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A seated man in a leather-backed brown throne chair wears a maroon-red robe with a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead strand. He has his right hand raised and appears to be applying a mark to the forehead of a young boy kneeling before him in orange saffron robes with gold borders, hands pressed together in namaskar. A small side table draped in orange cloth holds a brass lamp and a white cup. The carpeted stage is backed by golden decorative panels and a gilded deity murti in an alcove. A small cushioned footstool sits in front of the throne. a person is the seated figure in the red robe and flower garland, shown with a rudraksha-style bead strand and a throne, while the boy kneeling in saffron is a devotee.

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A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered robe sits in a large brown leather armchair, wearing a white jasmine garland with red accents and a rudraksha mala. He extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a young child in white dhoti with gold border, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. At left, a man in white dhoti with gold border bends forward beside an orange cloth-draped table. A red-and-cream cushioned footstool sits in front of the chair, and a red carpet covers the floor. Behind, ornate gold altar structures and a seated figure in a golden shrine are visible in a hall with red drapery.2015-08-18August 18 20152015-08-18August 18 20152015-08-18A young boy in white dhoti with gold border kneels with hands pressed together in namaskar on a red carpet. A seated man on a brown leather throne-style chair wears saffron-red robes with gold borders, a white flower garland with red blooms, and a rudraksha mala; he extends his right hand to rest on the boy's head in blessing. An orange cloth-draped side table holds a small vessel. A white standing fan stands at left, and an ornate red-and-gold altar with deity images is visible in the background. Two people are visible.2015-08-18August 18 20152015-08-18August 18 20152015-08-18A young boy in a white shirt with an orange lanyard kneels before a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne, receiving a blessing as the seated man places his hand on the boy's head. The seated man wears an orange-and-maroon garment, layered gold chains, a red bindi and a long garland of red and orange flowers. Behind them stand silver trident-tipped staffs, a green-and-gold cloth backdrop, a golden ceremonial umbrella and a flower-decorated pillar. A printed caption on the image reads a . The boy's posture and the seated figure's raised hand suggest a samaya deeksha initiation, as labelled on the page2015-07-17July 19 20152015-07-19A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a red and gold flower garland places a pink and yellow cloth bundle on the head of a kneeling boy in a white collared shirt with red-and-gold trim and rudraksha beads. The man wears gold bangles and an orange cloth lies on the cushioned seat beside him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a gold border watches and other devotees sit in a bright room. Trays of fruit and sweets sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with long hair, saffron robe and garland, giving a blessing to the boy.2013-05-28October 25 20152015-10-25July 16 20142014-07-16A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a pink and white flower garland and gold ceremonial necklace sits on a red and zebra-patterned seat, smiling as he reaches out to bless a curly-haired child in white. A tall silver trident-shaped staff stands beside him, with bamboo screens and gold drapes behind. Another person in white and a brown mala kneels at a ritual tray in the background, and a boy in a striped shirt stands on the red carpet.2014-07-16