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A seated figure in a dark turban, maroon and gold-striped drape, layered rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold carved back, holding a white ceremonial whisk or fan toward a bare-chested young man with curly dark hair. The young man wears rudraksha beads across his chest, a yellow flower tucked at his shoulder, an orange dhoti and bangles. Behind them, a bald priest in orange and another person in white stand on a temple platform in bright daylight. Appearance is consistent with a person seated in a ritual role, presiding over a blessing with the whisk.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and gold saffron-toned shawl, with long dark braided hair wrapped in a high bun, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holds a yellow flower garland and a white thread over the shoulder of a bare-chested young man standing before him. The young man wears rudraksha malas, an orange waist cloth and wrist bands. Behind them other robed attendants and a gold-trimmed throne are visible. a person is seated on the throne performing a ritual blessing with garland and thread; the dress, hair and rudraksha cues are distinctive.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a red-maroon robe with a golden-yellow border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holds a white-and-yellow ceremonial fly-whisk or sprig toward a young boy standing before him. The boy is bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a long rudraksha mala, and wears glasses. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a magenta cushion. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a bald man in orange stand in a bright outdoor setting, and a white-clad man stands at the left edge. a person: the seated figure wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold shawl on a throne, presented as a person in his role as the seated teacher receiving the boy. Scene reflects a ritual blessing during festival gathering.2016-01-02A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne is tying or adjusting a rudraksha mala around the neck of a bare-chested young boy in orange cloth kneeling before him. The seated man wears a maroon and gold-striped wrap, a gold belt, long braided rudraksha malas and a gold-trimmed shawl, and holds a bundle of yellow marigolds and a white cloth strip. Behind them, other figures in orange and white dhotis stand, and white sacred ash marks appear on the boy's shoulders and chest. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornment.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a young man standing before him. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and wears gold earrings and a gold-trimmed throne-like seat behind him. The young man, bare-chested with white horizontal markings on his arm and chest, wears a rudraksha mala, white dhoti and a yellow flower garland, eyes closed in reception. A whisk-like fly-whisk is held in the seated figure's other hand. Other white-clad attendants stand in the background.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a dark maroon and orange-striped shawl, wearing a dark turban, long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, places a hand on the forehead of a bare-chested young man kneeling before him. The young man wears a rudraksha mala with yellow marigold flowers and a white sacred thread, with white ash marks on his chest and arm. Behind them, a man in white and another in orange-red robes stand in a bright outdoor ritual setting. The seated figure has the probable Swamiji appearance, with the turban, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and striped shawl as qualifying cues, shown in an act of blessing or initiation.2016-01-02