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A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with yellow border and a thick orange-gold beaded necklace blesses a young boy in a white t-shirt by placing a hand on his head. The seated figure sits on a dark red velvet throne-like seat before a gold deity murti draped with garlands in yellow, green, red and purple. Behind them a man with white tripundra on forehead, bare upper body in white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha-style beaded strands stands watching. In the foreground at lower left, a person's head with hair in a bun is partly visible, and a red box of sweets sits on the left. A fan and a red cloth are visible at right.

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July 13 20132013-07-13May 09 20142014-05-09A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered yellow waist cloth and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant wears long swept-back dark hair and blesses a fair-haired young boy in a grey long-sleeved top and red-brown beaded necklace. The boy stands with palms joined while the seated figure rests one hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them a flower-garlanded deity murti or decorated backdrop shows red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a second person in white clothing sits to the right. Electric fans and a red-and-blue floor mat fill the hall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, distinctive saffron robe, giving blessing to the child.2013-07-03December 28 20142014-12-28A seated long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a shawl and beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and bangles, and has sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and red sash with a mala stands smiling, and tall golden deity murti with heavy garlands and a flowering plant stand in the background. The scene reads as an informal blessing or darshan moment in a temple-like hall.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-brown robes with a long dreadlocked, swept-back hair and full beard, wearing a white-and-green-flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded mala, sits on an ornate red and white throne-like chair while placing his hand on the head of a young boy in white kurta. Probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, saffron robes, mala and garland, seated on the throne as a presiding teacher. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with beaded mala sits beside them. Behind is a golden deity murti with a trident and a yellow cloth backdrop, a brass trident and kalasha-like stand, and green plants on a side table.2017-02-17A seated man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wearing a rust-red garment and a brown beaded shawl touches the forehead of a young male devotee in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala. The devotee's forehead has a white vibhuti mark and he raises one hand in greeting. The seated man sits on an ornate gold-toned throne beside a silver trident. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in gold and multicolored garlands, a purple cloth-covered table, and potted plants. A woman in white stands to the side. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing ceremony. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate brown shawl, and throne.2014-12-26A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing an orange wrap and gold-bordered yellow cloth, places one hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a red, grey and beige striped polo shirt. The man's palms are pressed together in reverence. Behind them stands a golden deity murti garlanded with red, yellow, green and purple flowers, beside a deep red velvet backdrop. A person in white with a tilak appears at the right edge. The setting resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2013-07-02May 19 20132013-05-19December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long red and gold flower garland with a gold chain, a gold bracelet on his wrist. He is smiling and reaching to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. A small red-and-gold cloth lies on the low red seat beside him, and an orange towel is on the arm of the seat. Behind them, women in white and a woman in a green sari sit or stand in the hall, with a white wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner in the background. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues while he gives a blessing.2013-05-28