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A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, gold armband and bangles, marks the forehead of a bare-chested young male devotee with his right hand while sitting on a leopard-print cushioned throne ornamented with gold scrollwork. The devotee wears a white cloth and a brown beaded mala. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a brown beaded necklace and another devotee with a white forehead mark and orange garment look on. A red pillar and a gold and red floral arrangement appear in the background.

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A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red turban with a gold ornament and small crescent pin, wearing a rust-red shawl, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a gold armband and a gold kundala earring, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. He sits before an ornate gold throne with carved wing motifs and a leopard-print cushion, placing his right hand on the head of a bare-chested young boy in a white sacred thread who has his palms joined in front of him. A tall golden staff stands at left. Setting appears to be a ceremonial outdoor or temporary pavilion setting. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing the boy as a ritual initiation.2017-02-21A seated man in a maroon-brown turban and draped rust-coloured wrap, with long hair swept back and a sandalwood tilak with a red bindi, touches the forehead of a bare-chested young boy in front of a large ornate gold throne carved with peacock-like motifs. The man wears heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold crown ornament, and sits on a leopard-print cushion. The boy wears a white sacred thread and has white paste markings on his shoulder, consistent with an initiation blessing. Setting appears to be an outdoor ritual at a temple-style ceremony. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and rust-saffron clothing is consistent with a probable Swamiji, seated in a ceremonial role blessing a devotee.2017-02-21A smiling man with long dark hair wound up in a leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare chest, a gold bangle on his upper arm and a long gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant. He reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta who sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a woman in a cream sari sits to the right, and a second man stands at left. Behind them are orange and green draped cloths and golden temple decor. A copyright credit is overlaid on the lower right.2017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesFebruary 21 20172017-02-21July 28 20172017-07-28September 10 20172017-09-10April 26 20172017-04-26August 21 20172017-08-21September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesApril 26 20172017-04-26September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copies