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A young boy in a light blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, smiling with eyes closed, kneels before a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe whose hand rests on the boy's head in blessing. Red trays in the foreground hold silver ornaments and small items, a water bottle sits at right, and a large audience sits in the background in a hall. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and orange garments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is not clearly visible.

November 28 2011

A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall with a red backdrop. A figure in orange saffron robes with a draped shawl, wearing a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala, extends an arm and palm onto the head of a young boy in a grey hoodie. The robed figure smiles warmly. Behind them, a boy in an orange polo shirt with a name badge stands among onlookers, and a man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala watches. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee. Attendees stand and sit nearby in a seated gathering.

Indoor photo of a seated satsang-style gathering with a large audience of women and a few men sitting on the floor in the background. In the right foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap, with dark hair in a bun, sits with their back mostly to the camera, facing a boy in a lime-green top and a rudraksha mala who smiles and reaches toward a red tray holding small wrapped sweets. A teenage boy in a white shirt stands at the upper right, smiling. The room is dim with warm lighting and a cushion lies at the lower right.

November 22 2009

November 28 2011

A woman in an orange sari with gold hoop earrings places her right hand on the head of a short-haired boy in a black-and-white striped zip jacket, blessing him in an indoor setting. Behind them, a bald man in an orange top wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right a person in white with a rudraksha mala looks down. Other children in orange and white stand in the background, with a red drape on the wall. The woman's clothing and the blessing gesture suggest a devotional blessing rather than a named ritual.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with long dark hair, extending one arm to rest a palm on the head of a young boy with short dark hair. The boy wears a striped grey-and-white shirt with a navy collar, a rudraksha mala with a red and orange pendant, red wrist threads and a watch, and holds his palms up in front of him. Behind them are a maroon curtain, a few seated and standing onlookers, and a child in red at lower left. The seated figure is on a red patterned cloth. a person (orange clothing, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala-style adornment) performing a blessing on the boy.

July 07 2012

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe leans forward with a smile and clasps the hands of a young boy in a light blue t-shirt with beaded malas around his neck. The boy bends his head toward the hands. In front of them is a red tray holding small wrapped sweets and a plate of white offerings. A large seated audience of roughly twenty to thirty people, many women in colourful salwar and saris, sits in rows at night under lights. A small plastic water bottle sits at the right edge.

November 28 2011

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace standing before a young boy in a brown t-shirt with palms pressed together. The saffron-robed man rests his right hand on the boy's head in a blessing. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothing stands near a bright backdrop, and a few devotees with folded hands are visible at the left edge. A camera rig is at the upper right. The setting appears to be a temple hall.