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A young boy in white kurta stands before a seated man on a red tiger-striped throne decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. The seated man wears a cream turban, a white garment with gold-bordered cloth, and a garland of red flowers, and he is placing or touching something at the boy's forehead while holding a small offering. Behind them stands an ornate gold-covered backdrop with a deity murti, and a gold lion-head armrest sits at right. A small pedestal fan is visible at left. Visible people: two, plus a partially shown figure at the right edge.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a seated man in cream ceremonial clothing and a cream turban, with a long garland of white and orange flowers around his neck, placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him with his hands held together. The seated man sits on a red throne with a tiger-stripe pattern, in front of an ornate gold and silver backdrop carved with a deity murti, and a gold lion-headed armrest is visible at the lower right. Red and orange flower garlands decorate the throne, and a small floral arrangement sits near the boy's hands. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage with a gilded ornate throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and a golden lion-head armrest. A seated man in white kurta and dhoti, wearing a cream turban, a white garland and red flower garland, is being attended by a man in a white shirt and jeans who is placing or adjusting something on his head. Another young man in an orange shirt sits on the red-carpeted dais at left, and a woman in the lower right edge watches. Strings of marigold garlands hang in the background.2009-06-22A photo of a seated man in a white draped garment and a long gold bead necklace, with a gold bracelet on his wrist, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling person in white clothes. He sits on a red and gold ornate throne, and behind him are gold ceremonial fixtures, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and garlands of orange, green and white flowers. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), as the seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, while the page names him; the kneeling person is a devotee receiving blessing on the head.2010-11-14June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A long-haired man in a plain white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, his right hand extended to press on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces hang at his chest and a gold bracelet is on his wrist. Behind him stand a deity murti and gold-framed images garlanded with orange, green and purple flower strings, with a kalasha and brass lamps on the altar. Two saffron-robed monastics and a few other devotees sit in the foreground, and a standing fan is at the left edge. The setting resembles a blessing or abhishekam-style darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces on a throne, and is performing the blessing.2010-11-14June 22 20092009-06-22