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July 17 2015

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A photograph of a seated man on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat, wearing a red-and-orange garment, a long red and orange flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, with a smile and a visible sacred mark on his forearm. He reaches to a young boy's forehead while holding small offering items in his other hand. The boy wears a white shirt, red-and-orange shawl and a lanyard, and stands with his head bowed. Behind them are a green silk drape, silver ceremonial staffs and axes, a gold-ornamented canopy and a large gold kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. The setting resembles a samaya deeksha initiation ceremony.2015-07-17A seated man in red-and-saffron robes with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers blesses a young boy with shaved hair and a small topknot who wears an orange-saffron shawl. The man has a white tilak on his forehead and his hand rests on the boy's head. Behind the boy, a ceremonial staff wrapped in white cloth stands upright. A gold-colored lion or animal-form seat or throne piece is at lower left, and a gold throne with red cushioning sits in the background. Another man in saffron robes stands behind, and a woman in white watches at right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and a framed painting above.2014-05-13July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long gold-and-white garland and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out to place his hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears an orange-red patterned shawl over a white kurta, with beaded necklaces and a dark wristband, and holds his palms up in reverent gesture. Beside them stands a silver trident-shaped staff with a serpent-entwined wooden shaft, and gold ornamental carving and red drapes fill the background. a person candidate appears with a long swept-back hairstyle, ornate gold-and-red clothing and a ceremonial garland, performing a blessing on the child.2014-07-20A seated man in a red-orange robe with a peacock-feather fan and a long gold-bead garland reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling woman in white cloth. He has a long dark hair swept back and a white tilak on his forehead, and he holds a small white paper in one hand. Behind them stand a silver trident and a carved wooden staff with a serpent, a gold lion-like sculpture sits at left, and red drapes hang behind. The man resembles a person appearance (probable), seated on a gold-accented throne and giving blessing to a devotee, but the page does not confirm his presence.2014-07-26A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in a hall with golden ornamental fixtures. A shirtless man in red-saffron cloth with a white tilak on his forehead, a red thread on his wrist and white-and-orange flower garlands places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and red-orange shawl. The young man holds his palms together in front of him near a tall silver staff. The officiant holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Golden lion-head ornaments and a golden throne-like chair appear in the background. The officiant's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role.2014-05-13July 27 20142014-07-27May 09 20142014-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A seated man with short dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red wrist thread, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red cloth, wears a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms. He extends his right hand to press a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A tall silver staff with a trident-like top stands beside them, with a gilded lion-faced ornament and a gold throne-like backdrop behind; a framed painting hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing exchange.2014-05-13A seated guru in saffron-orange draped clothing, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair tied back and a gold-and-bead garland, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him. Behind the guru is an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-like head and a dark cobra-shaped staff, beside a silver-topped rod. A peacock-feather fan and gold lion figures sit at left, with red drapery behind.2014-07-25