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April 26 2012

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A young boy in a white kurta sits upright in profile, eyes lifted, while a hand in an orange-robed sleeve rests on the crown of his head. Behind him, a red cushion and gilded throne-like seat are visible, and to the right a woman in white with an orange shawl sits softly out of focus. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment at an ashram gathering.2011-02-26A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young boy in a yellow, green and blue striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. The man holds small silver-toned objects in his left hand and has his hair tied back in a bun. A red tiger-striped cushion lies beneath him. Behind them, a blurred crowd of devotees in white and orange stands near a floral-decorated altar with purple and red garlands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The man has distinctive rudraksha beads and orange robes, consistent with a swami in a blessing gesture, but his face is partly turned and the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is uncertain.2012-04-25A young boy with short dark hair in a dark teal polo shirt with a small crest on the chest and a purple lanyard around his neck stands with his head bowed. An adult's arm, with the palm pressed onto the top of the boy's head, reaches in from the left edge of the frame. Other people stand blurred in the background against a dark red wall, with a hand raised at upper left, a gold bangle visible on a wrist, and a white cloth at right. The scene suggests a blessing or touch on the head during a gathering.2012-04-27A young boy in a light blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, smiling with eyes closed, kneels before a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe whose hand rests on the boy's head in blessing. Red trays in the foreground hold silver ornaments and small items, a water bottle sits at right, and a large audience sits in the background in a hall. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and orange garments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is not clearly visible.2011-11-28A seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long dark hair in a bun and a hair clip, raises his right hand over the head of a young boy in a grey-blue t-shirt with a lanyard who holds a small object. Behind them a bald man in orange robes looks down at papers, and at right a woman in an orange and maroon sari watches. A red lacquered tray with small items sits in the foreground near a red-and-orange cloth. The scene resembles a blessing or ritual gesture at a gathering. The man's clothing is orange and his posture suggests a blessing; the shawl and hair cues are present but his face is not visible, so the candidate identity is uncertain.2012-04-22December 02 20112011-12-02A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a dark waist cloth sits on a red-cushioned seat and places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling young boy in a green t-shirt. The boy raises his hands in front of his face and stands close, while a seated audience and onlookers are visible in the background. A white box-shaped fan or cooler stands behind them. a person: the seated saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and is shown blessing a child on a stage.2012-04-22December 02 20112011-12-02July 07 20122012-07-07A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace standing before a young boy in a brown t-shirt with palms pressed together. The saffron-robed man rests his right hand on the boy's head in a blessing. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothing stands near a bright backdrop, and a few devotees with folded hands are visible at the left edge. A camera rig is at the upper right. The setting appears to be a temple hall.2011-11-16December 01 20112011-12-01July 07 20122012-07-07