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A seated man with long swept-back hair, a rust-red shawl and a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange kurta and rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a gold-embossed throne panel and garlands of gold necklaces hang against a backdrop of magenta silk. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to the boy; a second adult in white clothing stands at the right edge.

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December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha-bead shawl over a rust-red garment touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala. The boy stands with palms joined and has white sacred ash marked on his brow. Behind them, golden ornate peetha-style seating and decorated deity murti are draped in garlands, with a magenta cloth and green foliage.2014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a dark rudraksha mala and a long tan-and-brown ornamental shawl, applies white vibhuti to the forehead of a young person in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with a peetha-style back in front of a backdrop of green foliage and garlands, with a tall white staff nearby and a brass plate of offerings. Another person in a white garment with a red shawl is visible at the right edge. The figure with long hair and distinctive adornments matches the a person appearance cues and is applying blessing marks as the presiding teacher during darshan.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy in an bright orange kurta with a dark rudraksha necklace. A smiling young woman in a white top and red shawl sits to the right. Behind them are gold-embroidered garlands and draped fabrics in purple and gold, and a golden ornate chair back is on the left. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and rust-red robe, and the scene suggests a blessing (darshan) in a ceremonial setting.2014-12-28A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a young boy in an orange-yellow sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala. The boy, wearing glasses, has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand a golden deity murti adorned with garlands and tropical plants with red flowers, lit by warm and green lights. The man's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace are visible cues; the throne and devotional setting are present, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2014-12-24A seated man in long dark hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala raises his right hand to the head of a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, who sits with palms joined in anjali. A gilded ornate throne back stands at left. Behind them, gold necklaces hang on deity murtis draped in garlands, and a seated woman in white with magenta drapery sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing during darshan with an orange-saffron sannyasi presence, with the seated man showing distinctive long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, a person depiction without firm identification.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28