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July 21 2014

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A seated man in an orange-red garment with a gold ornate necklace of beads and a red bindi on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a red-and-white rudraksha mala. The man is smiling with eyes lowered. Behind him is a golden cobra-hooded seat with a snake-entwined staff and a golden lion-head armrest, with red curtains and a silver ceremonial staff on the right. The scene suggests a blessing gesture in a temple-like hall. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange clothing, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold bead garland and rudraksha-style ornamentation, and occupies a ceremonial throne-like seat.2014-07-24A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead mark and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace, pressing his hand on the head of a short-haired young man in a white t-shirt and red-patterned shawl. The young man's palms are pressed together in devotion. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan in the foreground and red drapes in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a ritual cloth, with long swept hair; his identity is an appearance-based label only.2014-07-21July 24 20142014-07-24July 21 20142014-07-21May 09 20142014-05-09May 01 20142014-05-01July 24 20142014-07-24August 02 20142014-08-02May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling child in a white head covering and white top. Beside him is an ornate gold-carved throne with lion-face motifs. Another person in red robes with a shaved head and glasses, and a partly visible figure, sit nearby at what appears to be a night-time gathering.2013-12-11December 10 20132013-12-10May 03 20142014-05-03