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February 19 2015

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A young boy with a shaved head and a yellow t-shirt stands at the front of a crowd, his right hand raised palm-outward as he gazes toward the left, his face showing a tearful expression. Behind him, a woman in a white top and a brown shawl with a dark bead necklace stands among other people. In the foreground left, a hand holds a small slip of paper, and a basket of oranges sits at the lower left beside green foliage. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering or satsang.2015-02-19A photograph of a satsang setting with a seated man in orange-red robes and a large rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow t-shirt who holds up his palm. Behind a low arrangement of green plants, oranges, rudraksha beads and a tray of offerings, a woman in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala watches, another woman with a tilak stands nearby, and a woman in white clothes stands at the right edge. The man's bare shoulder and the golden ornate backdrop suggest a dais or throne area. a person: the seated figure wears a long rudraksha mala and orange-red robes consistent with the page's reference to a person; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain. Other figures are devotees.2015-02-19A young boy with short dark hair and eyes closed kneels in an upward-facing blessing posture, wearing an orange shawl over a grey-and-black striped shirt and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. An adult hand rests on top of his head, blessing him, while another arm is raised in the foreground. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing surround them in what appears to be a group ritual gathering, possibly a satsang or puja setting.2012-07-08A photograph of a young shaved-headed boy in a white t-shirt with a colourful printed graphic, looking downward with a serious expression at a table of offerings. Beside him stands an adult in white clothing with a brown beaded mala necklace and a white bracelet. A hand holding a sheet of paper appears at the upper left, and a blurred wooden tray of food and greenery sits in the foreground. A badge with a small logo is visible on the right.2015-02-19A young shaven-headed boy bare-chested with a thin cream cord around his neck kneels with palms raised and eyes looking upward while an adult's hand in an orange-robed sleeve presses a tilak or mark onto his forehead. The adult wears orange saffron cloth and a red thread bracelet on the wrist. A blurred golden object and red-orange drapery fill the background of this ritual blessing moment.2017-07-14A photograph of a sannyasi in an orange-brown wrap and long dark hair, wearing a red rudraksha mala and a large beaded garland of light green beads, seated and smiling as she extends her right hand to bless a young boy in a white t-shirt with a black wristband. The boy's eyes are closed and his hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, blurred people in white and red clothing stand in an indoor hall with a cream pillar.2013-05-12December 02 20112011-12-02A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth and a reddish-orange beaded mala with a large lime-green bead necklace, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in a dark shirt who has his palms joined. Behind them a bald man in orange robes sits with his head bowed, and a man in white with a tilak and beaded necklace watches. Several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a red cushioned seat is visible in the foreground. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads and orange ceremonial dress, performing a blessing (darshan) on the boy in what looks like a satsang setting.2013-05-12A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown shawl and a multi-coloured bead garland, extending a hand to rest on the head of a young boy in a striped navy and white polo shirt. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a red-gold border and a forehead tilak stands watching, and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace observes with a smile. Another person in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth sits beside the figure, and a bald man in orange in the lower right has a white paste mark on his head. Several more people in white and teal clothing stand in the background before red drapes. This appears to be a blessing or head-touching moment during a gathering, with the seated figure presenting the blessing, lightly indicated by the hand gesture.2013-05-12February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 01 20112011-12-01May 04 20172017-05-04