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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an ivory-gold embroidered kurta and white shawl with gold trim, placing his hand on the head of a young child in a blue patterned sweater. A man in a green-and-red striped polo stands behind them, and a person in white holds a brass cup at right. a person is described by long swept-back hair and a gold-trimmed white shawl, seated and giving blessing to the child.

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Indoor photograph in a dim room at an event. A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a cream brocade kurta with gold trim over a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold, and gestures with both hands toward a small child in a blue knit sweater. A man in a green striped polo shirt and glasses stands behind the child. On the right, a hand holds a gold-rimmed brass cup. Behind them stand a bouquet of white calla lilies and red and white roses and an orange and green draped cloth. A brass plate is visible near the child. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-04-01A seated man with long dark hair wears a cream brocade jacket with gold trim over white garments, smiling with eyes closed as he raises one hand. Beside him a person in a green striped shirt sits in the frame, and a hand at right holds a brass cup or vessel. Behind them is a yellow and green patterned cloth. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-04-01April 27 20062006-04-27A photograph of an indoor event with a dark draped backdrop and a gold-and-red ornate chair. A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi wears a cream embroidered kurta with a white shawl bordered in gold. He leans forward to greet a balding older man in a tan shawl, who bends toward him. On the right, a hand holds a brass cup in front of a white cloth.2006-04-01A seated figure in white draped clothing with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace places his hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow and navy sports shirt wearing a dark beaded mala. The boy kneels with his hands together while seated devotees in white look on. In front are an orange folded towel on a red cushion and a silver tray of gold-wrapped sweets and an apple. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, and the wider scene shows a meditation or blessing gathering.2010-12-21A photograph of a long-haired, smiling man in white robes with gold trim seated on a white-draped couch, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling, short-haired man in a light grey sweater. A silver tray with a small card sits on a white-draped table beside them, with a red and gold cushion in the foreground. Behind them stands a large arrangement of yellow lilies and white flowers, with a red curtain and a banner at left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange.2006-04-26April 27 20062006-04-27A photo of a seated man in a white draped garment and a long gold bead necklace, with a gold bracelet on his wrist, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling person in white clothes. He sits on a red and gold ornate throne, and behind him are gold ceremonial fixtures, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and garlands of orange, green and white flowers. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), as the seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, while the page names him; the kneeling person is a devotee receiving blessing on the head.2010-11-14Indoor photo in a warmly lit room with red roses in a vase behind. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a cream kurta with gold embroidery and a gold-edged cream shawl, places his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair, seen from behind in a pink cardigan over a floral top. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead. A white cushion and a blue draped fabric are in the background, and a folded white cloth sits on a small table. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, cream ceremonial kurta with gold trim and gold-edged shawl, and bindi fit the appearance cues, and the page names him, so the figure is labelled as a probable Swamiji blessing the child.2006-04-27December 06 20102010-12-06A long-haired man in a white embroidered kurta with gold-thread trim and a small red dot on his forehead sits on a white sofa, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a man with short dark hair who kneels in front of him in a grey top. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair in a black embroidered jacket, labelled with partial red lettering reading "Nith". Red and orange roses stand in a vase at left, with a gold and red cushion and green palm fronds nearby. a person (long swept hair, white ornate clothing, and a forehead mark) appears in person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2006-04-27A photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair, wearing a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl, smiling as he touches the forehead of a second man. The second man has closed eyes, hands pressed together in namaste, a red-brown tilak mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala around his neck and wears white. A third person at left wears an orange shawl and a mala. a person is the man with long hair, gold-trimmed shawl and white clothing, performing a blessing touch; the blessed devotee is in white with a mala. Background shows white-clad attendees and a cloth-draped setting.2006-07-30