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A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a red-orange garment, a leopard-print shawl and a brown rudraksha-bead mala sits on an ornate gold throne. He smiles and extends his right hand to mark a sacred white tilak on the forehead of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them are a silver staff, a white drum, orange and white flowers, green palm leaves and gold ceremonial garlands hanging on a wall. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne and blessing the child.

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December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a long-haired man in a maroon-red garment seated on an ornate gold throne, reaching out to bless a young boy in an orange t-shirt with a red-and-orange shawl; the boy has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder. Behind them stand a silver trident-like staff, gold-hued garlands, orange and yellow flowers, a small drum, and lush green plants in a temple-style setting. A seated attendant in white is partly visible at right.2014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth, sits on an ornate gold throne and places his hand on the forehead of a young boy in an orange t-shirt and orange-red shawl. The boy has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them stand a silver staff, garlands of gold-coloured and orange flowers, a decorated backdrop of tall garlands, and green foliage.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long dark wavy hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a leopard-print shawl and a thick brown rudraksha-style mala across his chest, reaches up to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy. The boy wears an orange-red kurta, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, with his hands raised in reverence. Behind them are a gold-embossed throne back, green foliage, garlands and draped pink and purple fabric. The man displays distinctive long hair and ornate clothing, which are cues for the probable Swamiji, performing a blessing as a sannyasi-style guru.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26