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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red shawl, with a gold ornate necklace and a long gold-and-bead garland, touching the head of a young boy with bare upper body and white sacred ash marks, who stands at left. The man has a dark beard, a red bindi and white horizontal markings on his forehead, and gold armbands. Behind them is a large gold ornate throne with carved scrollwork and a leopard-print cushion, beside a gold staff topped with a lion head.

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A seated man in a maroon-brown turban and draped rust-coloured wrap, with long hair swept back and a sandalwood tilak with a red bindi, touches the forehead of a bare-chested young boy in front of a large ornate gold throne carved with peacock-like motifs. The man wears heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold crown ornament, and sits on a leopard-print cushion. The boy wears a white sacred thread and has white paste markings on his shoulder, consistent with an initiation blessing. Setting appears to be an outdoor ritual at a temple-style ceremony. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and rust-saffron clothing is consistent with a probable Swamiji, seated in a ceremonial role blessing a devotee.2017-02-21A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red turban with a gold ornament and small crescent pin, wearing a rust-red shawl, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a gold armband and a gold kundala earring, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. He sits before an ornate gold throne with carved wing motifs and a leopard-print cushion, placing his right hand on the head of a bare-chested young boy in a white sacred thread who has his palms joined in front of him. A tall golden staff stands at left. Setting appears to be a ceremonial outdoor or temporary pavilion setting. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing the boy as a ritual initiation.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21May 02 20172017-05-02A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, gold armband and bangles, marks the forehead of a bare-chested young male devotee with his right hand while sitting on a leopard-print cushioned throne ornamented with gold scrollwork. The devotee wears a white cloth and a brown beaded mala. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a brown beaded necklace and another devotee with a white forehead mark and orange garment look on. A red pillar and a gold and red floral arrangement appear in the background.2017-02-21June 21 20172017-06-21A seated figure in a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments and a green plume, wearing a maroon silk garment, a long gold necklace of beads and a large gold pendant, and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of a bare-chested man with a white thread and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. The man in the foreground holds a folded white paper. Behind them an ornate gold throne with fan-like carved backrest rests against a red cushion. Other attendants stand at the left edge.2017-09-05A photograph of a bearded man in a maroon-red robe and heavy gold ornaments placing his right hand on the forehead of a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti. The man wears a long gold garland, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, and a white vibhuti line with a red mark on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. He sits in front of an ornate gold throne-back, and the boy kneels with his hands joined near his head. A white cloth and a folded paper item are visible at lower left, and another person's hand rests on the boy's shoulder. The background is dark with blurred pink and gold stage décor.2017-04-03A seated man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested with an orange-gold wrap, wears heavy beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and red-beaded bracelets on his arms. He touches the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt who stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a man in white with a brown shawl and a beaded mala smiles. The backdrop is an ornate gold lattice wall with a gold figure and red cushions in the foreground.2015-08-26