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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a deep red and orange zebra-stripe-patterned seat cushion places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt. The man wears heavy red and white flower garlands, multiple gold chains and a rudraksha-style necklace, and has a swept-back hairstyle with a decorated forehead. The boy stands close in front of him. Behind them are gold-painted poles, a gold-and-green draped cloth, a white curtain and a garland of orange, yellow and red flowers. Appearance-based label: a person, seated as the blessing giver.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala of red beads with yellow accents and a gold chain necklace, a red bindi and white markings on the forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him in a white dhoti. The seated figure, with long hair swept back and ornate gold necklaces, is seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a floral garland backdrop in red, yellow and white. Silver trident staffs, a silver umbrella and a green silk drape stand behind, consistent with a samaya deeksha initiation scene. a person is seated in the role of initiator, with the boy as the initiate. Two people are visible.2015-07-17December 24 20142014-12-24March 03 20152015-03-03July 27 20142014-07-27July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold bead garland, rudraksha bracelets and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He extends his right hand in blessing onto the curly-haired head of a young blond child in an orange robe and white sleeves. A carved silver staff with a rounded finial stands beside them, a black cobra-like figure rests near the staff, and gold ornamental seating and red drapes fill the background. a person is present, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace cues, while the child is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in long dark hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala raises his right hand to the head of a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, who sits with palms joined in anjali. A gilded ornate throne back stands at left. Behind them, gold necklaces hang on deity murtis draped in garlands, and a seated woman in white with magenta drapery sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing during darshan with an orange-saffron sannyasi presence, with the seated man showing distinctive long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, a person depiction without firm identification.2014-12-28October 11 20142014-10-11