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A photograph of a blessing scene: a young boy in a light blue t-shirt with a name badge lies across the lap of a long-haired person in an orange garment with a multicolour and white flower garland, who presses a hand to the boy's forehead. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans in, and a man in white with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak on his forehead looks on. Steel bowls sit at left and more people in white and orange stand behind. Four people are prominent in the scene.

A photo of a seated figure in orange robes and a red flower garland receiving a young boy at a home-visit blessing or pada pooja setting. The seated person has long dark hair, a red garland over an orange garment, and rests a hand on the boy's head while holding a small paper. Beside them, a woman in a white embroidered kurta with a white shawl holds the boy's shoulder, and a man in white with a black mala stands behind. Behind the seated figure stands a man in an orange cloth and cap, and a girl in white with an orange hair tie. Red cushions, apples and a small offering tray are on the seat and table, with a gold-trimmed chair at right. Presence of a person is only an appearance-based candidate: the seated figure wears orange, long hair and a red garland, with no crown or rudraksha visible, so the identity is uncertain.

December 24 2009

A photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-chested and with gold hoop earrings, seated and placing his right hand on the head of a young child held upright by a woman in a white top. Around them, devotees including a woman in a red patterned top, a woman in white, and a boy in a green shirt watch quietly in a dim indoor setting with red drapery behind. The man's appearance (dark hair, earrings, saffron wrap) is consistent with the a person description, shown in the role of giving blessings, and he is shown here blessing the child. Four or more people are visible in the scene, including partly visible figures at the edges.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange-gold shawl, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, with long dark hair, placing his hands on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and white trousers who stands before him. Behind them a man in a yellow vest and white dhoti smiles, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a small object and a metal tool near the boy. A brass or metal tray with offerings sits on an orange cloth. The seated man resembles the a person, given his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bordered shawl, and is blessing the child in a seated blessing setting.

December 25 2007

November 27 2009

A photograph of a seated person in an orange-red top and orange wrap placing one hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with a red and wooden bead mala and an ID badge. The boy's eyes are closed and he raises his other hand, palm out. Behind them, several people stand and sit in a hall, including a young man in a white t-shirt and another in a blue-and-white striped shirt, with a projection screen at upper left. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a seminar session.

A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, with a long white and red-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a blue sleeveless top who kneels before him on a golden seat. Beside them a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi watches solemnly, and a woman in a red shawl and floral dress stands at right. A black stone shrine carving with a deity figure and a red-and-white painted wall form the background. The seated figure's shaved-headed appearance and orange clothing are presented as a possible match for a person based on his distinctive saffron attire and garlands, though his hair and full adornment are not clearly visible.

July 07 2012

A photograph of a ritual moment with a young child in a light blue t-shirt and denim shorts lying across a woman's lap, a woman in a white sari with a gold border on the left leaning over the child. On the right, a woman in an orange top with a white and green jasmine garland holds a silver bowl with food and touches the child's hand. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands behind the child, watching the scene. Adults wear identification cards on lanyards showing a printed portrait. Setting appears to be an indoor ashram or temple hall with a warm light.

December 24 2009