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A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, bare-chested, wears a thick red and white flower garland over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style bracelet, with a tilak on his forehead, while resting one hand on the head of a young boy in a grey-blue shirt and rudraksha mala who kneels with palms pressed together. The seat has leopard-print upholstery in front of an ornate gold and silver temple backdrop hung with colourful flower garlands and a pink cloth. A smiling woman in an orange sari with a red bindi sits to the right, watching. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment at a satsang stage, though the scene itself shows only the blessing gesture.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate silver-and-gold setting, wearing a dark wrapped turban, orange-brown garment and a long red-and-white flower garland, with white tilak marks on the forehead. The figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat. A devotee in a turquoise blue kurta leans in and presses his palm to the seated figure's forehead in blessing. Behind them stands a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and a dark beaded necklace, looking on, while garlands of red, purple and white flowers hang on a gold deity murti behind. a person appearance is uncertain from this view.2018-04-23A seated long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a shawl and beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and bangles, and has sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and red sash with a mala stands smiling, and tall golden deity murti with heavy garlands and a flowering plant stand in the background. The scene reads as an informal blessing or darshan moment in a temple-like hall.2014-12-26A seated man in long dark hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala raises his right hand to the head of a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, who sits with palms joined in anjali. A gilded ornate throne back stands at left. Behind them, gold necklaces hang on deity murtis draped in garlands, and a seated woman in white with magenta drapery sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing during darshan with an orange-saffron sannyasi presence, with the seated man showing distinctive long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, a person depiction without firm identification.2014-12-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth, sits on an ornate gold throne and places his hand on the forehead of a young boy in an orange t-shirt and orange-red shawl. The boy has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them stand a silver staff, garlands of gold-coloured and orange flowers, a decorated backdrop of tall garlands, and green foliage.2014-12-26April 23 20182018-04-23April 23 20182018-04-23December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A 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.2015-07-17A seated man with long swept-back hair, a rust-red shawl and a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange kurta and rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a gold-embossed throne panel and garlands of gold necklaces hang against a backdrop of magenta silk. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to the boy; a second adult in white clothing stands at the right edge.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copies