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A seated man in an orange-red shawl and heavy gold necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in glasses and a navy-blue top. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and a dark snake is coiled over the gold throne armrest beside him. A silver staff with a round finial stands behind the boy, red curtains hang in the background, and a peacock-feather fan appears at the left edge. Several other people are partially visible at the right. a person is blessing the child in what appears to be a darshan-style blessing.

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A 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.2014-07-27A seated figure in a red-orange turban with gold floral embroidery, wearing a rust-red shawl, gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, touches the forehead of a young boy in glasses and a white shirt. The boy and a woman in a white top beside him have palms pressed together in devotion. Behind them hang gold-and-red drapes and a tall silver staff with a serpent-like wooden carving. A gilded lion-head armrest is at left. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and gives blessing to devotees.2014-08-03A seated man in an orange-red robe with a white forehead mark, red bindi, gold necklace and long swept-back hair places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a light blue shirt who sits before him. A silver staff with a snake-shaped carved wooden element and a gilded ceremonial vessel stand nearby, with red drapes and gold panels behind. A woman in white appears at the right edge. The man smiles while blessing the boy.2014-07-20A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold bead garland, rudraksha bracelets and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He extends his right hand in blessing onto the curly-haired head of a young blond child in an orange robe and white sleeves. A carved silver staff with a rounded finial stands beside them, a black cobra-like figure rests near the staff, and gold ornamental seating and red drapes fill the background. a person is present, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace cues, while the child is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-07-27A 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.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 25 20142014-07-25July 27 20142014-07-27May 07 20142014-05-07A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a young boy in an orange-yellow sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala. The boy, wearing glasses, has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand a golden deity murti adorned with garlands and tropical plants with red flowers, lit by warm and green lights. The man's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace are visible cues; the throne and devotional setting are present, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2014-12-24July 24 20142014-07-24December 24 20142014-12-24