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A seated figure with long dark hair in a swept-back style wears an orange-brown wrap and a red flower garland, placing a pink and gold cloth head covering on a young boy's head. The boy wears a white T-shirt with a red and blue Superman-style emblem and dark shorts. Behind them, women in orange saris with dark beaded malas and a woman in a green-and-white sari watch. A small red-and-gold woven item is on a cushion, and a white ceiling fan and cabinet are in the background.

A photograph of a ritual initiation. A figure in a brown and gold-bordered robe and a rust-coloured head wrap, with a pink beaded necklace, sits with back turned and presses a palm to the forehead of a short-haired man in a navy and white striped polo shirt, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated woman in a white gold-bordered sari wears a dark beaded mala, with a bangle on her wrist. Several people in white and checked clothing stand in the background, and a pedestal fan is visible at left.

May 28 2013

Indoor satsang setting in which a long-haired person in orange-saffron robes with a red flower garland sits on a dark red cushioned seat and places both hands on the head of a young boy in a navy polo shirt and dark track trousers. The boy holds his hands forward and the seated figure is smiling. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with yellow border and rudraksha mala stands, and another woman in a green-and-white sari sits smiling. A white floor-standing air conditioner and a small towel sit to the side, with a brass-coloured plate of sweets in the foreground. A red and gold cloth is held above the boy's head. The seated person is a probable Swamiji candidate given the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and red garland.

A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in a navy hoodie and orange scarf. A woman in white with an orange-red shawl and a beaded mala stands beside them, watching. Behind them, girls and women in white with orange scarves stand against red drapes and a gold-toned panel, and a man in white sits at the right. The seated man is an appearance-based a person by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, so this is a blessing scene in a satsang-style hall.

December 06 2013

A photograph of a blessing moment during a satsang. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-yellow border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with an orange-and-red shawl, a red beaded bracelet on his wrist. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala smiles, and other children in orange shawls wait. Brass lamps and a red draped cloth stand in the background, with a pedestal fan at right. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: the man has a swept-back hair bun, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, and the page identifies him as Swamiji.

November 07 2013

October 25 2015

A photograph of a shaved-headed?-no: a man in a saffron-orange and gold-edged dhoti-shawl wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young curly-haired boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl and orange lanyard. The boy's hands are raised at his head in receptive posture. Behind them, a woman with a vermilion bindi and beaded mala sits, and several people in white and orange-red robes stand at a red-carpeted ceremonial area with a gold-carved throne-like chair and green plants.

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti marks and a red bindi on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and hands raised. A smiling woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches from behind the boy. The setting is an indoor hall with pale wall panels and a bright screen behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the orange robe shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial clothing, and is shown blessing the boy.

July 19 2015