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May 01 2012

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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy necklace of gold beads and rudraksha malas raises his right hand in blessing toward an older woman in white with a folded-hand namaskar. He wears a red bindi, gold armbands and bracelets, and holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them a young woman in a pale green floral top stands with hands joined, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a tilak is visible at right, and an orange lamp hangs in the background. Four people are visible.2013-02-28A photograph of an indoor hall with framed pictures and red-lit walls. A smiling man in a cream turban, red garment and a long dark swept-back hair wears rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold bangle on his raised arm and holds a folded white paper. He reaches out to a young child in an orange top held by a woman with a white forehead mark and gold earrings, who holds up beaded malas. Several onlookers in white and light shirts stand around, including hands pressed together at the left. Probable Swamiji: the cues are the cream turban, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and red garment.2011-09-16January 12 20132013-01-12A smiling man in a rust-orange garment and layered gold necklaces studded with rudraksha beads raises his right hand in blessing over a young boy and a man in white, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Several people in white and pastel saris stand behind them in a bright hall with red drapes and flower decorations. The man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and rudraksha-and-gold armlets. Two people in the foreground have their palms pressed together in respect. The man is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and saffron-orange clothing, shown here giving blessing in a satsang setting.2013-07-13February 24 20132013-02-24March 06 20132013-03-06June 17 20132013-06-17A man in a striped blue-and-white shirt holds a small baby in a red plaid top and khaki shorts while a smiling priest blesses the child. The priest wears an orange-red turban with gold stripes, an orange-red shawl over his shoulder, a gold ornate necklace and multiple rudraksha malas. He touches the baby's forehead with his right hand and holds a sheaf of white papers in his left. A bare-chested man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background, with a red curtain behind. Two people are clearly visible in the foreground, plus additional standing people in the background.2013-07-07September 03 20132013-09-03A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a red-draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a matching orange-and-gold turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands holds a small white paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee with folded hands. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand nearby, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Several more people are visible in the background. Only the centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's reference, so the identity is uncertain and described by role here.2013-07-07June 04 20132013-06-04A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold earrings wears a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with large ceremonial gold beads, leaning forward to greet and touch the hand of a child. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha-and-gold adornments match the page's description, though the identification rests on appearance alone. A smiling woman with short dark hair and a bare-shouldered dress stands beside him, and a young boy in the foreground reaches toward him. Behind them a line of devotees in white and saffron clothing waits in a hall with hanging striped and orange decorations and a framed deity image on the wall. A shaved-headed man in an orange shawl stands near the group.2013-03-06