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A seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress, with a red-and-gold garland, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange-and-white printed shawl. He holds a folded gold-edged card or document in his left hand. Behind them are a silver trident, a gold-and-red umbrella, floral garlands in yellow, red and white, and red cushioned seating. a person: the seated figure's saffron clothing, long swept-back hair, multiple gold necklaces and garlands match the page's a person-at-event note, though the face is not used for identification. The kneeling devotee is a devotee receiving blessing.

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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.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 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.2015-07-17