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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a dark rudraksha-type mala around his neck extends his right hand to touch the head of a young boy in a grey t-shirt with a purple lanyard. A man in saffron robes sits nearby, and a red zebra-striped cushion sits beneath the seated figure. Brass and blue-white ritual items lie on a tray in the foreground, with floral garlands in the background and several people standing and seated in a hall with dark red drapes. a person appearance-based label: the seated figure in saffron with a mala and ornate necklace, blessing a boy in a darshan-style moment.

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April 25 20122012-04-25December 02 20112011-12-02April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesDecember 02 20112011-12-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with long dark hair, extending one arm to rest a palm on the head of a young boy with short dark hair. The boy wears a striped grey-and-white shirt with a navy collar, a rudraksha mala with a red and orange pendant, red wrist threads and a watch, and holds his palms up in front of him. Behind them are a maroon curtain, a few seated and standing onlookers, and a child in red at lower left. The seated figure is on a red patterned cloth. a person (orange clothing, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala-style adornment) performing a blessing on the boy.2011-12-02A photograph of a seated person in an orange sleeveless garment and orange dhoti-style wrap with long dark hair, placing both hands on the head of a young boy in a dark navy shirt wearing a red rudraksha mala. In front of them, a woman in a pale yellow kurta bends forward with her head lowered. A red and black tiger-striped cushion sits beneath the seated figure, and a tray of small grey-brown offerings or sweets is in the lower right foreground. A pink and green object and an orange towel are nearby. The backdrop is a maroon curtain with a white cabinet, and another person in a red top stands in the background. The person in orange appears to be bestowing a blessing on the boy. Visible text reads and a copyright line that is not transcribed2011-12-02April 25 20122012-04-25December 02 20112011-12-02April 25 20122012-04-25November 30 20112011-11-30December 02 20112011-12-02A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young boy in a yellow, green and blue striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. The man holds small silver-toned objects in his left hand and has his hair tied back in a bun. A red tiger-striped cushion lies beneath him. Behind them, a blurred crowd of devotees in white and orange stands near a floral-decorated altar with purple and red garlands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The man has distinctive rudraksha beads and orange robes, consistent with a swami in a blessing gesture, but his face is partly turned and the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is uncertain.2012-04-25