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Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and a beaded gold necklace, seated on a red and gold throne with lion-head armrests in front of a floral-decorated backdrop. He extends his right hand toward a small child dressed in white with a white head cloth, who is held by a woman in a dark red sari beside him. Silver trident-topped staffs stand nearby, a gilded parasol-style canopy rises behind, and a brass lamp stand is visible at left. A second person in orange sits in the background.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long gold-bead necklace and a red flower garland, seated on a red and gold throne-like seat beneath a golden ornate parasol with a golden lion-head finial. A bald elderly priest in orange with rudraksha beads stands at left, and a white-clad child with a white head band is bowing forward while the seated figure places a hand on the child's head. Behind the throne hang red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a trident stands at the left edge. A woman in an orange sari stands behind the priest. Appearance-based probable candidate a person is seated on the throne, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and garlands; he is physically present in the scene.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha and ceremonial beaded necklaces, a red and orange flower garland, and gold bangles, raises his hand on a gilded throne with red cushions and a golden lion-shaped armrest. In front, a devotee in orange-red robes with a sandalwood-coloured shawl guides a blindfolded young boy in white, bare-footed, toward the throne. Silver trident staffs, a gold-and-red ornate parasol, brass lamps and a golden decorative banner stand in the hall, which has a white draped backdrop and a fabric ceiling. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne performing a samaya deeksha initiation ritual, with a blindfolded initiate being brought forward.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A young boy in a white shirt with an orange lanyard kneels before a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne, receiving a blessing as the seated man places his hand on the boy's head. The seated man wears an orange-and-maroon garment, layered gold chains, a red bindi and a long garland of red and orange flowers. Behind them stand silver trident-tipped staffs, a green-and-gold cloth backdrop, a golden ceremonial umbrella and a flower-decorated pillar. A printed caption on the image reads a . The boy's posture and the seated figure's raised hand suggest a samaya deeksha initiation, as labelled on the page2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A 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.2015-07-17November 10 20152015-11-10A 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