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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair touches the forehead of a shaved-headed boy in a gold-brocade kurta with a yellow cord around his neck. The seated man sits before an ornate gold throne draped with red fabric, garlanded with red and white flowers, against a golden-veined marble wall. A brass kalasha and flower arrangements sit at the lower right. The boy stands with hands clasped at his waist, smiling.

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December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-red wrap, reaches forward to bless a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a white shirt, a rust-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and bows with his palms raised to his head. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-style chair beside a silver trident. Behind them stand gold garlands, deity murti in red and gold garments, and green plants.2014-12-26A long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap and a thick rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gilded throne, touching the forehead of a young boy in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. The boy has a white tilak on his forehead. Lush green plants, flowers and a golden ceremonial backdrop surround the scene; a woman in a white top and red shawl smiles at right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing the boy; the other people are a boy receiving blessing and a woman devotee.2014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28May 07 20142014-05-07May 07 20142014-05-07A 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 26 20142014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28December 21 20162016-12-21May 12 20142014-05-12A 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.2014-12-26