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A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style wrap and gold garland with a red hair ornament sits on a gold throne with red cushions, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a white kurta and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, eyes lowered. A silver staff with a snake-like wooden shaft stands beside the throne against red drapes. Another person in white kneels at the right edge.

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A seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a gold flower garland, with a small red tilak on his forehead, extends his right palm toward the crown of a young boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red patterned shawl. The boy, eyes closed and head bowed, receives the blessing. Behind them stand a golden lion-form throne armrest, a dark wooden staff with a silver finial, and deep red drapery. A second hand is visible at the upper right.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man in an orange-red garment with a gold ornate necklace of beads and a red bindi on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a red-and-white rudraksha mala. The man is smiling with eyes lowered. Behind him is a golden cobra-hooded seat with a snake-entwined staff and a golden lion-head armrest, with red curtains and a silver ceremonial staff on the right. The scene suggests a blessing gesture in a temple-like hall. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange clothing, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold bead garland and rudraksha-style ornamentation, and occupies a ceremonial throne-like seat.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man with long dark hair tied back wears a rust-red garment over bare shoulders, a gold-and-bead garland, and a small red tilak on his forehead. He smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, red-thread wrist cord and beaded necklace, who kneels with his palms joined. Behind them a cobra-headed silver staff rests beside gilded lion-head armrests on a red throne, with red draperies behind. A woman in white sari stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold garland and a bare-chested red robe, distinctive ceremonial cues, and is presented on a throne giving blessing.2014-07-24August 01 20142014-08-01May 07 20142014-05-07A seated man in an orange-red garment with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in white kneeling before him on a red throne. The throne has gold lion-head armrests, and a peacock-feather fan and a silver staff stand nearby. Behind, a gilded ornate chair and a framed textile panel decorate the hall, and another woman with a dark bun and white clothing is partly visible on the right. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, orange clothing, and ornate adornments matches the Swamiji (probable) description, and he is giving blessing to the boy in a darshan setting. Another child is partially visible at lower right.2014-05-12A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark, and a multi-strand garland of white flowers, red and yellow blossoms and rudraksha beads over bare shoulders and a rust-red cloth blesses a young boy in a teal and blue checkered shirt. He rests his right hand on the boy's head while the boy stands with palms joined in namaskar. A gilded lion-head armrest and a silver staff stand beside them, with a red and gold throne behind. Two other partly visible people sit at the right edge.2014-05-13A photograph from a satsang setting in which a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-orange wrap, rests one hand on the head of a kneeling young boy in a white shirt. The seated figure sits on a golden lion-headed throne with a silver and black serpent-shaped staff beside them, in front of red drapes. Another woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, given the long hair, gold ornaments, and red-orange wrap; the boy is receiving a blessing.2014-07-24August 01 20142014-08-01