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A seated man in a maroon and gold-bordered robe with long braided hair and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the head of a bare-chested sadhu with long matted dreadlocks and an orange dhoti. The seated man wears gold earrings and a gold-trimmed shawl, and holds a yellow marigold garland on a white stick. Behind them stand attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and long braided hair. The setting is outdoors with a blurred bright background. A gold-embellished throne is visible at right.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and orange-striped shawl, with long braided hair, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, extends a hand to touch the head of an elderly bearded man with a shaved, bare upper body and rudraksha beads. Two standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas watch behind them. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. a person: the seated figure's long braids, maroon-and-saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and ornate throne are consistent with the page's description of a person giving blessings, so this is a blessing or initiation scene. A blue cloth and a blurred white background appear behind them.2016-01-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a deep maroon cushion, wearing a maroon and saffron-striped shawl, a long brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold waist ornament, while holding a yellow flower garland and a striped cloth toward a shirtless young man kneeling before him. The young man wears an orange dhoti with gold border, a dark bead necklace and a beaded armlet, and glasses. Behind them, a bald man in saffron robes and other figures in white stand in a bright open setting.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a maroon shawl with gold borders, rudraksha mala beads, earrings and bangles, holding a bundle of straw or grass tied with a cord. A man with long braided hair and a white dhoti stands behind, leaning over, while a bare-chested devotee with long matted locks and white body markings bows low, head near the seated figure's hands. Other white-clad attendants with rudraksha malas stand in the background.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and saffron-yellow cloth with long rudraksha mala strands and a gold necklace raises one hand to the forehead of a bare-chested kneeling devotee with a long beard and a white-and-red sacred thread. The seated figure, with a black crown-like headdress, earrings and a red bindi, holds a bundle of striped grass or wand. Behind, standing attendants in white dhotis wear rudraksha malas. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion, with marigold garlands visible, in an outdoor ceremonial setting.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Photograph of a devotee bowing forward with his bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a white sacred thread, while a seated figure in a maroon-red shawl with gold border and long rudraksha malas touches the devotee's head with a raised right hand. The seated figure wears a dark turban, a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold chain, and a red cloth over the throne; behind them a gold-carved throne and other people in white dhotis with gold borders stand. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair under a turban, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and the page names Swamiji at the event, so the in_person value is used.2016-01-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with a long double strand around the neck, gold earrings and a red bindi. He holds a white-and-black handled ritual whisk topped with yellow marigold flowers and gestures with his other hand. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a beaded armband kneels, and a person in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind. Swamiji (probable) appears in the central seated figure, whose long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala and maroon-gold clothing fit the page's account; the kneeling attendant and standing person are devotees or attendants.2016-01-02