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A woman in a pink blouse and gold-and-grey patterned silk sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a man in white shirt and white dhoti, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, also with palms joined. Seated on a red-cushioned chair in front of a woven bamboo-thatched hut, a figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe holds a baby in a red and black outfit on their lap and gently touches the infant's head. A red-cushioned seat and a small table with offerings are visible behind. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in orange robes with long hair, giving blessing to the baby as devotees offer namaste.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a pink throne with red satin cushions inside a thatched hut. A baby in a dark red outfit rests in his lap, and he looks down with eyes lowered. Standing before him, a woman in a pink blouse and gold-patterned sari with gold bangles and necklace presses her palms together in namaste, while a man in white shirt and glasses also joins his hands in greeting. Behind them stands an older man in white dhoti and orange shawl. A printed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in a yellow turban and saffron clothing. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe and bindi, receiving a blessing-like greeting from devotees.2006-10-08A photograph of a blessing moment indoors against a plain white curtain. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment leans forward, hands extended over a swaddled infant in cream cloth and a red wrap held by a woman in a peach-and-cream sari. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in greeting, and another person's hand appears at the top left. A gold-embroidered chair edge is visible at the upper right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair and orange robe, seated and blessing the child. The woman wears a thin black beaded necklace and gold bangles.2010-01-11 +1 copiesOctober 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a home visit in which a seated figure in an orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of an infant wrapped in a white cloth. An older woman with white hair and glasses, in a red saree with gold border, bends forward to hold the baby. Several standing men in white shirts and dhotis and women in orange and saree watch from behind, and petals lie on the floor. A red box is visible near the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with a flower garland and long hair matches the page's visible cues of saffron robes and garland, placed in the role of blessing the child.2010-02-17January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A photo of a naming or blessing moment on a stage with a red-and-gold throne backdrop and a blue curtain. A seated long-haired man in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ornament holds a blue-wrapped infant, while a woman in a green-and-cream sari with a black mala and gold bangles leans in to support the baby. Behind them, a man in white with a red-and-gold scarf and a younger man in orange stand nearby, and a woman in orange is at the right edge. A large gilt-framed deity mural and flowers decorate the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala) is seated in the centre, blessing the child.2008-09-30A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe wears a long fresh garland of marigold-like flowers with pink and green tassels and gold beads, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He smiles and reaches his open hand toward a baby wrapped in white and blue clothing, held up by an older woman in a red sari with gold border and red blouse, wearing glasses and a thin gold chain. Behind them a red tray holds apples and other fruit, and white-clad people stand in the background.2010-02-17July 11 20142014-07-11A seated man in an orange-saffron garment wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a white sandal-paste tilak on his forehead. A gold ornament rests in his lap, and he smiles down at a small baby in pink clothes lying on a red cloth. On the right, a woman in a red-orange top and beaded rudraksha necklace leans in, holding the baby's hand. Behind them are a white standing fan, a woman in white, and a maroon drape.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06