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A photograph of a shaved-headed young boy seated cross-legged on a carved wooden stool in front of a red cushioned seat with gold-trimmed edges. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of white and yellow flower garlands, with a small pendant at his neck, and his hands rest on his knees. In the blurred foreground a person in brown clothing is seen from behind. Behind him are deity murti or images decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a shrine-like ceremonial setting. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.

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October 08 20122012-10-08September 27 20132013-09-27A young boy with short dark hair and a white vibhuti horizontal mark on his forehead sits on the floor in an orange saffron dress, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread over his bare shoulder. He gestures with one hand toward a brass tray of yellow and white chrysanthemums and purple flowers beside small brass vessels, while a hand from the left edge reaches toward the tray. Behind him a woman in a red-orange sari stands near a golden railing and a maroon draped backdrop, with deity murti and altar decor in the background.2019-01-05A seated man in red-and-saffron robes with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers blesses a young boy with shaved hair and a small topknot who wears an orange-saffron shawl. The man has a white tilak on his forehead and his hand rests on the boy's head. Behind the boy, a ceremonial staff wrapped in white cloth stands upright. A gold-colored lion or animal-form seat or throne piece is at lower left, and a gold throne with red cushioning sits in the background. Another man in saffron robes stands behind, and a woman in white watches at right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and a framed painting above.2014-05-13Photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a dark turban, long rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold saffron-toned shawl over a gold-bordered garment. He holds a feathered whisk and a yellow flower while a bare-backed young boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside him, bowing with his hands joined. A few other figures in white dhotis stand in the background.2016-01-02May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead stripe receives a stack of orange cloth from a bare-chested boy in a white sacred thread, kneeling in front of him. The seated man wears a thick white and red flower garland, orange beaded bangles on his wrists and upper arm, and a gold-toned waistband; he has a swept-back dark hair style. Behind him stands a figure in saffron holding a microphone and a rudraksha mala, with a gold throne frame and a silver staff nearby. Two bare-chested young men in white dhotis stand at left. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate orange-beaded adornments and a flower garland seated on a gold throne, receiving an offering.2017-06-20January 02 20162016-01-02November 10 20152015-11-10May 17 20142014-05-17May 17 20142014-05-17A photograph of a seated man in red-and-maroon robes, with a horizontal white vibhuti mark on his forehead and wearing white and multicolour flower garlands with rudraksha beads. He leans forward and places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in an orange robe with rudraksha mala, who wears glasses and holds his hands together in respect. A tall silver staff stands beside them, and a gold-and-red throne sits behind. A woman in white with a beaded necklace watches on the right. Gold lion-head armrests frame the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-05-13