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A young boy in a light blue sleeveless top with white trim reaches out to touch the hand of a seated figure in orange robes. The seated figure wears a garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers and sits on a gold-framed throne with red velvet cushions and an orange cloth draped over one armrest. A gold bangle is visible on the boy's wrist, and a red thread hangs around his neck. Behind them, a wooden cabinet holds fruit, rolled scrolls and decorative items, and a person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The seated figure's face is not visible in the frame.

August 03 2010

A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a garland of pink and white flowers with blue beads places his right hand on the head of a young boy with short dark hair, whose eyes are closed and palms are pressed together in prayer. Behind the boy, several people in orange saffron robes stand, one wearing a long red-beaded rudraksha mala, and one with hands folded. Beside them stands a large ornate gold deity murti with a serpent-hood or crown-like top. The man has distinctive long dreadlocks and a flower garland, which are cues for a candidate a person, appearing in person; the prominent cues are his hair and garland, and the rest of the scene is consistent with a blessing. a person is shown performing a blessing on the boy, with the orange-robed devotees watching.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and yellow marigold garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placing his right hand on the head of a small boy in a blue sleeveless top. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and two young women in red and white dupattas stand watching with hands together. Behind them is a stone carving of a deity on a temple wall and a red-and-white painted gate. A rudraksha mala hangs at the man's chest. The scene reflects a blessing ritual in a temple courtyard.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a sleeveless bare-shouldered drape and layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, wearing a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead and gold-beaded armlets. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a navy t-shirt standing before him, a ritual blessing gesture. Behind him a golden throne with red upholstery; another figure in orange robes and an orange head covering stands behind, raising a hand. Red cushions and a tray of flower petals sit at the lower left, and a white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left. Plain white wall and a wall vent in the background.

A photograph of a darshan moment inside a temple setting. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and holds a gold-tipped staff across his lap. A woman in a blue embroidered kurta stands beside him and places her hand on the head of a young boy in a striped sleeveless top. A girl in a colourful heart-print top and a second woman in yellow stand nearby, watching. Behind them a red and orange curtain frames the scene, with a dark stone deity relief and greenery visible in the background. Four people are visible.

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August 08 2010

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A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and his hair tied back in a bun. He smiles as he rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who kneels or bends before him. Behind the throne stand brass oil lamps, a gold-ornamented red and orange backdrop, and garlands of flowers. Gold-framed decorations and a red fabric panel frame the scene. The setting appears to be a ceremonial darshan.

2010-08-02 +1 copies

A young boy in orange sannyasi-style cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant kneels with eyes closed and palms joined, a red tilak on his forehead, while a bare-chested adult with long matted hair and a pink-and-white flower garland with blue beads places his hand on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them stands another child in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha, and several orange-robed devotees, with a gold brass animal-head ornament and a gold ritual object in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram setting.

May 13 2014

A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red garland with a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his right hand resting on a child's head. Three onlookers stand before him: a young girl in a blue sleeveless top with a child's head bowed in front of him, a young woman in a red shawl and white dress with gold bangles, and a girl in a pink patterned top with a long side braid. Behind them, a gold kalasha-style brass lamp stand and a red-and-white temple structure appear in the background, and a figure in white and yellow is partly visible. The scene reads as a padapuja-style blessing before a throne.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace standing before a young boy in a brown t-shirt with palms pressed together. The saffron-robed man rests his right hand on the boy's head in a blessing. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothing stands near a bright backdrop, and a few devotees with folded hands are visible at the left edge. A camera rig is at the upper right. The setting appears to be a temple hall.