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A photograph of a seated priest in an orange-red robe with a red and yellow marigold garland touching the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The priest's bare arm extends across, one hand on the man's brow, while the other holds a sheet of paper. The man's palms are pressed together at chest height and he wears a black wristwatch. A tall silver staff stands beside them, with a gold lion-shaped object in the foreground and a framed colourful textile hanging on the wall behind.

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A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient stands with eyes closed and palm raised. A tall silver trident rises beside them, and a gold ceremonial object and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground. A small white paper slip is held in the seated figure's other hand. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed painting behind. A candidate in the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim, showing long swept-back hair, a flower garland and orange-red cloth, so this is a person performing a blessing in person, while the standing young man in white and orange receives it. Another person in a yellow dhoti is partly visible at the right.2014-05-10A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a red and yellow marigold garland and a yellow tilak on the forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The standing man, with raised left palm and a wristwatch, receives the blessing. A golden lion-headed throne armrest and a silver staff with a tall ornamental finial appear in the foreground. A paper sheet is held in the seated figure's left hand. Behind them a framed wall hanging and a partially visible seated attendant in orange appear. Appearance-based label: a person is the seated figure in orange-red robes with a marigold garland and a golden lion-headed peetha, though his face is not visible enough to confirm.2014-05-17A photograph of a shaved-headed man with a white vibhuti line and bare upper torso, wearing a saffron shawl, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl who holds his palms together in front. Gold ceremonial ornaments and a silver staff stand nearby, with a red and gold throne and a framed picture behind; a woman in white is visible at right. Three to five people are visible; the giver of blessing is shown with a white vibhuti line rather than the long swept-back hair or crown cues, so the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2014-05-13A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in a hall with golden ornamental fixtures. A shirtless man in red-saffron cloth with a white tilak on his forehead, a red thread on his wrist and white-and-orange flower garlands places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and red-orange shawl. The young man holds his palms together in front of him near a tall silver staff. The officiant holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Golden lion-head ornaments and a golden throne-like chair appear in the background. The officiant's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 14 20142014-05-14A photograph of a diksha-style ceremony indoors. A bare-chested man with a swept-back dark hairstyle and red-orange cloth wrapped at his waist sits on the left, wearing a pink and white floral garland and a green leaf garland, and presses a red tilak mark to the forehead of a young man on the right. The young man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and holds his right palm raised. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver ceremonial staff and large gold-coloured lion-form seats stand beside them, with other people in white and orange robes behind. Several seated devotees are visible in the background. Tilak and garland details suggest a sacred initiation. Identity uncertain from appearance.2014-05-11May 13 20142014-05-13Photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. A silver trident stands upright beside them and a gold ceremonial object sits in the lower left. Behind them are framed pictures and a window. A woman in white and an orange shawl sits in the background. Seen-from-the-side, the robed man has a yellow mark on his brow. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2014-05-17May 10 20142014-05-10August 02 20142014-08-02May 11 20142014-05-11