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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-and-saffron garment, wearing a gold-and-red bead necklace, extends his right arm to place his hand on the head of a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white headband, white shirt and white dhoti, with a mala around his neck and hands folded. An older attendant in white with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklace stands at right, supporting the devotee's arm. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands with hands folded, and a gold-carved throne is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a diksha-style blessing with the head touch.

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September 05 20152015-09-05A seated figure on a gold-and-brown throne with carved gilt arms places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a white cloth tied over the eyes. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange garment, a beaded necklace and bangles. The kneeling devotee has gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white garments with white head-cloths stands in a hall, some with hands folded. One man in an orange robe and another in a red shawl with gold-bordered white dhoti stand near the kneeling devotee. A badge-marked attendant assists nearby. The setting appears to be a diksha initiation with blindfolded initiates in white.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a diksha initiation scene in a hall with many white-clad men wearing white headbands. In the foreground, a man in a seated pose on a red cushioned dais, wearing a rust-red turban, red-and-gold shawl and gold necklace, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white-and-grey checked shirt. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands beside the devotee, steadying him with one hand. A tall gold pole stands at centre and a gold lion-shaped throne armrest is visible at lower right. a person cues: a rust-red turban, red-and-gold shawl and gold necklace on the seated figure, who is giving initiation.2015-09-05November 22 20152015-11-22September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a large hall where a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a matching orange-red turban sits on a gold-carved throne, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a white dhoti and white shirt. A tall gold staff with jewelled finial stands in front of them. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with white headbands, stand and bow with folded hands in the background, and a man in a dark shirt with a red mala watches nearby. Ritual initiation seated in orange robes, with the seated figure appearing to be a person seated on a throne, consistent with the Shiva diksha setting.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 15 20152015-09-15November 22 20152015-11-22September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall with gold-coloured pillars and a red curtain behind. A figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange upper garment with a golden border and a gold necklace reaches out with his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee. The devotee is a woman in a white sari with a white vibhuti line on her forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, wearing an ID badge. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded mala waits with hands folded, and other people in white and cream clothes stand behind. The setting suggests darshan or a blessing with a wall-mounted fan at left. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role.2015-09-06