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April 05 20172017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 02 20172017-04-02A photo of a smiling bearded man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, his hair swept back, with white and red tilak on his forehead, pressing his right thumb to the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt who bows with hands folded; an adult's hand rests on the boy's shoulder. Red curtains and gold ritual objects stand behind them, with a golden kalasha-like object at the lower right. Probable Swamiji by swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and orange robe; the event is a third eye initiation at a kids convention.2017-02-13Photo 11743610 +1 copiesMay 01 20172017-05-01A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne with red cushion, wearing a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant, rudraksha-style long braided hair, white sacred ash lines and a red tilak on his forehead. A young boy in a white shirt stands before him with palms joined, while the man's hand rests on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, green leaf garlands decorate the setting, with gold ceremonial lamps and a golden deity figure in the background. An older man wearing a gold necklace and sacred marks is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's identification of the seated figure, so the presence is a probable match on the page's stated event. a person is seated on the throne, giving a blessing to a boy with folded hands.2017-02-13April 05 20172017-04-05A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. He reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt who stands before him. Behind them stand gold-and-white decorated altar elements, green leaves and flowers, and a gold ceremonial staff. A person in white is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or third-eye initiation. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and rust-brown saffron-style robes, with a throne and blessing role.2017-02-13April 05 20172017-04-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-red robe with a pink and white lotus garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, applying a tilak or vibhuti mark on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt. The man sits before a gilded throne with ornate golden carvings and a red backdrop, with a stage light visible at upper left. The scene suggests a kids' initiation blessing on stage.2017-04-05April 02 20172017-04-02