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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold saffron-toned dhoti-style wrap, with a long red and white flower garland and yellow turmeric marks on his forehead and face, seated on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion under a gold fringed canopy. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl, who bends forward before him. Beside him a bald man in an orange-red shawl with rudraksha beads sits to the left, and a gold lion-headed seat and a gold ritual object stand nearby. A person in the background wears a white garment. a person seated on the throne, giving blessings to a devotee through touch on the forehead, with the seated figure's long swept hair, turmeric marks, rudraksha-adorned attendants and ceremonial gold seat as distinguishing cues.

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July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17Photograph 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.2015-07-17A 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 20152015-07-17A kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders bows his head while a seated figure in saffron-brown robes touches his forehead and offers him a small yellow slip. The seated figure wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, ornate gold-toned beads and a red bindi, and sits on a red cushioned seat before a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands. Behind them stand a silver trident, a jewelled canopy and a gold deity murti, and a green draped cloth hangs at left. The setting suggests a deeksha or blessing exchange. Two people are visible.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earrings and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee in orange robes and glasses. The seated man wears a maroon wrap over a leopard-print cloth and stacked beaded bangles, and he sits on a red-upholstered chair. Behind them, two women in orange robes stand with hands folded, beside a gold-toned deity murti, a purple cloth draped over a table, and a bank of flower garlands. A water-cooling fan stands in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during darshan. a person appearance cues include the swept-back hair, gold ornaments and flower garland; the seated man is the candidate.2014-04-13July 17 20152015-07-17July 16 20142014-07-16A photograph of a Samaya Deeksha initiation at a temple-like hall. A seated man in a maroon-and-saffron robe, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, multiple gold beaded necklaces and gold earrings, rests his right hand on the bare, shaved head of a kneeling man in white clothes and a white headband, whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. The kneeling initiate holds his hands together, and behind them stand brass lamps, a gold-trimmed red throne-like chair, a silver staff and a golden deity murti. a person: the seated man has long hair swept back, a saffron-maroon robe, rudraksha-style bead and gold ornaments, and is seated on a throne, consistent with the page's account of Samaya Deeksha.2015-07-17