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A seated figure on a red cushioned throne-like chair under a floral canopy with a golden pillar beside him. He wears a long rudraksha mala with red beads and gold ornaments, a gold necklace, and an orange-brown shawl, and holds a small brass dish while touching the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-striped wrap who raises one hand. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with a garlanded decorated backdrop. The standing man is a devotee receiving blessing.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, wearing layered red and white flower garlands, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a gold-and-crimson floral backdrop and a silver pillar behind. He touches the forehead of a standing devotee in white clothes with a red-brown shawl, whose raised palm is in the foreground. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a silver staff are visible. a person: long-swept hair in a bun, saffron ceremonial robe, and multiple beaded garlands and gold necklace mark him as the seated guru giving blessing to the devotee. The devotee is in white ritual clothes with a shawl and a bracelet on his wrist.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long red and yellow flower garlands and a gold chain, marked with a red bindi and tilak, lightly touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small object in one hand while the devotee's hands rest on a wooden stool. Behind them are a large marigold and rose garland backdrop, a gold ornamental umbrella, a silver trident and a gold lion-headed sculpture. The setting suggests a samaya deeksha initiation ceremony. a person is the seated figure, shown with ceremonial garlands, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and a red bindi on his forehead, seated on a red zebra-striped throne before floral arrangements of yellow marigolds and red roses. He has long swept-back dark hair and a calm smile. An older man in a white collared shirt, facing away, raises both hands and touches his palms to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. On the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a beaded mala watches. The background includes gold-trimmed pillars and patterned drapes.2012-09-23Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a person Sangha event. A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red bindi, a rudraksha-style red and gold garland and a heavy gold beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a bald man in a white shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The seated figure holds a small card or envelope. Behind them are a golden lion-faced throne, a decorated canopy, a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, and a silver trident. This matches the samaya deeksha context on the page, with a person seated as the officiating figure, based on the saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and garlands.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17