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A seated man with long dark hair and an orange-brown saffron-toned garment, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a white t-shirt, a red-brown mala, and has a pink and gold ceremonial cloth wrapped on his head. Behind them, a woman in white sari with a beaded necklace sits and watches. Gold and silver ritual objects, a golden figure of a horse and a silver lamp stand, and a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers are visible in the background, along with standing women in white saris and fans.

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May 28 20132013-05-28A seated man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap, places a pink and gold turban on a young boy's head in a bright room with a wall air conditioner and an oscillating fan. The man wears a red and gold flower garland, gold bangles and a red tilak. The boy wears a white kurta and a small chain. Behind them, women in orange, white and green saris and a girl in a purple dress watch and smile, and a small child stands at right. The scene is a warm personal blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing, a red and gold garland and gold bangles.2013-05-28A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a red and gold flower garland places a decorated pink and gold cap on the head of a young boy in a striped white and yellow shirt with a green beaded necklace. Behind them a woman in a white and green sari and a woman in a red patterned kurta stand or sit in a bright room with an air conditioner and a sheer curtain. Another man in orange carries a small child. The scene looks like a blessing or cap-placing ritual during a satsang gathering. Swamiji (probable) is the seated robed figure with the flower garland, long hair and saffron clothing.2013-05-28A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown robe with a red and gold beaded garland, his long dark hair swept back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt who wears a red and gold patterned cap. Behind them, women in orange, red and white saris stand in a bright room with a white air conditioner and red curtains. The seated man, who has long swept-back hair and a red bead garland, is presented as a person by appearance cues, while the boy is a devotee receiving a blessing.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a long red and yellow flower garland around his neck and dark hair swept back. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in a white polo shirt with red trim and a rudraksha mala, who bows forward. Behind them a woman in a green and gold sari with beaded necklaces watches, and a girl in purple sits at the right. Trays of sweets and packets sit in front, and a red curtain and white walls form the room. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to a child.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesIndoor satsang scene. A long-haired man in orange-brown robes with a red flower garland sits on a dark red chair, his right hand extended to rest on the head of a young boy in a black T-shirt with yellow trim, who holds his palms together in front of him. Behind them, women in orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit or stand, one in a white sari with a gold necklace. A tray of sweets sits at lower left, a folded orange towel on the armrest, and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Several people are visible, including a girl in white at right.2013-05-28A photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a red and white flower garland seated on a red cushioned chair, raising a round pink-and-gold kalasha pot high above a young boy's head in a ritual blessing. The boy wears a striped yellow, pink and white t-shirt and a dark beaded mala. Behind them, a woman in a green sari, another woman in red and orange, a woman carrying a child and a woman in a red kurta watch. Swamiji appearance is a probable candidate based on long hair, saffron robes and garland cues, seated in the ceremonial blessing role.2013-05-28A photo of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown sannyasi shawl, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a young blonde child in white clothes who stands before him. Another child in white waits beside them. Behind him is a deity murti decorated with multicoloured garland flowers and gold ornaments. A woman in a white dress with a mala and a red-brown cloth holds a tray with a kalasha-like pot. Other women in white and green sarees stand in the background, and a pedestal fan and silver lamp are visible.2013-07-21