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A photograph in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala around his neck placing both hands on the head of a seated woman in a red sari. Beside her, a boy in a blue shirt and a girl in a checked top wait, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl bows his head over a steel plate. A flower-decorated deity murti and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand at left, and a television on the right shows a similar blessing scene. Several people in the background watch. The saffron-robed figure's appearance matches the page's description of Swamiji, a probable identification based on his long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and he is giving blessings.

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September 05 20132013-09-05May 13 20132013-05-13A man with long dark hair and a tripundra mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red unstitched cloth and a long beaded brown mala, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a red sash. The man sits beside an ornate gold-and-red throne with brass oil lamps. Behind them, a row of women in saris, kurtas and orange lanyards watches, several with hands folded or looking on. A white cooling fan stands in the middle ground. The man appears to be giving a blessing. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth, seated on a throne and blessing the boy.2016-04-28A photo of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown sannyasi shawl, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a young blonde child in white clothes who stands before him. Another child in white waits beside them. Behind him is a deity murti decorated with multicoloured garland flowers and gold ornaments. A woman in a white dress with a mala and a red-brown cloth holds a tray with a kalasha-like pot. Other women in white and green sarees stand in the background, and a pedestal fan and silver lamp are visible.2013-07-21July 15 20132013-07-15September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a long red and yellow flower garland around his neck and dark hair swept back. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in a white polo shirt with red trim and a rudraksha mala, who bows forward. Behind them a woman in a green and gold sari with beaded necklaces watches, and a girl in purple sits at the right. Trays of sweets and packets sit in front, and a red curtain and white walls form the room. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to a child.2013-05-28May 12 20142014-05-12July 06 20142014-07-06A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and wrap, with long dark hair swept back and a red and gold beaded garland, holds a red and gold decorated bowl on the head of a young boy in a cream kurta. Another woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a toddler in a purple outfit, and a woman in an orange sari stands behind the boy. Orange cloth lies on a maroon chair, and packets of sweets sit on a table at lower left. Guests stand in the white-walled room behind.2013-05-28 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a purple blouse, a girl and another woman in pink look on, and a young girl in a red top with braided hair presses her palms together in anjali. A red-cushioned seat and a small painted deity figure with a red crown stand at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person identification is uncertain; the seated man's appearance has some cues but not enough to confirm.2012-10-13May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copies