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April 24 20182018-04-24April 24 20182018-04-24April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesA seated guru with long dark hair wrapped in a turban-style crown with green beads and a gold ornament, wearing a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a bead-and-bell necklace, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead. He places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, in a blessing gesture during an initiation or darshan. Behind them a silver and gold ornate throne or deity backdrop is decorated with colourful garlands and flowers. Probable Swamiji cues are present in appearance: long swept hair with a crown, a garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2018-04-20A photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with a long swept-up red-wrapped headpiece and a crown-like hair bun, wearing a red-orange cloth and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with eyes closed. Behind them, other devotees in red and saffron garments and rudraksha malas stand near an ornately carved stone pillar on the left. Mala beads and a white ritual cloth are visible.2018-04-30April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation at a stage with a gilded, ornately carved backdrop. A bearded man with a dark turban and white tilak on his forehead wears a large red and white rose garland and stands centrally, a shawl or wrap draped over his bare shoulders. Behind him stand a gold-colored deity murti and hanging garlands in red, orange, purple and green. A man in a pale peach kurta with a red-beaded necklace stands at right, his hand placed on the forehead of a man with short dark hair who kneels before him. A third man in a dark turban and orange clothing stands at left, holding a white card. A smiling woman in orange attire is visible at far right, and a leopard-print cushion sits at left.2018-04-23April 04 20182018-04-04May 21 20182018-05-21 +1 copiesMay 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copies