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A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a silver lion-head armrest extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy in a cream kurta with a beaded necklace. A girl in orange stands behind the boy holding a small printed card with a picture. Several women in red and orange saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas stand watching, one with a white card, and a brass deity murti stands in the background beside a silver standing fan.

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April 30 20182018-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20182018-04-30December 24 20142014-12-24A photograph of a seated, bare-shouldered man in a red-orange wrap, with long hair coiled into a red braided crown, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a black t-shirt and red-thread neck cord, with another hand offering a thread above. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with rudraksha beads sits beside a carved ornate peetha with leopard-print cushion, and attendants in white and red stand in a hall. a person: the seated man's long hair, red braided crown, red-orange drape and rudraksha cues match the page's visible-role description, the ritual is a special initiation-style blessing with a sacred thread.2018-04-30A photograph of a shaved-headed?-no: a man in a saffron-orange and gold-edged dhoti-shawl wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young curly-haired boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl and orange lanyard. The boy's hands are raised at his head in receptive posture. Behind them, a woman with a vermilion bindi and beaded mala sits, and several people in white and orange-red robes stand at a red-carpeted ceremonial area with a gold-carved throne-like chair and green plants.2015-07-19A seated man in a red-orange cloth with a gold ornamental necklace and a white and red forehead mark rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in front of him. A peacock-feather fan and a gold lion-head armrest appear on the left, with red drapery and a silver staff behind. Other children stand at the right, and a figure in white is in the background. The man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, and the seated figure is shown in a blessing gesture. The photo shows what appears to be a blessing or darshan setting.2014-07-27A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in a navy hoodie and orange scarf. A woman in white with an orange-red shawl and a beaded mala stands beside them, watching. Behind them, girls and women in white with orange scarves stand against red drapes and a gold-toned panel, and a man in white sits at the right. The seated man is an appearance-based a person by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, so this is a blessing scene in a satsang-style hall.2015-07-19A 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.2014-12-26A photograph of an ornate gold and silver throne with a tall carved back. A man with long dark hair swept up, wearing a rust-red wrap, layered red-brown beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, is seated on it and reaches out to place his hand on the head of a small young child in a white top who leans toward him. Beside them a woman in a white outfit with a red shawl and a bead necklace smiles and extends her hand toward another person. Behind them are orange and yellow marigold garlands, a floral arrangement and other people in red and pink clothing. Blurred figures stand at the right edge, including a man in a dark shirt in the foreground. Wooden sticks and offerings lie on a low tray at the bottom left.2015-12-26April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesMay 09 20142014-05-09December 26 20142014-12-26