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December 05 2012

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October 19 20122012-10-19March 01 20132013-03-01A 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.2012-10-16A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He has a dark hair bun, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, and his right hand rests on the head of a young boy in an orange-and-white striped shirt. The boy sits in front of a gilded chair edged with gold brocade. A person in white clothes sits in the background, and the room has cream walls and a dark curtain. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2013-12-07March 05 20132013-03-05A seated figure with long dark hair and a dark brown-red saffron-toned wrap, wearing a large green bead mala and an ornate gold necklace, extends a hand to bless the head of a young boy in a white shirt and dark lanyard. A bald monk in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark sits at the lower right. Other devotees in white and orange stand and sit in the blurred background, and a red cushion or throne is visible at the bottom. The scene is an intimate blessing moment during a satsang or darshan.2013-05-12A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth and a reddish-orange beaded mala with a large lime-green bead necklace, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in a dark shirt who has his palms joined. Behind them a bald man in orange robes sits with his head bowed, and a man in white with a tilak and beaded necklace watches. Several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a red cushioned seat is visible in the foreground. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads and orange ceremonial dress, performing a blessing (darshan) on the boy in what looks like a satsang setting.2013-05-12A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange-and-white striped shirt who leans forward with bowed head. The man has swept-back hair in a bun and a red tilak. Behind him a woman in white watches, and a gold-framed deity murti and a gold ornament sit on a table at the side of a hall with a projector screen and green plants. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during a gathering.2013-12-10February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesAugust 02 20142014-08-02A seated man in a copper-brown and gold-bordered silk sari-style garment and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with a red cloth draped at his neck. The boy has his palms pressed together and eyes closed, receiving a blessing. Behind them is a deity murti or altar decorated with a dense garland of marigolds and multicolored flower strands, with an orange cloth and a golden item at left. Red and maroon draping frames the scene. The man appears to be the a person, identified by the presentation cues of ornate gold-bordered clothing and a beaded necklace, and is shown in a blessing role with the child.2013-11-10