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Photograph of a ceremonial initiation in an ornate golden temple hall. A bearded man with long braided dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles stands at left holding a silver trident-like staff while touching the head of a young boy with short dark hair. The boy, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a stack of folded saffron-orange cloths. Behind them a woman in orange clothing holds a microphone, and other devotees in orange and maroon sit among golden carved panels. A white fan stands in the background. Presentation resembles a sannyasa-style initiation; the central man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, with cues including long braided hair, a white garland, gold ornaments and a trident-like staff.

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April 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30A seated man with long dreadlocked hair knotted on top, a white-painted forehead, a full black beard and a heavy white flower garland over a saffron-red garment, raises his right hand to touch the head of a kneeling young boy bare-chested in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace and folded hands in namaskar. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala holds a stack of orange cloths, and a smiling woman in orange stands at right. Ornate gold-leafed carved panels and a brass lamp stand frame the temple-like setting.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a gold-decorated temple hall. A bearded man with long dark hair piled high, a white forehead mark, white-and-gold flower garland, gold earrings, and orange-and-maroon robes sits beside a golden trident-topped staff and blesses a kneeling man in a white dhoti with hands in anjali. He places his raised hand on the devotee's head. A woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind, holding folded orange cloths, and a folding fan is visible at lower left. Gold ornamental pillars and brass lamps fill the background.2017-04-30 +1 copies