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November 01 20152015-11-01A photograph in a red-curtained hall shows a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a lion-carved armrest and a tiger-skin cushion. He wears a red-orange turban, an orange-saffron shawl over a red-orange garment, a long multi-strand gold-beaded garland, and a gold pendant. Around him, children in white shirts and white dhoti-style garments gather; a boy in white kneels at his feet and another stands on the left in white, while a girl in white with braided hair stands in the foreground and a woman in orange attire stands behind the throne. A gilded lamp stand with a flame and a golden bird finial sits beside the throne. The man's visible cues include the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style ornamentation, consistent with the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. The people count is 7 to 8 visible.2015-11-11A photograph of a seated figure in a deep red-brown turban and matching red-brown and gold draped garment, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, with a gold-embroidered throne behind. The seated figure reaches out to place a hand on the head of a small boy in a red and white checked shirt, who sits with palms joined in front of him. A woman in a cream top and gold-trimmed red shawl stands nearby, and other people in white and orange-red garments stand in the background. Draped silk in green, red and gold hangs behind the throne. a person: the seated figure wears a turban, saffron-toned ornate clothing, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, and is in a position of honour on a throne, performing a blessing.2015-10-24November 22 20152015-11-22August 26th 20152015-08-26November 22 20152015-11-22A man with long dark hair and a tripundra mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red unstitched cloth and a long beaded brown mala, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a red sash. The man sits beside an ornate gold-and-red throne with brass oil lamps. Behind them, a row of women in saris, kurtas and orange lanyards watches, several with hands folded or looking on. A white cooling fan stands in the middle ground. The man appears to be giving a blessing. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth, seated on a throne and blessing the boy.2016-04-28November 11 20152015-11-11A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A bare-shouldered man with swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and an orange-gold shawl over a rudraksha-style orange mala reaches out to touch the head of a young boy in a cream kurta. a person: the man wears distinctive saffron-orange clothing and a beaded mala, and sits beside a large golden lion-head ornament. The boy stands with his hands at his sides, looking up attentively. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a small container, and other women in saris, one in green and one in blue, stand in the background among red drapes and a white-draped table.2013-09-28A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a yellow-orange marigold garland and a gold-coloured tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a young boy in a dark shirt with rudraksha beads. He sits beside a gilded lion-headed armrest and a silver staff, with a peacock feather fan behind him. Other children and women in white and orange clothes are seated nearby, and a marigold garland lies on a red cushion in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a child during a gathering in a hall. a person is seated on the left in a red-orange shawl and bare shoulder, with a marigold garland and gold tilak, blessing a child.2014-05-14October 13 20152015-10-13A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe and matching turban decorated with gold-toned discs, wearing gold bangles, an armband and a long gold-beaded necklace, reaching out his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee. He sits on a red leopard-print-upholstered seat before an ornate gold throne backdrop and a gold lion-head ornament. Two people kneel in front: a woman in a teal top and a man in a white shirt, with a child in white in the foreground. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands with hands folded, and an older woman in an orange sari with a blue lanyard watches. A floor fan and an air conditioner are visible on the right.2014-02-14