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Evening photo under a corrugated roof at an ashram-style courtyard. A woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse holds a small baby dressed in orange, while a sannyasi in red top and orange cloth lightly touches the infant's head and smiles. Behind them a person in orange robes stands near a blue plastic chair, another man in white stands at right with a yellow shawl, and a seated person in a gold-bordered purple garment is at lower left. A table with glasses and a water dispenser sits at left.

June 21 2009

June 21 2009

A photograph under a corrugated metal roof on a concrete floor. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top, an orange-saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange dhoti, stands at right gesturing with his hands toward a group. An older woman with grey hair in an aubergine sari with gold border stands at left, facing a younger woman in a sari who holds a baby in an orange outfit. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a tilak stands at far left. Behind them is a white box labelled with partial letters on a small table with a white cloth, and a steel tray holds apples, oranges and packets of sweets. A figure in orange appears behind the standing man.

A photograph of a home visit in which a man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-maroon garment, a white jasmine garland and a beaded brown bracelet, reaches forward with an outstretched hand toward a woman holding a newborn wrapped in white cloth. Several women watch and smile: one in a beige and gold sari, an elderly woman with white hair in a green and navy sari with a red bindi, and another in a dark patterned top. A young man in orange stands at the left holding bundled cloth. A white wall, a light switch and an orange cloth hang behind them. a person is shown with long swept-back hair, a jasmine garland and beaded ornaments, performing a blessing during a padapuja house visit.

January 11 2010

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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-chested and with gold hoop earrings, seated and placing his right hand on the head of a young child held upright by a woman in a white top. Around them, devotees including a woman in a red patterned top, a woman in white, and a boy in a green shirt watch quietly in a dim indoor setting with red drapery behind. The man's appearance (dark hair, earrings, saffron wrap) is consistent with the a person description, shown in the role of giving blessings, and he is shown here blessing the child. Four or more people are visible in the scene, including partly visible figures at the edges.

Photo of a woman in a yellow blouse and white-and-rust sari smiling as she holds a toddler in a red floral dress with gold bangles. Beside her a bald man with orange-yellow forehead markings wears a rust-brown robe and a large gold-and-bead necklace, while a blonde woman in a white sari with a green beaded necklace reaches toward the child with rings on her hand. A red panel and framed photographs stand in the background.

September 03 2013

A photograph of a blessing scene on a woven mat. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top, an orange wrap and a multi-coloured garland of white, green and purple flowers, kneels and places both hands on the head of a small infant wrapped in cloth. A young woman in white with a long braid leans in and touches the infant's head, and a bangle shows on her wrist. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala watches, and a person holding a microphone stands at the upper right. a person: the man in orange with long hair and a flower garland fits the appearance cues, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji blessing the child.

July 11 2009

A photograph of a darshan moment at night. A woman in a white sari with a long braid and gold earrings holds a baby wrapped in a white and red-trimmed blanket, and a seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala leans forward and touches the baby's hand. The seated figure wears saffron-orange clothing and is a person by appearance cues including long hair and orange robes. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with glasses stands behind them with his hands folded in prayer, and a pink cloth lies on the floor in front.