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A seated figure in an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper and extends a hand toward a young boy with a shaved head in a white t-shirt who places his palms together before him. A smiling woman in white with a white forehead mark and a beaded mala kneels beside the boy, and another woman in white stands at the right edge. Behind them are potted green plants, a fan, and a tray of flowers and offerings in the foreground.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala across the chest, extending a hand in blessing onto the shaved head of a young boy in a white t-shirt who has his palms pressed together. Beside them a smiling woman in white with a brown-beaded rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches, and other people in white stand behind. Green potted plants, flowers and a wooden tray with offerings sit in the foreground, with a fan and red-orange and gold fabrics in the background. The figure has long hair, a crown-less saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance in a blessing role.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting with a seated man in orange-red robes and a large rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow t-shirt who holds up his palm. Behind a low arrangement of green plants, oranges, rudraksha beads and a tray of offerings, a woman in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala watches, another woman with a tilak stands nearby, and a woman in white clothes stands at the right edge. The man's bare shoulder and the golden ornate backdrop suggest a dais or throne area. a person: the seated figure wears a long rudraksha mala and orange-red robes consistent with the page's reference to a person; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain. Other figures are devotees.2015-02-19July 15 20132013-07-15February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14December 20 20132013-12-20A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold hair ornament reaches out to bless a curly-haired child in a white shirt, who raises both hands overhead. Behind them a woman in white wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small offering. Devotees in red and white robes stand in the background of a bright hall with white floors and warm lamps.2013-12-20A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown wrap with long dark hair tied back and a long rudraksha mala with large beads, handing a small wrapped sweet to a young blond boy in a white t-shirt. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, smiling. Other children and a red curtain are visible in the background, with a colourful floral garland at the left edge.2013-07-06A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala leans forward and places one hand on the head of a curly-haired child in a white kurta, whose hands are raised in prayer. Beside them a man in a white dhoti with gold borders, a white forehead band and beaded necklaces stands watching. Behind them two teenagers in orange shawls and glasses look on. Ornate red, yellow and pink fabric and garlands decorate the background, and a red cushion sits in the foreground.2013-07-13A photograph of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a saffron-orange and gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, extending his right hand to touch the head of a young girl with curly hair in white clothes. Behind them a gold-decorated throne-like backdrop is visible, and a seated woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches. Standing in the background are a woman in white with an orange-and-red shawl and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and ID badge. Swamiji appears as a probable in-person candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron-gold shawl.2017-08-09