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October 29 20102010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging lights. A man in orange robes with a long black rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands center, placing his hands on the head of a small child lying against a woman in an orange floral sari. Around them, devotees in white shirts and white sarees stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and another monk in orange robes with a bare shaved head holds a brass vessel. Other people stand behind in the crowd. The orange-robed central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive rudraksha adornments, a probable match for the page's Swamiji, so the appearance cue is strong enough to label him probable.2010-10-30October 29 20102010-10-29November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a dense necklace of brown rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead, placing one hand on the head of a small child held by a woman in an orange sari with floral embroidery. The child rests against the woman's shoulder in a green top. Beside him, a bald, saffron-robed priest wears a gold-beaded necklace and holds a wooden box with ritual objects. A man in a white shirt stands at left with hands clasped, and other robed men and onlookers fill the background under a corrugated metal roof. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, the cues that fit the page's claim, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-10-30A photograph inside a bright hall with pale walls and hanging orange and multicoloured tassel decorations. A long-haired man in an orange garment with a yellow border, bare-shouldered, places his hand on the head of a devotee; his distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robe are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. In the foreground, women in saris and a woman holding a baby with folded hands and a young child stand watching. Behind them other devotees and attendees are visible near glass display cases. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan line.2011-02-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless top and a shawl, with multiple rudraksha malas around his neck, places his right hand on the head of a young child wearing a pale yellow shirt and held by an adult. A second adult in a white shirt and glasses leans in, and a man with folded hands stands at the left edge. Behind them a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold necklace stands near a colourful striped pillar, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. The setting is a hall with a white draped canopy and orange and yellow decorations. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha malas is a probable Swamiji in person, performing a blessing on the child.2010-10-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, his right palm raised over the head of a young boy in a dark navy t-shirt and denim shorts who is held against a man in grey. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe, and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is giving blessing by touching the child's head. On the left, a man with palms joined in namaste stands bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. Behind, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and tripundra markings. Orange and yellow banners and floral decorations fill the background.2010-10-13April 14 20132013-04-14