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A photograph of a samaya deeksha initiation ritual. A seated woman in a rust-brown sari wears a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and orange blooms and rudraksha-like beads, with gold earrings, and looks down while a man in a bare-chested pose with a pink and gold turban, seen from behind, ties a thread or ritual cord on her wrist. Behind them is a wall of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. The man wears a purple and gold silk cloth. Two people are visible.

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Photograph of a ritual scene in front of a floral backdrop of yellow, red and orange marigold and rose garlands. A seated person in a rust-red robe and a long red-beaded garland, with a red tilak on the forehead and gold earrings, bows forward with hands joined. Facing them, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and a pink-and-gold turban sits close, applying a yellow substance from his hand. Yellow flower petals lie on the floor. The setting suggests a deeksha initiation ritual.2015-07-17A seated man in a reddish-brown saffron-toned robe and a red-and-white beaded necklace with a yellow flower garland sits on a throne-like seat decorated with orange, yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a red bindi and holds flowers and a pink silk cloth in his hands. In front of him, another man, bare-backed with a white sacred thread, bows with his head covered by a pink silk cloth, receiving a blessing during a samaya deeksha ritual. Gold lion-head armrest ornaments flank the throne, and a water bottle sits on a side table.2015-07-17A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ornate setting. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe wears layered garlands of red and white flowers, a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold ornaments, and receives an offering from a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange and yellow borders. The standing man has long dark hair and a beard and holds a small purple cloth bundle. Behind them a wall of yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands forms the backdrop. The photo is a candidate depiction of the figure as a person based on turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2015-07-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes receiving a long multicoloured flower garland from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a pink-and-gold turban. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a forehead tilak, a heavy ornate gold-and-bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads on his wrist and an armlet. The garland is of white, yellow, red, purple, pink and turquoise flowers. Behind them stands a backdrop of dense marigold, rose and white flower arrangements on a red-cushioned throne-like seat. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based, page indicates Swamiji at this event): seated in a throne-like chair, wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and long swept-back hair, receiving a garland from the priest during a satsang homa setting.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18July 17 20152015-07-17July 09 20152015-07-09A photograph of a smiling woman in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold sari with a pink-and-white flower garland and bangles, reaching forward to place a hand near the face of a bespectacled, shaved-headed man with sandalwood-marked forehead. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland holds a small offering of white flowers. A blue and purple cosmic backdrop fills the background.2015-07-19July 18 20152015-07-18July 09 20152015-07-09July 18 20152015-07-18Indoor photograph of a ceremonial scene on an ornate red tufted throne with gold-trimmed woodwork. A seated woman on the left wears an orange shawl over a dark rudraksha-style mala and holds a small golden object near a man seated on the right. The man wears a red and yellow flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, a bare upper body with white markings on the forehead and arm, and a maroon cloth at the waist. A standing attendant in an orange wrap with a green-and-gold band stands between them. The setting suggests a ritual or darshan at a tent or pavilion.2015-09-14