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July 12 20132013-07-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with flower garlands and red and purple flowers at the top left. A person in a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a beaded waist belt and bare shoulder places a hand on the head of a small blonde girl in a white top with a red lanyard. Beside her a woman in a white top and red sash watches, and a boy with light hair stands at lower right. Behind them a woman in an orange garment wears a rudraksha mala, and other people in orange and yellow clothing are seated in the background near a white fan. The girl holds a folded white paper.2013-07-12July 09 20132013-07-09July 10 20132013-07-10A seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a red-and-gold headband extends his right hand toward a young curly-haired child in a white shirt, who raises a palm to meet it in a high-five gesture. Behind them an older woman in white with a dark beaded mala and a small brass vessel watches, and other devotees in white and red robes sit in a bright hall with warm lamps. The man appears to be the Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned robe, and is shown in person.2013-12-20A man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed sash and a multi-strand rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and a red-and-orange shawl. Two women stand behind them: one in a white top with a rudraksha mala and red kumkum on her forehead, the other in a white top with an orange lanyard. A red cloth draping and a fan are visible in the background. The man's dress and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the scene is consistent with a blessing given during a satsang or initiation, though no printed name appears in the frame. a person is the person in saffron giving the blessing.2015-07-19July 12 20132013-07-12July 09 20132013-07-09December 20 20132013-12-20June 02 20152015-06-02Photograph of a seated man with short hair pulled back in a bun, wearing a tiger-striped yellow-and-black cloth draped over his body and multiple rudraksha mala strands across his chest and waist. He smiles and extends his hand to offer a small wrapped sweet or prasad packet to a young boy in a white shirt who reaches up with both hands. Behind them stands a man in white ritual cloth with a gold border, rudraksha beads, and white forehead marks. Other people in white and orange clothing, including a woman in orange and children, watch from the background. Colourful garlands hang on the left and a wooden tray of items sits at lower left.2013-07-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a shawl leans forward and presses a hand to the head of a curly-haired child in white. Beside them stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a white forehead band, and beaded necklaces, watching the blessing. A boy in glasses and a red-orange shawl stands behind, with another person in red on the right. Behind the figures is a decorated red, yellow and gold canopy with garlands.2013-07-13