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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange cloth draped over his bare upper body, and a white flower garland, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling young boy in a light blue collared shirt. The boy's eyes are closed and his hands are folded at his chest. Behind them, standing devotees in white and orange clothing hold a brass plate of flowers and yellow petals; scattered petals cover the floor, a rug with a floral pattern lies beneath, and a white-and-green-striped fan and a floral upholstered chair are visible at right. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture (diksha-like) with a flower garland and petals; the man's appearance (orange turban and garland, bare shoulders in saffron cloth) is consistent with the page's reference to a person.

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