It's such an important part of the culture, and that is that devotées are recommended. After seeing the character of a certain person as you said, then an elevated Vaiṣṇava will accept and appreciate based on that.

When Prabhupāda got initiated in Allāhābād from Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākur, the local devotees there recommended him to Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta. Because he came there and uplifted the whole Yātrā—he was a business person—but then, when he was there, they saw he could do everything. He was expert at bhajan, harmonium, mṛdaṅga, giving class, leadership, management, everything. They recommended him.

And Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta said, "Yes, I have marked him," because he had come to the Yātrā of his spiritual master. And Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta noted that he liked to hear. He said, "I've marked him that he likes to hear, and he doesn't go away." He initiated him (Prabhupada) there.

Verses covered: Cc Madhya 7.65-113

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