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A seated man in maroon-red robes, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy, bare-chested with a white sacred thread, has his hands joined in prayer and eyes closed. Behind them a young attendant in saffron-orange clothing with a red tilak holds a silver tray. The man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest against a bright red-orange blurred backdrop, with a gold staff visible. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment.

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A seated man in brown-red saffron robes with a long black beard, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a pink-and-white flower garland, reaches out to touch the head of a small bare-chested boy kneeling before him, who has white markings on his forehead and chest. Behind them, a standing young man in orange-saffron cloth holds a small silver vessel near the boy's face. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, and stage lights and a red-orange backdrop fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ceremony on stage.2017-04-05April 04 20172017-04-04April 05 20172017-04-05A photograph of a bearded man seated on a gilded golden throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland and rudraksha malas, with white ash marks on his forehead. He reaches out and places his hand on the head of a young boy with long dark hair who stands bare-chested with a thin silver chain, facing him. Another attendant in orange robes holds a small white plate beside the boy. A tall golden staff stands behind the throne, with stage lights and a red backdrop behind. The man has distinctive long hair and rudraksha malas on a gilded throne, consistent with the appearance of a person, who is giving a blessing while seated as the presiding figure.2017-04-05May 15 20152015-05-15A photograph of a seated man in maroon-red robes with a long dark beard and swept-back long hair, wearing a pale pink and white flower garland, rudraksha mala beads, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a young girl with long dreadlocked hair who is bare-chested with a thin necklace and bowing forward. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a golden trident-topped staff beside him. Behind them stand a man in white dhoti with gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, and a young man in saffron-orange robes holding a silver plate. Stage lights glow in the background.2017-04-05A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a red bindi, wearing a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas and a pink and white flower garland, seated before a large gilded throne with red cushioning. He smiles while placing his hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt standing before him. A woman's partial figure is visible at the right edge against an orange-red backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and blessing a boy during a stage event.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A photograph of a seated man in deep red-brown robes and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland. He is seated on an ornate gold throne with a raised hand placing his palm on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A golden trident stands behind them and a red-lit backdrop fills the stage. To the left, another attendant in orange-saffron clothes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces stands nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation on a stage.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05April 04 20172017-04-04April 05 20172017-04-05