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A photo of a smiling bearded man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, his hair swept back, with white and red tilak on his forehead, pressing his right thumb to the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt who bows with hands folded; an adult's hand rests on the boy's shoulder. Red curtains and gold ritual objects stand behind them, with a golden kalasha-like object at the lower right. Probable Swamiji by swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and orange robe; the event is a third eye initiation at a kids convention.

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February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13 +2 copiesA 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.2017-04-05A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne with red cushion, wearing a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant, rudraksha-style long braided hair, white sacred ash lines and a red tilak on his forehead. A young boy in a white shirt stands before him with palms joined, while the man's hand rests on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, green leaf garlands decorate the setting, with gold ceremonial lamps and a golden deity figure in the background. An older man wearing a gold necklace and sacred marks is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's identification of the seated figure, so the presence is a probable match on the page's stated event. a person is seated on the throne, giving a blessing to a boy with folded hands.2017-02-13A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor hall with deep red drapes and golden ornamental fixtures. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, a brown-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. A woman in white sits at the right edge. Brass lamps and a golden throne-like seat with a carved face are in the background. a person: the man shows distinctive saffron-brown robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, and the page describes a third eye initiation presided over by him.2017-02-13A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene in a hall with red draped curtains and a gold-and-red throne. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap, and wearing thick gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, reaches out to press his palm against the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt, who stands with hands folded. Gold ceremonial staffs and a gilded altar piece are visible. Another person's head is in the lower right foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded man with long hair, orange wrap and gold garlands, performing the forehead blessing on the boy.2017-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. He reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt who stands before him. Behind them stand gold-and-white decorated altar elements, green leaves and flowers, and a gold ceremonial staff. A person in white is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or third-eye initiation. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and rust-brown saffron-style robes, with a throne and blessing role.2017-02-13A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a long pale-pink garland, with rudraksha malas across his chest and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with palms pressed together in greeting. The man has long swept-back hair, a beard, and white sacred ash with a red mark on his forehead. Behind him a large gold-carved throne and a golden trident stand against a red-orange illuminated backdrop. A second man in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands to the left, and a figure in white dhoti is partly visible at the far left edge. The man is an appearance-based candidate and the scene shows a blessing given from a throne; the identity rests on visible cues of long hair, ornate gold, rudraksha and maroon robes.2017-04-05