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A seated man in rust-brown robes with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, rudraksha malas across his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta, who stands with hands folded. He sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne with a carved face motif before red draped curtains and gold ritual pillars. A small brass-lit offering and another seated person's head appear at the lower edge. a person is presented here as the seated figure giving the initiation touch, matching the page's reference to third eye initiation for children.

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February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A man seated on a red throne with gold ornamental carving behind him reaches out to touch the head of a young boy in a white collared shirt, who stands with his back to the camera. The seated man wears a rust-orange robe, a dark rudraksha-style mala with large gold beads and a gold pendant, gold armlets, and gold earrings, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Another adult's hand rests on the boy's shoulder at the left edge. The scene looks like a blessing moment in a ceremonial setting.2016-07-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor hall with deep red drapes and golden ornamental fixtures. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, a brown-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. A woman in white sits at the right edge. Brass lamps and a golden throne-like seat with a carved face are in the background. a person: the man shows distinctive saffron-brown robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, and the page describes a third eye initiation presided over by him.2017-02-13A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark sits smiling on a white and red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick gold ornate necklace with a golden pendant and a brown rudraksha-style mala. He rests one hand on the shoulder of a young person in a white cloth kneeling before him. Two other attendants in white flank the scene, with green foliage, orange flowers and a gold-decorated backdrop behind. a person seated on the throne, receiving devotees.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A photograph from a ceremony at an ornate stage with red drapes and a white carved throne with red cushion. A man in a rust-orange robe, with a rudraksha-style mala of beads and a heavy gold necklace, wears a white forehead mark and tall dark hair, and reaches to touch the forehead of a young boy in white clothes who stands before him. A brass lamp and metal vessels sit nearby. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired figure with the rudraksha mala and gold necklace, in an orange robe, matching the page's report of Swamiji presiding over the event. The scene shows a third-eye initiation style blessing of a child.2017-02-13 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13A seated man in a rust-brown robe and a heavy gold ornamental pendant necklace, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate red and white throne before a gold-decorated deity murti with saffron-and-white cloth. He smiles while placing his hand on the head of a young boy in white, as children in white clothes and a woman in a saree with gold jewelry gather around him. Green leaves decorate the throne area and a golden staff stands at left. Swamiji (probable), appearing in person, with the seated figure matching distinctive long hair and ornate gold pendant cues.2017-02-13July 03 20162016-07-03