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A photograph of a seated figure with long, dark, wavy hair wearing a draped plum-coloured garment with a gold trim, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in a light green t-shirt who stands with head bowed. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne-style chair with red cushions. Behind them stand tall brass oil lamps with lit flames, and a red box holding small offerings of flowers and petals sits near the chair. A yellow and green backdrop with a sacred geometric motif fills the background. Based on appearance alone, the seated figure is a person blessing a devotee in a blessing gesture, with the throne, long hair and draped garment as the cues.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a draped grey-purple wrap over bare shoulders, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a small boy in a light green t-shirt. He holds a white card or paper in his other hand. Behind them is a red velvet-cushioned seat, tall gold oil lamps with lit flames, and a multicoloured painted backdrop. A red box of flower petals sits in front. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold ornamental setting and draped saffron-toned wrap cues are present, so the seated man is a candidate for Swamiji, shown blessing a child.2011-08-20A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a deep purple-maroon silk drape with gold-bordered orange edges over bare shoulders, with a dark cord around his neck. He sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne decorated with red roses and white flowers. He smiles with eyes lowered, reaching toward a young boy in a green t-shirt standing before him. Behind them stand tall gold oil lamps with lit flames and gold bird finials. Red boxes of wrapped sweets and fruit sit on the floor at the lower left and near the boy. A painted backdrop with a golden-yellow mandala and triangle motifs fills the background.2011-08-20A seated man with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha-bead shawl over a rust-red garment touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala. The boy stands with palms joined and has white sacred ash marked on his brow. Behind them, golden ornate peetha-style seating and decorated deity murti are draped in garlands, with a magenta cloth and green foliage.2014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back hair, a rust-red shawl and a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange kurta and rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a gold-embossed throne panel and garlands of gold necklaces hang against a backdrop of magenta silk. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to the boy; a second adult in white clothing stands at the right edge.2014-12-28A seated man in long dark hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala raises his right hand to the head of a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, who sits with palms joined in anjali. A gilded ornate throne back stands at left. Behind them, gold necklaces hang on deity murtis draped in garlands, and a seated woman in white with magenta drapery sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing during darshan with an orange-saffron sannyasi presence, with the seated man showing distinctive long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, a person depiction without firm identification.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 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth, sits on an ornate gold throne and places his hand on the forehead of a young boy in an orange t-shirt and orange-red shawl. The boy has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them stand a silver staff, garlands of gold-coloured and orange flowers, a decorated backdrop of tall garlands, and green foliage.2014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long gold bead necklace touches the head of a young boy in a green shirt, blessing him with his right hand while his left hand rests open. The man has a white vibhuti band and red kumkum on his forehead and wears rudraksha malas on his wrist. Beside them are a golden kalasha-like vessel, a dark carved serpent-shaped staff, a silver ceremonial rod and a peacock-feather fan. Red drapes hang behind. Two people sit at the right edge in white and beaded garments. The man is a person by his long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red clothing; the boy is receiving a blessing.2014-07-27