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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and white vibhuti on his forehead and a dark kumkum mark between his brows, wearing a maroon-brown robe, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and a garland of pink lotus flowers. He places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a gold-patterned backdrop with red-orange drapery and a bright stage light at the top left. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.

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April 05 20172017-04-05A photograph of a seated man in deep red-brown robes and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland. He is seated on an ornate gold throne with a raised hand placing his palm on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A golden trident stands behind them and a red-lit backdrop fills the stage. To the left, another attendant in orange-saffron clothes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces stands nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation on a stage.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak with a red bindi, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare shoulder, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and a garland of pink and white flowers. He closes his eyes and smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, who has short dark hair and bows forward. A smiling boy with a red tilak stands at the left edge. Behind them are a tall gold pole, purple stage lights and ornate gold decorations. Swamiji (probable) gives a blessing to a student during an initiation with a red-shawled, bare-shouldered figure with long hair and rudraksha malas, a garland, and a gold necklace.2017-04-04April 05 20172017-04-05A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt. The bearded man wears a rust-red robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, and a double garland of pink lotus flowers with white beads. Warm red and gold stage backdrop behind them.2017-04-05Photograph of a man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair, white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink and white flower garland. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated person in a white shirt, who bows forward. Behind them is a golden ornate chair and a tall gold staff, with stage lights in the background. The setting suggests an initiation blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, vibhuti, rudraksha mala and red shawl is the presenter, matching the page's initiation context.2017-04-04A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a long pale-pink garland, with rudraksha malas across his chest and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with palms pressed together in greeting. The man has long swept-back hair, a beard, and white sacred ash with a red mark on his forehead. Behind him a large gold-carved throne and a golden trident stand against a red-orange illuminated backdrop. A second man in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands to the left, and a figure in white dhoti is partly visible at the far left edge. The man is an appearance-based candidate and the scene shows a blessing given from a throne; the identity rests on visible cues of long hair, ornate gold, rudraksha and maroon robes.2017-04-05April 04 20172017-04-04April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long dark beard and swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold pendant necklace, a brown woven shawl and a garland of white flowers and green leaves. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. He sits before an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, while a young boy in a white shirt stands at left with one hand raised near the man's head. Red and gold drapes form the background. Visible cues include the swept hair, saffron-brown robe and gold ornaments, so this is a person presence seated on the throne and receiving a blessing gesture; the page indicates the event context.2017-04-02