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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded mala with gold earrings and a white forehead mark, placing one hand on the bald head of a bearded man in a white shirt who bows forward with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A silver trident stands behind them beside a golden throne with a golden lion-headed armrest and red upholstery, and a curved white patterned backdrop is visible. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. a person: the seated figure has a shaved-looking pulled-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and red-orange ritual clothing, consistent with the a person ritual setting; the bearded devotee is receiving blessing, appearing to be a padapuja or darshan blessing.

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May 09 20142014-05-09July 23 20142014-07-23A 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.2014-05-13September 03 20142014-09-03August 02 20142014-08-02A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange draped garment with gold-edged borders and a long beaded necklace leans forward and places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white kurta and dark rudraksha mala. The seated figure has a red bindi and long hair tied back, and holds a silver staff with ornate engraving. A gold-cloth cushion and cream walls are behind them. Two people are visible.2013-12-03July 21 20142014-07-21December 03 20132013-12-03December 08 20132013-12-08A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red throne, touching the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white shirt. The seated man has a white tilak stripe on his forehead and holds a folded paper in his other hand. Beside the throne stand a golden lion-shaped armrest, a golden sculpted animal head, and a silver ceremonial staff wrapped with a dark serpent, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. A red curtain and a painted rocky backdrop complete the setting.2014-07-26