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December 26 20152015-12-26July 19 20152015-07-19December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a silver lion-head armrest extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy in a cream kurta with a beaded necklace. A girl in orange stands behind the boy holding a small printed card with a picture. Several women in red and orange saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas stand watching, one with a white card, and a brass deity murti stands in the background beside a silver standing fan.2018-03-31Photo of a blessing moment in a temple-style hall. A man seated on a throne-like golden seat, with a gold lion-head finial, a peacock-feather fan behind him, wears a rust-orange robe and rudraksha beads, and reaches out to place his hand on the head of a young girl with a bowed head. Beside them a woman in a white top and brown shawl with rudraksha mala smiles, and in the background a young woman in rust-orange garments with a brown shawl watches. A boy in a red-checked shirt stands at right. The scene shows a pada-puja style blessing with the seated figure's hand on the child's head, the seated figure's identity left to the a person field.2014-09-05A seated figure with a bare back, wearing a red-and-orange shawl and a fresh red-and-white flower garland, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a navy blue t-shirt who leans forward with hands together. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a red shawl stand nearby, and a gilded lion-faced throne armrest with fruit on the floor is in the foreground. Two shaven-headed young men in saffron sit at right, and a white tent with red pillars and many seated devotees forms the background. The scene suggests a blessing being given, with the seated figure's upper body partially visible; his face is turned away from the camera. a person cues are the swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, but the figure is shown from behind, so the candidate's identity is uncertain.2015-05-31A seated long-haired figure in a red-orange robe with a brown shawl reaches out to touch the forehead of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair beside a silver staff. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in gold necklaces and garlands, with maroon fabric and green foliage. A woman in white with a vibhuti mark on her forehead stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-adorned orange-red garment, matching Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues, shown in a blessing gesture of anugraha.2014-12-28A seated long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a shawl and beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and bangles, and has sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and red sash with a mala stands smiling, and tall golden deity murti with heavy garlands and a flowering plant stand in the background. The scene reads as an informal blessing or darshan moment in a temple-like hall.2014-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26July 21 20132013-07-21September 27 20152015-09-27October 06 20152015-10-06