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Photo of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with red curtains and a small fan. A man with long dark hair in a low bun, wearing a maroon-red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden lion-head armrest and raises his hand over a boy's head. A second man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing rudraksha beads, stands beside an open wooden box of ritual items. Two boys in red and white shirts stand close, and other people watch from the background.

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May 12 20142014-05-12Indoor photo of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange-red shawl over a gold-yellow garment and layered rudraksha malas, sitting on a gold lion-headed throne. He places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, who holds his palms together in front in a respectful gesture. Behind them, several people stand and one man in white kneels, with a red curtain in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the golden throne giving blessing to the boy.2013-09-30A seated man in a rust-red wrap and matching turban, with long hair in a bun and a beaded rudraksha mala, extends his hand in blessing toward a line of young boys in striped and white clothes. Beside him a golden animal figure rests on the red cushion. In front, a kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark holds a wooden tray of rudraksha beads, bangles and small items. Several women stand behind in the background of a plain room with a red curtain and a fan.2013-11-04A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a gold-bordered sash and a red-and-gold hair tie sits beside a gold lion-headed seat or stand, extending a hand to bless the head of a young boy in a blue-and-black striped shirt. Other children stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden box of ritual items. Background shows a standing fan, a wall-mounted air conditioner, and women in red and white. The setting resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2013-11-01December 06 20132013-12-06A 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.2014-07-27A photograph from an indoor darshan session with a red carpet on the floor. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads, and a saffron-orange shawl sits on the left, reaching out to press his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and an event badge. The young man kneels with his palms open in front of him. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron-orange and yellow clothing sit or stand in a hall, a golden staff stands upright, and a tall golden lamp stands at right beside a laptop. Tangle of visible people is around twenty or so, partly cut off at the frame edges.2014-11-02September 29 20132013-09-29July 24 20142014-07-24March 03 20152015-03-03May 09 20142014-05-09September 29 20132013-09-29