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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, places both hands gently on the face of a young boy in a light striped short-sleeved shirt with embroidered trim. The boy stands with his back to the camera facing the seated man. Behind them are ornate golden pillars and draped red curtains. A gold-coloured ceremonial staff rests across the man's lap.

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 seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a beaded rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles as he extends his arm to touch a young girl in a peach top with red trim, whose long braid hangs down her back. A young boy in an orange shirt leans forward with hands clasped near the seated man. Beside them a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands watching, and another man in orange robes stands at the right. A tray of items rests on a wooden surface at the right edge. Behind them, children and people stand near a wall with a painted red and blue lotus design.

A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiling as he places both hands on the head of a seated young man with short dark hair who bows forward. The robed man wears a red bindi on his forehead and sits beside a gold ceremonial staff or mace resting on orange cloth. Gold ornate pillars and a warm interior setting appear behind them. The figure in orange with long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji in an in_person blessing scene.

A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, with a white tripundra on his forehead and his hair tied in a bun. He lays his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in a red, yellow and white striped shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala, who stands with his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits before a golden throne with red velvet cushions, and a gilded deity-like figure appears at the lower centre. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at an ashram. The man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, matching the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), who is the page's subject; he is performing the blessing.

October 09 2011

August 02 2010

2010-08-02 +1 copies

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a pale cushioned seat before a deep red velvet drape. He has a white sacred ash mark with a red dot on his forehead and swept-back dark hair. A man in a white shirt leans in from the left and reaches toward his face with one hand, appearing to be receiving a blessing. A red cushion rests beside the seat. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial setting; no printed name is visible in the scene.

A photograph of a young boy in a white-and-navy striped polo shirt bowing his head forward while a man kneels and places his right hand on the boy's head. The man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, several rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace, a white vibhuti (sacred ash) mark on his forehead and a beaded armlet, and holds a small folded white cloth or packet in his left hand. Behind them a seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits before an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha), and a partially visible second figure in orange stands nearby. Three people are visible in total.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with long dark hair, extending one arm to rest a palm on the head of a young boy with short dark hair. The boy wears a striped grey-and-white shirt with a navy collar, a rudraksha mala with a red and orange pendant, red wrist threads and a watch, and holds his palms up in front of him. Behind them are a maroon curtain, a few seated and standing onlookers, and a child in red at lower left. The seated figure is on a red patterned cloth. a person (orange clothing, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala-style adornment) performing a blessing on the boy.

September 08 2012

A seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with hair tied in a bun, reaches forward with his right hand to place it on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt. The man smiles while sitting on a red and dark patterned cloth with an orange towel beside him. Behind them, a woman in white with a shawl and a beaded necklace smiles, and a crowd of children and adults watches in a bright hall. A young girl in a white top with a beaded necklace stands at right, and an adult woman holds a small child at top right. The man's orange clothing matches the saffron cues of a sannyasi, and he appears to be blessing the boy in a personal darshan moment.