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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers blesses a boy kneeling before him. He touches the boy's head with his right hand, and his left hand holds a silver trident-shaped staff. The man wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, vibhuti marks and a gold necklace. The boy, bare-chested with a white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl, has wet hair and closes his eyes. Behind them is a silver throne, a red-and-white canopy and a red brick wall, with a few onlookers at the edge. Strong cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, consistent with a person presence; the image shows him in person.

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April 26 20152015-04-26September 14 20142014-09-14October 04 20142014-10-04Outdoor ceremony at red-stepped seating, a man in an orange-red upper garment with a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala hands an orange and gold cloth bundle to a young boy in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered sash. The man wears a white horizontal forehead mark and gold earrings and stands beside a silver-decorated ceremonial seat. A silver trident with ornate finials stands between them. Behind, a few seated white-clad attendees and an orange and gold decorated backdrop complete the scene.2015-11-16Outdoor ceremony on a red-brick step area under a red and orange canopy with tasselled fringe. A seated figure in orange-red robes, long dark hair swept back, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, with white vibhuti and a red tilak, bends forward to touch the shaved head of a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a gold border, who stands with palms joined. The seated figure holds a silver trident and wears a white jasmine-style garland. A bald man in orange-brown cloth sits in the lower left corner, and a silver ornamented palanquin-style seat with lion faces stands at left. Banners and a flag hang in the background.2015-11-16May 07 20142014-05-07November 16 20152015-11-16December 24 20142014-12-24September 14 20142014-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with gold bead necklaces, wearing a red-and-yellow floral garland, smiles while extending his hand toward a young boy in white kneeling before him. The seated man is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklaces), appearing in person at a seated darshan-style ritual. He holds a small card or envelope in his other hand. Behind him are a red throne with a decorated canopy umbrella, silver trident and axe-like ceremonial staffs, and a green draped cloth with a large floral garland backdrop. Two people are visible: the seated man and the kneeling boy.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a white-and-red flower garland and a brown rudraksha mala rests his right hand on the head of a small boy in a light t-shirt. The man has a light forehead marking and sits on a red velvet cushioned throne with gold ornamentation. Beside him stands a silver trident, and a woman in a cream sari with a brown rudraksha mala and a forehead marking stands to the right holding a white card. Green potted plants and a red-draped backdrop fill the background, with a white fan at the top. The scene suggests a blessing being given to the child.2015-04-26