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A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-gold robe, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a small boy in a green-and-blue checked shirt. The figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Beside them stands a bald priest in a red-orange garment with a gold border, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a mala, with yellow markings on his forehead, watching the blessing. A kneeling man in a grey T-shirt with red trim holds the boy's shoulder. At the upper right, a person in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a brass lamp and a brass rooster ornament. The setting is a red-walled room with brass lamps and gold decor.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robe with gold borders, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and coral-red beaded bracelets. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a carved golden wooden lattice screen, placing his right hand on the head of a young person in a black top with a red beaded necklace, who bows forward. A bald man with glasses sits at the lower left, and a person in white stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang initiation moment with blessing. a person is described by his turban, saffron robes and rudraksha-style necklaces.2015-08-26August 26th 20152015-08-26A photo of a satsang or initiation moment inside a gold-decorated hall. A seated man in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange robe with gold border, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy, in an orange-and-white t-shirt with folded hands, looks up attentively. Behind them stand women in pink and white saris, and a gold-latticed screen with ornate carvings forms the backdrop on a red carpet.2015-08-26October 11 20152015-10-11A seated man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested with an orange-gold wrap, wears heavy beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and red-beaded bracelets on his arms. He touches the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt who stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a man in white with a brown shawl and a beaded mala smiles. The backdrop is an ornate gold lattice wall with a gold figure and red cushions in the foreground.2015-08-26A seated figure in an orange-red turban, saffron-red robes with gold borders, and layered gold and beaded necklaces extends his right hand to bless a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt who bows his head and holds a fruit. Behind them, a standing attendant in a red-gold dhoti and a seated monk with a shaved head, orange forehead markings, glasses and rudraksha mala watch. Attendants in white and gold stand at the right, and a gold throne-like seat is at left.2015-10-13A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a gold-yellow sash and a beaded brown mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a maroon cushion, placing a bare palm on the head of a young boy. The boy, in a red and navy top with a red-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a photographer in white clothes with a camera raises a lens against a red drape. The scene is a blessing given while seated on a golden peetha. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a rust-red turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala and robes with gold sash, distinctive ceremonial cues, and is shown giving blessing from a throne.2015-10-25A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-and-gold wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, placing an open right palm on the forehead of a young boy standing in front of a golden ornate chair against a deep red curtain. The boy wears a navy polo shirt with red and white collar trim. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. The figure has a rudraksha mala and a turban but the appearance is not clearly established as the a person, so the role is described as a seated figure giving blessing.2015-10-25October 11 20152015-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 16 20152015-10-16A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a heavy gold-and-beaded necklace with a gold pendant, sitting on a red patterned cushioned throne beside a golden lion sculpture. He extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala who kneels with palms joined. A second child in orange and rudraksha beads sits at left. Behind them are gold-painted carved pillars and a dark red backdrop. The seated man has distinctive saffron turban, ornate gold necklace and long orange robes, consistent with a probable Swamiji presentation, shown giving blessing to a devotee child.2015-09-26October 13 20152015-10-13