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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene on an ornate golden throne. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, wearing orange-red and gold robes, extends a hand and holds a striped red-and-white rod toward a bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti. Behind the boy, a standing attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, guides the boy's shoulder, while another attendant on the left, in white, holds the boy's arm. The golden throne carries elaborate carved scrollwork. a person: the seated figure wears an orange turban, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, cues that align with the page's attribution, though the appearance is only partially distinctive.

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