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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a curved golden back receives a young girl in a white dress with red rose print. The seated person wears a red-maroon turban, layered rudraksha malas, a large gold pendant, gold bangles and an orange-red saffron-toned robe, and touches the child's forehead with a hand holding a small object, appearing to give blessing. Beside the child stands a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, supporting the girl with one hand. Another person in orange stands in the background, and a dark setting with metal barrier posts surrounds the scene.

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November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene on an ornate golden throne. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, wearing orange-red and gold robes, extends a hand and holds a striped red-and-white rod toward a bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti. Behind the boy, a standing attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, guides the boy's shoulder, while another attendant on the left, in white, holds the boy's arm. The golden throne carries elaborate carved scrollwork. a person: the seated figure wears an orange turban, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, cues that align with the page's attribution, though the appearance is only partially distinctive.2015-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment beside a fire. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange-red robes, long rudraksha mala beads and a large gold pendant necklace reaches out to touch a small bare-chested boy's chin. Behind the boy stands a shaved-headed attendant in an orange dhoti and dark rudraksha beads, with white tilak marks on his forehead, supporting the child. A gold-decorated throne with ornate carved metalwork rises behind the seated figure, and a flame glows in the lower left foreground beside items with offerings. The scene appears to be a blessing or puja within a ritual setting.2015-11-24A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes with a striped border sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and red tiger-striped cushion. He wears multiple strands of gold beads and a gold pendant, and rests his right hand on the head of a young child with dark hair, who wears a white garment. Two women in orange saris stand beside him, one leaning in to assist. A gold oil lamp stands at left and a gold-carved backrest behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man, distinguished by the turban, saffron robes, and ornate gold garlands on a throne, is giving blessing to the child.2015-11-11November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24Night photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of an ornate golden throne with a circular backrest decorated with figures and beads. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, layered gold and bead necklaces, gold armbands and an orange-red garment with a twisted saffron cloth draped over one shoulder extends one palm toward a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti. Two other men stand at the left edge, one in white clothes and one partly visible, and the bare-chested man is held by a hand on his shoulder. Smoke or incense haze fills the warm lamp-lit scene. The figure's appearance suggests a candidate for a person, shown by a turban, layered beads and gold ornaments, with a bare-chested devotee receiving a blessing gesture from him.2015-11-24A photograph of a ceremony in warm evening light. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a repoussé backrest wears a red-orange turban, a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant necklace, and a gold bangle on his arm. He holds out his hands to a shirtless young boy in white dhoti, who leans forward and grips his hands. A woman in red-orange saree stands at left beside another attendant in red-orange clothing, and their arms reach toward the boy.2015-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a golden throne. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with heavy layered rudraksha-style malas, a large gold pendant and gold bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne with a tilted posture and a red cushion beneath. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and a tilak-marked chest leans in from the left, holding a small boy's hand, while the boy, also bare-chested, extends his hand toward the seated figure. Warm orange lamp light fills the scene. a person: the seated figure's orange turban, orange robe, layered malas and ornate gold adornments fit the presentation, but the face and role cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-11-24December 26 20142014-12-26