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A seated man in a rust-brown robe and red-and-yellow floral garlands sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne flanked by silver lion figures, pressing his hand to the forehead of a kneeling devotee in an orange cloth with prayer hands, a rudraksha mala and red-thread bracelet. Behind them a standing attendant in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and layered beaded and gold necklaces watches. Ornate stone pillars and brass lamps frame the night-time temple setting, consistent with a Shiva deeksha blessing ritual. a person: the seated figure wears long swept-back hair, a tilak, gold armbands, a gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, a shawl-wrapped appearance consistent with the page's a person reference.

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A seated man in a rust-brown robe and layered gold necklace, wearing a red and white jasmine garland with yellow marigold accents, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man who wears an orange cloth and rudraksha mala. The kneeling man has white horizontal marks on his bare shoulders and palms raised toward the seated figure. Behind them a standing man in white and a gold-and-brown bead necklace looks on, and an ornate silver chair with lion-shaped armrests sits at right beside a lamp, in a temple-like setting with a stone pillar. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his crown-like throne setting, rudraksha and gold adornments, and the garland-decked central position with blessing gesture; the kneeling devotee is shown receiving blessing.2017-10-05October 05 20172017-10-05Photo of a seated figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne receiving a blessing: a man in a brown robe with gold belt and bangles, wearing a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style mala, hands folded in namaskar. Behind them stands a second man with long hair and a garland, and a stone pillar and temple setting are visible.2017-10-05October 05 20172017-10-05October 05 20172017-10-05A seated man in a red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed belt and a long multicoloured garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow blossoms sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne flanked by silver lion figures. He places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in an orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads and orange-and-gold wristbands, who is wearing dark glasses and holds his palms together in namaskar. A standing attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a large gold necklace over a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them is a stone temple pillar carved with a deity figure, with a brass lamp at top right. The setting suggests a shiva deeksha initiation at a temple-style hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and is the one conferring the blessing.2017-10-05October 05 20172017-10-05A photograph of a night-time ceremony at an outdoor temple-style stage. A man in a brown-maroon robe with a long gold chain and thick red-and-white garlands sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests, a red cushion behind him, and touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee with his right hand. The kneeling devotee in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and white ash marks on his bare shoulders holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a bare-chested man with long reddish matted locks, a rudraksha and bead necklace, and a white waist cloth, watching. Carved stone pillars, a small deity murti niche and brass lamps appear in the background.2017-10-05A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe with gold ornaments and a red-and-yellow garland of roses and marigolds, a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne. He places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested young man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in reverence. A second man in white dhoti and gold necklaces stands at left, and a silver lion figure and temple-style stone structure appear behind. The seated man matches the a person appearance cues of distinctive ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, presented in the role of initiating giver, while the young man is a devotee receiving blessing. Two people are visible.2017-10-05October 05 20172017-10-05A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown robe with a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, on a red velvet ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests. He touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and white ash markings, during what appears to be a deeksha initiation. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with beaded necklaces, and a stone temple column and brass lamp are visible. a person is the seated figure in the red robe on the throne, identified by his distinctive ornate attire and garlands in a ceremonial setting.2017-10-05October 05 20172017-10-05