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A photo of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments and an orange-red robe, wearing a long pink and white flower garland with blue accents and an orange beaded armband, smiling as he faces a shirtless young boy in a white dhoti with a red-green border and a sacred thread. The boy wears a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace and holds the man's hand beside a silver pole. Gold deity murti and brass bells are behind them. The man matches the presentation cues of a person by his turban, garland and saffron-toned clothing, while the boy is a devotee. Two people are visible.

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June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard wears an orange-red saffron garment, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and gold ornaments, eyes closed. He is seated on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery. Before him a young boy in glasses and a white dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a thread or cord. Two men in the background, one in white and one in yellow, assist; a man on the right wears a rudraksha mala. Hanging lanterns and green banana leaves decorate the open pavilion at night.2016-12-05 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red draped robe with gold border, wearing a long white jasmine garland with orange marigold accents and a rudraksha mala, places a hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha necklace and checked lungi, who holds the figure's hand. Gold ornate throne-like furniture and brass lamps stand behind, with a pink floral arrangement at the right edge. The seated figure's face is partly turned and eyes closed in blessing. Swamiji (probable) cues: turban, rudraksha mala, ceremonial jasmine garland, ornate gold surroundings, presiding over the boy's blessing.2016-01-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red robe, wearing a pink and blue flower garland and a gold pendant, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in a white dhoti with a red and gold border who kneels before him. The boy holds a small orange object in his hands and bows his head. Behind them stand a gold ornate throne backdrop, a brass oil lamp hanging on a chain, and strings of small lights. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style setting.2017-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions blesses a shirtless boy kneeling before him. The seated person wears a dark maroon-and-saffron robe with gold trim, layered rudraksha malas and a black turban, with a red bindi on the forehead. He touches the boy's forehead with his right hand while holding a white-and-yellow flower-wrapped staff. Behind the boy stand two men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, one with hands folded. This appears to be a blessing, with the seated figure showing appearance-based cues matching the Swamiji (probable) label: layered rudraksha malas, a turban and ceremonial saffron-toned clothing.2016-01-02July 05 20172017-07-05A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne is tying or adjusting a rudraksha mala around the neck of a bare-chested young boy in orange cloth kneeling before him. The seated man wears a maroon and gold-striped wrap, a gold belt, long braided rudraksha malas and a gold-trimmed shawl, and holds a bundle of yellow marigolds and a white cloth strip. Behind them, other figures in orange and white dhotis stand, and white sacred ash marks appear on the boy's shoulders and chest. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornment.2016-01-02Photograph of a ritual in a gilded temple hall. A bearded man with long dark braided hair, white tripundra on his forehead, a white-and-gold flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and gold ornaments, holds a tall silver trident-topped staff and places his raised hand on the head of a shaved-headed boy with bare chest, white dhoti and rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in namaste. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala smiles and holds a stack of orange cloth folded items. Other people in orange and maroon attire sit in the background, one woman holding a microphone. Ornate gold carved panels and a brass lamp frame the scene.2017-04-30 +1 copies