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July 17 2015

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long gold-bead necklace and a red flower garland, seated on a red and gold throne-like seat beneath a golden ornate parasol with a golden lion-head finial. A bald elderly priest in orange with rudraksha beads stands at left, and a white-clad child with a white head band is bowing forward while the seated figure places a hand on the child's head. Behind the throne hang red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a trident stands at the left edge. A woman in an orange sari stands behind the priest. Appearance-based probable candidate a person is seated on the throne, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and garlands; he is physically present in the scene.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and a beaded gold necklace, seated on a red and gold throne with lion-head armrests in front of a floral-decorated backdrop. He extends his right hand toward a small child dressed in white with a white head cloth, who is held by a woman in a dark red sari beside him. Silver trident-topped staffs stand nearby, a gilded parasol-style canopy rises behind, and a brass lamp stand is visible at left. A second person in orange sits in the background.2015-07-17A seated man in a maroon and saffron-orange robe and a dark swept-back turban, with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, lays his right hand on the head of a young child in an orange cloth with a gold border. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold backrest and a red cushion. A shirtless attendant wearing a long rudraksha mala stands behind them, with a red wall and a metal scaffold frame at left.2016-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a Samaya Deeksha initiation at a temple-like hall. A seated man in a maroon-and-saffron robe, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, multiple gold beaded necklaces and gold earrings, rests his right hand on the bare, shaved head of a kneeling man in white clothes and a white headband, whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. The kneeling initiate holds his hands together, and behind them stand brass lamps, a gold-trimmed red throne-like chair, a silver staff and a golden deity murti. a person: the seated man has long hair swept back, a saffron-maroon robe, rudraksha-style bead and gold ornaments, and is seated on a throne, consistent with the page's account of Samaya Deeksha.2015-07-17A young boy in a white shirt with an orange lanyard kneels before a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne, receiving a blessing as the seated man places his hand on the boy's head. The seated man wears an orange-and-maroon garment, layered gold chains, a red bindi and a long garland of red and orange flowers. Behind them stand silver trident-tipped staffs, a green-and-gold cloth backdrop, a golden ceremonial umbrella and a flower-decorated pillar. A printed caption on the image reads a . The boy's posture and the seated figure's raised hand suggest a samaya deeksha initiation, as labelled on the page2015-07-17January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a sannyas initiation ceremony on a raised stage. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white-and-maroon forehead marking, gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a maroon-red cloth, touches the shaved head of a young shaven-headed initiate in white dhoti and bare chest, who wears black-rimmed glasses and holds an orange cloth. The seated figure holds a tall silver staff with a rounded finial. Behind them stand white-clad priests, a pink sparkling cloth hangs on the left, and a large gilded carved throne with gold and red cushions frames the scene.2016-05-21 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17