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March 30 20142014-03-30A photograph of a standing man in a red and gold-bordered robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and dark hair tied in a bun, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white polo shirt with blue stripes. The boy stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed in prayer, holding a small red item. The man holds a folded paper in his left hand. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits blurred in the background, and a partially visible person stands at the top left.2011-11-27A photo of a darshan moment indoors. A man with a white forehead band, dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-and-gold wrap with a white and red flower garland, reaches out to place his palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and cream sweater vest. A woman in a grey shawl and a woman in white watch nearby, and a golden deity murti or ritual object is visible at left. A book rests on a cloth to the side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron-red wrap and ceremonial garland are the qualifying cues.2014-03-30A photograph of a seated man in red-and-maroon robes, with a horizontal white vibhuti mark on his forehead and wearing white and multicolour flower garlands with rudraksha beads. He leans forward and places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in an orange robe with rudraksha mala, who wears glasses and holds his hands together in respect. A tall silver staff stands beside them, and a gold-and-red throne sits behind. A woman in white with a beaded necklace watches on the right. Gold lion-head armrests frame the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-05-13March 30 20142014-03-30A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark, and a multi-strand garland of white flowers, red and yellow blossoms and rudraksha beads over bare shoulders and a rust-red cloth blesses a young boy in a teal and blue checkered shirt. He rests his right hand on the boy's head while the boy stands with palms joined in namaskar. A gilded lion-head armrest and a silver staff stand beside them, with a red and gold throne behind. Two other partly visible people sit at the right edge.2014-05-13A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-saffron garment with a white vertical forehead mark, a white and red flower garland and a dark hair bun, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a striped white, red and navy shirt who has his hands raised in prayer. Another person in white and orange clothing sits behind. A gold object and an orange cloth with a small book sit in the foreground, and an indoor hall with bright windows forms the background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2014-03-30A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over one shoulder and a white flower garland with a red rudraksha-style bead strand, placing his right hand on the forehead of a older man in a white kurta and olive-green knitted vest. The older man leans back with eyes closed and raises his left hand, while a red thread is tied on his wrist. Onlookers stand behind, including a smiling woman in a white sari and others in light clothing. A golden vessel is visible at the lower left edge. Setting is a bright indoor hall with pale walls.2014-03-30A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A person with short hair, a white shirt and a rudraksha mala is kneeling with eyes closed while another person's hand rests on his forehead in blessing. The blessing figure wears a red-and-gold garment, a white floral garland and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and has her hair pulled back. Behind them, several people in white, saffron-toned and pink clothing stand or sit in a bright hall with pale walls. a person's appearance cues are limited here, as the blessing figure's face is turned away and only partly visible, so identity is uncertain.2014-03-30A photograph of a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a long rudraksha and silver bead mala and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a red cushion. He has hair tied in a bun, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and is smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a boy. The boy, in a turquoise t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, has his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes lowered. Behind them a woman in an orange saree and another person in blue stand in a plain room. The man has distinctive long rudraksha and gold adornments and an orange wrap, consistent with the page reference to a person, so this is a probable identification of the seated man, who is blessing the boy.2012-10-11A seated figure in a red-and-orange cloth with white flower garlands and a white forehead mark touches the forehead of a man in a grey collared shirt, who bows with his head lowered and palms pressed to the figure's hand. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. Behind them, a woman in red with a name badge smiles, and other people in white and orange stand in a bright hall.2014-03-30March 30 20142014-03-30