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A long-haired man with a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala across his shoulder and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in white and red clothing with a red thread around his neck. Behind them, several women and girls in red, pink and white saris and shawls stand in a red-draped hall, one woman with a red bindi watching. A golden ceremonial object is held in the foreground, and a white air-conditioning unit is visible at left. The man appears to be giving a blessing to the boy in a satsang-style gathering.

A man with long swept-back dreadlocked hair and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders places his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange garment, with the boy's hands raised near his face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti with a crown. In the background a man in an orange robe wears a white ID badge, and another devotee with a white forehead mark stands near. Brass railings and a dark red curtain frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a rust-red shawl, long swept-back hair and a dark beard, matching his role as the officiating guru blessing the boy during the puja.

April 28 2016

A seated man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange garment, reaches out to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with an orange sash; the recipient bows his head before him. A woman in white with a red-brown beaded mala stands at the centre-left, and behind them a group of women and girls in white, pink and red saris and orange sashes stand watching. Gold oil lamps and a red-draped seat stand at left, with a red backdrop behind.

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A seated figure with long dark hair, a red-orange shawl over an orange-brown garment, and a gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha beads, places a palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure is positioned before a deep red velvet curtain and a gold ornate chair. To the right, another man in white dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha mala holds the shawl's end and looks down. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a ceremonial hall.

A long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes and a red-orange shawl. The devotee has his palms pressed together. Behind them, several women in white, red and orange saris and shawls stand in a row, some with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Gold oil lamps stand on a red-draped platform in the left foreground, with a red throne-like seat beside them. The red backdrop and the ceremonial lamps suggest a blessing or initiation moment.

August 08 2017

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A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold hair ornament reaches out to bless a curly-haired child in a white shirt, who raises both hands overhead. Behind them a woman in white wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small offering. Devotees in red and white robes stand in the background of a bright hall with white floors and warm lamps.

A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap, long swept-back black hair and a long string of rudraksha beads over the chest extends a hand to the crown of a young boy in white kurta with a red lanyard and glasses, who has his palms joined. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala watches, and a few devotees in white and orange stand in a hall. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.