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December 25 2007

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and red undershirt pressing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an event lanyard. The man is smiling with eyes closed while blessing him. Behind them a small brick fire pit holds a lit brass oil lamp and scattered purple flowers, and a white-and-orange decorated bull statue stands beside a wooden table. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a cameraman with a video camera stand in the background, and a few other onlookers are at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing during a youth ritual at an ashram event.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25July 21 20132013-07-21July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white shirt kneeling with his head bowed while a figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe places a hand on his head. The blessing figure has long dark hair visible at the back and a bare arm. Behind them a man in white dhoti and kurta holds a camera, another man in yellow clothes stands at left with palms pressed together, and a few seated people in white appear in the background of a hall with white flooring and dark chairs. The blessing figure's head and build are the only cues; the turban and saffron robe are the distinctive ones, and the setting is a discourse hall.2010-07-17A seated long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment over a red sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala places a palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with glasses, dark sweater and white collar who has his hands folded in reverence. Before them is a white brick platform with a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a flower, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. The setting is a mat-floored hall with a potted plant and onlookers in white dhotis behind. a person is suggested by the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala of the blessing figure; the recipient is a devotee receiving a blessing.2007-12-25A photograph of a ritual initiation in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a maroon sleeveless garment and a thick gold-and-brown beaded necklace, presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with a red-and-orange printed shawl, who holds his hands up to the figure's arm. Behind them, several people in white clothes and red shawls stand watching, and a golden vessel is visible in the foreground. A fan and curtain frame the room.2016-03-30July 11 20062006-07-11July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe placing a hand on the head of a man with short dark hair and a moustache, who bows with eyes closed and wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a smiling woman in a white top presses her palms together in anjali, and other people stand in an orange-walled hall. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure wears orange saffron robes and long swept-back hair, a presentation consistent with the page's reference to him.2010-08-11