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A seated man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and a long multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers rests his hand on a child's red-wrapped head. The child, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with gold border, stands in front of him. Behind them rises an ornate gold throne with a cobra hood carving, and a gold trident stands to the left. Red cloth covers the seat and a small brass vessel sits near the bottom right.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown robe, wearing a multi-strand pink and white flower garland, gold chains and a pearl necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and tiger-striped cloth. A young man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing glasses, kneels before him, holding his hands. A trident stands behind the throne, and a red offering cushion with flowers lies at the base. a person is the seated figure, based on turban, garland and throne cues; the kneeling man is a devotee.2017-06-19A seated man in a deep red and gold robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a black turban, a red forehead mark, a golden earring and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold necklace. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested young boy in a white cord, who reaches toward his hand. Standing figures in white and gold cloth are partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identified by the turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robe.2016-01-02June 19 20172017-06-19A photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold-and-orange border, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a black turban-style head wrap, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A young boy with bare back and white dhoti with gold border stands before him with palms joined, while another man in white stands behind the boy and a shirtless figure with rudraksha beads stands in the background. Red wall and metal lattice gate in the setting.2016-01-02A 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.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a seated man in a golden, ornately carved throne with red cushions, wearing a maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament and a jewelled brow piece, a long white and pink jasmine garland, rudraksha-style red beads, gold necklaces and red-beaded armbands, and a maroon robe. He smiles with eyes closed and holds a small white object in his hands. Before him kneels a shaved-headed man bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with an orange border and rudraksha beads, extending his hands toward him. A golden trident stands behind the throne and a striped tiger-print cloth covers the seat. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji cues of turban, garland and ornate clothing, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as the central figure receiving the kneeling priest's offering.2017-06-19August 09 20152015-08-09January 02 20162016-01-02July 17 20152015-07-17January 02 20162016-01-02June 20 20172017-06-20