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A seated man with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha-style shawl, wearing a maroon garment, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy with a shaved head, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The boy wears an orange and gold-bordered garment and a beaded necklace, and has white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind them a golden trident (trishul) stands near a maroon draped altar with ornate gold necklaces hanging above. A woman in white kneels in the background, and another standing figure in orange robes with white ash marks is at the right edge. Greenery frames the left side. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang or darshan.

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December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a leopard-print shawl over a maroon garment touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The boy has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. The man holds a small stick or wand in his other hand. Behind them, a woman in white and maroon sits smiling, with a maroon draped altar, gold ornamental garlands, a sword-like staff and potted plants in the background.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26