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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage with a deep red curtain. A seated bearded man with long hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a rust-brown robe, a white-and-red flower garland and gold necklaces, and sits on an ornate gold throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, and a rust-brown robe are visible, and the page places him at this event. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a saffron-striped cloth and white body markings leans forward holding a ritual object. A golden trident stands behind the throne and a brass oil lamp with a kalasha-like vessel sits at left, with another white-clad attendant partly visible.

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April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph from a stage event. On the left, a young man in a white dhoti with a striped border and a red-and-white shawl over his bare upper body, marked with white paste on the arm and chest, leans forward holding a small white-and-yellow flower offering over a black Yamaha audio unit on a stand. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-brown robe, gold chains and a rudraksha-style mala, with bangles on his wrist and upper arm, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A red curtain forms the backdrop.2017-06-20A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage with a deep red curtain. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a saffron-orange robe, a white-and-red garland, beaded necklaces and bracelets, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead; his long hair is swept back, and he closes his eyes while another man stands before him. The standing man, bare-chested with white body markings, wears a white dhoti with a striped border and a sacred thread, and holds a yellow-coloured item to the seated man's head. Nearby stands a tall gold trident and a brass oil lamp, and another attendant in white holds a plate. The scene suggests a Shiva deeksha initiation ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, garlands and ornate gold throne, presiding over the initiation.2017-04-26A seated man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a cobra-hood canopy, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a rust-orange robe, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and a tiger-striped cloth on the seat. Before him, a person in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border bows low, and a gold trident and brass lamp stand beside the throne against a deep red curtain. A keyboard on a stand sits in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and gold ornaments, seated on a throne as a central figure of a Shiva Deeksha initiation event.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a ritual on a stage before a deep red curtain. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and long hair, sits on an ornate gold throne holding a bundle of green leaves raised overhead. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a pink headband and white body markings bends forward, pouring water from a clear vessel. A gold trident stands behind the throne, and a keyboard stand is in front of it.2017-04-26A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet backdrop and a golden trident in the background. He has long dark hair, a full beard, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large ornate gold pendant, and wears a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders and gold armbands. He holds a bunch of green leaves raised over his head. In front of him a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a pink headcloth and white body markings bends forward, holding a clear jar of water and a leaf sprig. A keyboard stand and a Yamaha keyboard sit beside the throne. Visible text reads a pedia.org2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man in a deep maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and crowning kirtimukha-style ornament, with a gold trident standing at left against red drapery. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands, and white vibhuti on his forehead, with long dark hair and a full beard. He rests one hand on a small table beside a keyboard, and a standing man at left in a white dhoti with a pink turban and white markings on his bare chest bends forward to present a bundle of coconut wrapped in white mesh with green leaves. The setting suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26