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December 14 2013

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A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing a brown-beaded rudraksha mala and a gold-ornamented necklace, smiling broadly as he places his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in an orange robe with a dark ponytail. The man sits beside an ornate gold-carved throne. Other people in orange and white clothing stand in the background at a dim, outdoor-lit gathering. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace, shawl over bare shoulders, and seated on an ornate throne, performing a blessing.2013-12-11A seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling child in a white head covering and white top. Beside him is an ornate gold-carved throne with lion-face motifs. Another person in red robes with a shaved head and glasses, and a partly visible figure, sit nearby at what appears to be a night-time gathering.2013-12-11December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead mark and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace, pressing his hand on the head of a short-haired young man in a white t-shirt and red-patterned shawl. The young man's palms are pressed together in devotion. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan in the foreground and red drapes in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a ritual cloth, with long swept hair; his identity is an appearance-based label only.2014-07-21December 26 20142014-12-26May 03 20142014-05-03August 02 20142014-08-02A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border rests his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed boy in an orange sleeveless robe. The seated man, with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala beads and white vibhuti marks, smiles warmly. The boy wears a rudraksha mala, bangle and a white vibhuti mark, eyes closed, palms together in a respectful gesture. Gold ceremonial objects and a dark speaker stand in the background. This appears to be a blessing moment, with the seated man's appearance matching the page's Swamiji cues of long hair, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting (probable).2013-12-08July 21 20142014-07-21December 20 20132013-12-20A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead smiles as he touches a stick to the forehead of a young boy in a white T-shirt, who kneels with palms pressed together. A second child's head is visible in the foreground, and a golden peetha or throne with a silver staff and a peacock-feather fan stands beside them against a red-and-white lattice backdrop.2014-09-13February 25 20152015-02-25