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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and red undershirt pressing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an event lanyard. The man is smiling with eyes closed while blessing him. Behind them a small brick fire pit holds a lit brass oil lamp and scattered purple flowers, and a white-and-orange decorated bull statue stands beside a wooden table. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a cameraman with a video camera stand in the background, and a few other onlookers are at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing during a youth ritual at an ashram event.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A seated long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment over a red sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala places a palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with glasses, dark sweater and white collar who has his hands folded in reverence. Before them is a white brick platform with a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a flower, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. The setting is a mat-floored hall with a potted plant and onlookers in white dhotis behind. a person is suggested by the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala of the blessing figure; the recipient is a devotee receiving a blessing.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor ritual scene with a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long dark hair falling loose, eyes lowered, tying or adjusting a thread on the wrist of a boy in a white shirt who leans in to receive it. Brass kalasha pots and an oil lamp sit at left, marigold garlands hang on a deity murti at top left, and a white horse-shaped carriage with an orange and maroon draped cloth stands on a platform at right. A man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, and several seated devotees are visible in the background. Scattered flowers and grass stalks lie on the stone ledge.2007-12-25A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with an orange rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard and name badge. The seated figure wears a shawl over the shoulder and sits on a maroon cushioned seat with an orange towel beside him. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and white forehead markings smiles, and a standing participant in a white shirt is partly visible at the right edge. Air conditioner units and a fan are in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and beaded orange necklace, placing hand on a boy's forehead during an initiation-style blessing in a satsang setting.2013-05-14March 14 20132013-03-14A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange-gold shawl, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, with long dark hair, placing his hands on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and white trousers who stands before him. Behind them a man in a yellow vest and white dhoti smiles, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a small object and a metal tool near the boy. A brass or metal tray with offerings sits on an orange cloth. The seated man resembles the a person, given his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bordered shawl, and is blessing the child in a seated blessing setting.2010-01-20September 18 20112011-09-18