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A seated bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and pink-and-white flower garlands, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt during an initiation. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A woman in a yellow-and-pink sari and a second child in orange kneel or sit beside him. Behind, a standing attendant in red and orange robes and a white flower garland stands near a gold staff, with stage lights and a metal truss above.

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April 05 20172017-04-05April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a garland of pink and white flowers, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white kurta who stands with palms pressed together; a small white bowl is held nearby. A girl in white with a ponytail and a white hair tie stands at right. Stage lights and red backdrop are visible behind. The man shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification based on appearance: a person, blessing a child during an event.2017-04-05April 04 20172017-04-04A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a large ornate gold throne, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a second person in saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands beside the boy, and a golden trident stands upright on the left. A red and orange backdrop glows behind the stage. The seated man has a tilak mark on his forehead and a full beard and long dark hair, with a probable Swamiji appearance (long swept hair, rudraksha mala, ornate throne and garland). Three people are visible, including a partially visible man in white dhoti on the far left.2017-04-05May 06 20182018-05-06A photograph in a decorated hall with a large temple gopuram backdrop. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions wears a saffron-orange robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and holds a silver trident; he extends his hand in blessing toward a young boy with bare upper body kneeling before him. Beside the throne a woman in a rust-brown sari with rudraksha mala and a microphone holds papers. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed clothing stand with hands folded in namaskar. a person: the seated man in saffron robe, garland, gold necklace and trident matches distinctive ceremonial cues. Floral garlands and a silver pillar frame the scene.2017-09-30February 17 20172017-02-17April 04 20172017-04-04April 04 20172017-04-04A seated bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-pink flower garland and multiple rudraksha malas sits on a large gilded throne with red cushions, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in orange robes who stands with palms pressed together and a white tilak on his brow. A second young person in orange stands at the left edge, and a child in orange is visible at the right edge. Stage lights and red backdrop lights frame the scene. The image shows an initiation blessing with a seated figure, with the seated man's identity held as unsure.2017-04-04April 05 20172017-04-05