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A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless top and a shawl, with multiple rudraksha malas around his neck, places his right hand on the head of a young child wearing a pale yellow shirt and held by an adult. A second adult in a white shirt and glasses leans in, and a man with folded hands stands at the left edge. Behind them a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold necklace stands near a colourful striped pillar, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. The setting is a hall with a white draped canopy and orange and yellow decorations. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha malas is a probable Swamiji in person, performing a blessing on the child.

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A photograph inside a tented hall with white canopy and colourful striped pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and dark rudraksha mala beads places his palm on the head of a small boy in a cream shirt and blue jeans, who is held by an adult. To the left a man in white shirt stands with hands joined in namaskar. Behind, men in white dhoti and shawls and a bald man in white stand near a backdrop with an orange banner and deity imagery. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the orange-robed figure giving blessing, shown by his long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala. Another man at right wears a yellow shawl and holds a brass thali of offerings.2010-10-12A photograph of a blessing moment at a tented hall. A long-haired man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with dark rudraksha beads around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a small child in a pale yellow t-shirt, who is held by an adult man on the left whose hands are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a seated crowd in white clothing watches, and a decorated orange backdrop with floral garlands stands at the back. Striped decorative pillars and white draped fabric hang overhead. Other visible people include devotees in white and a bearded man in a white shirt behind the child.2010-10-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, his right palm raised over the head of a young boy in a dark navy t-shirt and denim shorts who is held against a man in grey. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe, and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is giving blessing by touching the child's head. On the left, a man with palms joined in namaste stands bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. Behind, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and tripundra markings. Orange and yellow banners and floral decorations fill the background.2010-10-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and multiple rudraksha malas, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a dark t-shirt who is held up by an adult at left. A red tilak is on the man's forehead. Behind them, a man in white with a striped shawl and a shaved head with white markings stands near other people with hands joined in namaskar, and an orange drape and a gold-and-colored decorated backdrop are visible. The scene appears to be a blessing given in a gathering. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron garment and rudraksha malas, here shown giving a blessing to the child.2010-10-13A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless top, an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, places his raised right hand on the forehead of a small child held by an adult in a grey shirt. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing watches, some with hands pressed in prayer. Colourful striped pillars with diamond patterns and orange fringes frame a tent-covered hall, and a large orange backdrop shows a deity murti with a crown and an ornate golden figure.2010-10-12December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with layered gold and bead necklaces, bare-shouldered, places both hands on the head of a devotee who is bending forward. Crowd members stand close around, including a man in a white dhoti holding a small child in a green shirt, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a monk with a shaved head and orange wrap at right. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The orange-robed figure has long swept hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with the a person candidate. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2011-11-06October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and colourful striped pillars with bird emblems. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless garment and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles while reaching out and touching a small child in a pale yellow top and jeans held by a man in a dark shirt. Around them stand devotees: a man in white shirt and glasses with a red bindi and a bead mala, an older man in white, and a bald man in white ritual dhoti and gold necklaces on the right. Orange and red decorations appear in the background.2010-10-12A photograph of a blessing line in a hall with hanging orange, red and yellow decorative banners. A man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, bare-shouldered, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a dark shirt. Behind him another man in orange robes wearing gold necklaces stands near a silver tray. To the left, a man in an orange polo shirt presses his palms together in namaste, and a man in a light blue shirt bows with folded hands, while a boy in dark clothing looks up. Devotees in white dhotis and saris stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange garment with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala is the central blessing figure.2011-02-20A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a decorated hall with a white canopy ceiling and painted pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands in the centre, smiling as he touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Several people in white and saffron stand around, including a bald man in white with a gold necklace on the right, a young boy in a dark shirt with a red bindi praying with folded hands at lower left, and a metal tray of offerings near the bottom. Background figures stand near a garlanded seat and altar area. a person is the central man in saffron robes, performing a blessing for the devotee.2010-10-11November 06 20112011-11-06