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September 12 2009

Photograph of a blessing or initiation moment indoors. A man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, leans toward a young boy in a red t-shirt who has his hands clasped in front of him, holding a small object. Standing behind the boy, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and a woman in white with a hair bun and a rudraksha mala looks down with hands folded; her badge reads Kalpataru. To the left, a woman in a yellow shawl and white garment stands near a table with yellow cloth and flower offerings. A man in white with a shaved head stands at the far right edge. Background shows a dark red curtain and a decorated pillar.

Night photo at an outdoor event with illuminated pillars and a crowd behind. A person in a bright orange-saffron headwrap and matching orange robe, seated at right with long dark hair, leans toward a group. Beside them a woman in orange sari and a man in white kurta and wristwatch lean in, while two young children in yellow and blue look up. Another person in orange with long curly hair sits at left. In the foreground a red tray holds mangoes, small bottles and garlands.

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December 13 2009

A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a person ashram event. A figure seated with his back to the camera wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with bare shoulders and arms, and his dark hair is swept back; he is handing a small object to a young boy in a striped collared shirt with a name badge. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a bindi stands near a gold-and-orange decorated seat. On the right a man in a white shirt raises an open palm toward the scene, and behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and an older woman in white with a gold necklace look on, with metal truss structures visible overhead.

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.

A photograph of a devotional blessing inside a hall with a red carpet and a floral garland at the right edge. An older man with grey hair, a white shirt and a rudraksha mala bends forward and places his hand on the head of a younger person in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth. Behind them, a woman in a red top and a man in a saffron-orange wrap look on, and a woman in white stands at left with her hair tied back. A floral garland of orange, yellow, white and pink flowers frames the right side.

July 08 2009

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with long curly hair falling to the shoulders, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt wearing a black beaded mala and a thin gold headband. Behind them, a large crowd of women and men, many in white, saffron and green saris, watches closely. An elderly man in white shirt sits in the foreground, and a smiling woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan in an indoor hall with white cloth-covered seating.

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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.

A photo of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl with a red-and-gold-cord rudraksha necklace and a green-beaded garland places a hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt and name badge. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-red border holds a fruit offering, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange clothing and rudraksha mala stands at left. Green lemon-like fruits and a small orange fruit lie on a tray. Background figures include a woman in teal and onlookers near red curtains and a cream wall with an air conditioner.