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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in rust-red robes and a brown patterned shawl, places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, multiple beaded necklaces, bangles and a white mark on his forehead. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold-backed throne with a gold staff beside him. Behind them are garlands of gold and beaded necklaces on a maroon-draped altar and green foliage; an attendant in white and other robed people stand at the edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or aashirvad during satsang or darshan. Visible cues for a person: long swept-back hair, rust-red robes, leopard-patterned shawl and gold-backed throne.

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December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha-style shawl, wearing a maroon garment, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy with a shaved head, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The boy wears an orange and gold-bordered garment and a beaded necklace, and has white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind them a golden trident (trishul) stands near a maroon draped altar with ornate gold necklaces hanging above. A woman in white kneels in the background, and another standing figure in orange robes with white ash marks is at the right edge. Greenery frames the left side. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang or darshan.2014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a maroon-red robe and a brown shawl over the shoulder, sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair and touches the forehead of a young boy. The boy stands in front of him with a shaved head, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, wearing rudraksha beads and bangles, with hands folded in a respectful gesture. Behind them, a purple draped altar displays gold and green ceremonial garlands, and a man in white stands at the side. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment indoors.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a leopard-print shawl over a maroon garment touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The boy has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. The man holds a small stick or wand in his other hand. Behind them, a woman in white and maroon sits smiling, with a maroon draped altar, gold ornamental garlands, a sword-like staff and potted plants in the background.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26Indoor temple-style event photo. A seated figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a matted-hair braid, wearing a maroon garment and leopard-print cloth, extends a hand toward the forehead of a young boy in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. The boy raises both palms in a respectful gesture. Behind them a woman in white sits near a golden trident-like staff, ornate gold necklaces and garlands hang on a deity backdrop, and a standing attendant in orange-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala watches. Green foliage frames the left side.2014-12-26A long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap and a thick rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gilded throne, touching the forehead of a young boy in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. The boy has a white tilak on his forehead. Lush green plants, flowers and a golden ceremonial backdrop surround the scene; a woman in a white top and red shawl smiles at right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing the boy; the other people are a boy receiving blessing and a woman devotee.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26