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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with gold trim and a matching orange turban, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, placing his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt with hands raised in a blessing posture. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest area; the scene reads as a prathyaksha pada puja or blessing ceremony. Behind them, several men in white kurta-style clothing stand with hands folded, and a second boy in white dhoti-style attire sits on red carpet nearby. A shiny metal vessel and fruit offerings sit in the foreground, with a red and gold backdrop and warm lights.

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Outdoors at night, a man seated on a red and gold throne wearing an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange garland of marigolds with red and green flower strands, and an orange-red cloth draped over his body reaches out to touch the forehead of a young boy. The boy wears an orange-gold garment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha armlets, and holds a small yellow card. A banana-leaf and painted fabric pillar stands behind them, with a golden lion-shaped ornament at the base of the throne. Several devotees in orange and white clothing and a crowd of onlookers stand in the background.2015-08-09A seated man in a rust-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange-and-yellow cloth, wearing a beaded brown rudraksha-style necklace, reaches out to bless a young boy standing before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The boy wears a white kurta and an orange sash printed with script, and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind the boy, a woman in a white sari smiles. The background is a deep red drape with a gold ornamented throne edge at left.2015-10-25August 01 20142014-08-01A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a matching orange turban places his right palm on the forehead of a older man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. The robed figure wears a red and yellow flower garland and has long dark hair and a crown-like ornament, with bare shoulder visible. Behind them, seated devotees in white and pale clothing and a red carpet fill a bright indoor hall with a window and lamp.2012-03-30July 19 20152015-07-19October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a devotional blessing line indoors. A man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and layered rudraksha malas raises one hand and places the other on the head of a young boy in a striped red-and-white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, people in white and cream clothes queue and watch, a man in a beige shirt with a headset stands at left with hands folded, and a man in an orange garment with a metal tray stands at right. Brass items and a tray of offerings sit at the lower edge, with an orange banner and decorative backdrop behind.2011-09-29 +1 copiesOctober 22 20112011-10-22October 22 20112011-10-22Outdoor initiation-style ceremony at dusk. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a long red and blue coral-bead garland, gold-bordered orange and red shawl, and touches the forehead of a blindfolded boy in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds the boy's shoulder. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes, some with white bandages on their arms, stand near a striped canopy and a brass vessel. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-08-09A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange shawl, with a red bindi and layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, extending a hand over the head of a man in a white shirt during a blessing. The figure has a swept-back, long-haired appearance and a gold ornamental necklace; the hand gesture suggests a blessing or darshan. Other devotees stand nearby, including a man in a purple shirt with folded hands and a man with a white tilak on his forehead. A bald man in the lower left and a man with glasses are visible. The indoor hall has ceiling lights and a bright screen behind. The identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-17Photograph of a seated man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold robe, with a red and white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, being touched on the forehead by a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure's hair is long and swept back, and he sits on a cream upholstered chair draped with a tiger-stripe cloth. Behind them are string lights of red and pink bokeh, orange drapes and floral arrangements. A red tray with offerings sits at lower left. Two physical people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron turban, saffron robe with gold border, ceremonial garland and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, presented as a padapuja-style blessing; the kneeling devotee is a person in white.2012-03-30