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A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange-and-gold draped garment and a long beaded necklace extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta and an orange-and-maroon sash. The boy stands with hands folded in front of him, eyes lowered. Behind them is a deep red drape and an ornate gold throne or carved gold panel on the left. A woman in the background at right watches. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in orange turban and beaded necklace giving blessing to a child, a blessing gesture of touching the head.

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A seated man in a rust-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange-and-yellow cloth, wearing a beaded brown rudraksha-style necklace, reaches out to bless a young boy standing before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The boy wears a white kurta and an orange sash printed with script, and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind the boy, a woman in a white sari smiles. The background is a deep red drape with a gold ornamented throne edge at left.2015-10-25A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold draped robe, wearing a long brown bead necklace and a beaded bracelet, extends a hand to touch the forehead of a young boy in a navy polo shirt with red collar. The boy stands with his head bowed in front of a gold ornate chair against a deep red curtain. The figure has long hair and ornate adornments, consistent with a person appearance, though this is an appearance-based label only.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.2015-10-25A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a gold border places a hand on the forehead of a young boy standing before him with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure wears a multi-strand gold-toned beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bracelet, and sits on a gold-carved throne against a deep red drape. The boy wears a navy polo shirt with red and white collar trim. Another person in white is partially visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the turban, saffron-toned robe, and ornate gold throne setting.2015-10-25A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe with a gold border sits on a dark red cushioned seat before a gold-carved backdrop, with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. The figure extends one arm to rest the palm on the forehead of a young boy in a navy polo shirt with red collar and white trim, who stands with head bowed. The background is a deep red curtain and a warm, golden setting.2015-10-25A 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 seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold draped robe rests a hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee has dark swept-back hair, a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on the forehead, a rudraksha mala, folded hands in anjali, a gold wristwatch and a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl. Behind the seated figure a gold ornate throne with a red velvet cushion is visible, and a red drape hangs in the background. A photographer with a camera stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. Visible evidence suggests the seated figure may be a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-25A 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 photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold robe, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around the neck, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man. The man wears a white kurta with an orange-and-red patterned shawl draped over one shoulder and an orange cord at the neck. The seated figure sits before a gold-carved throne against a deep red curtain, with a photographer visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2015-10-25A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a gold-edged sash and beaded rudraksha-style mala rests one hand on the forehead of a young boy in a navy polo with red-and-white collar. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a deep red drape. The boy stands with head bowed. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2015-10-25July 03 20152015-07-03A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange-and-gold robe and layered beaded necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange patterned shawl. Behind them is a red draped backdrop and an ornate gold throne-like chair edge. The seated figure's eyes are closed as he gives the blessing, a gesture consistent with darshan. Two people are visible.2015-10-25