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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala with a white ceremonial necklace, placing one hand on the head of a young boy in a navy shirt who bows his head. Behind them a red curtain hangs, and a standing boy in a yellow striped sleeveless top watches. A woman in a pink top and other onlookers sit nearby. The seated figure holds a small bundle of red cloth or flowers in the other hand, a blessing gesture consistent with darshan. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial necklace.

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August 23 20122012-08-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange draped cloth, bare-chested, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and an ornate gold necklace, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He stands with eyes closed and places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow-and-black striped sleeveless top, who looks down. Behind them a red draped cloth hangs, and onlookers in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji is probable as the man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron garments performing a blessing.2012-08-23April 17 20122012-04-17A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads seated on a red tiger-striped cushion, placing his right hand on the head of a smiling boy in a yellow t-shirt. Beside the boy, a woman in white sits with a gold earring, and an orange-clad man and other onlookers sit behind. A red wooden tray with rudraksha malas and small items sits in the foreground, with an orange towel beside the seated man. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded adornments, consistent with the page's identification as Swamiji.2012-04-19A seated man with a dark hair bun, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the head of a smiling young boy in a red, black and white striped shirt. Behind them, several women in saris and a girl with curly blonde hair stand and sit in a crowded hall with red drapery and a white wall-mounted air unit. The scene resembles a blessing being given to a child during a gathering, and the seated man is a person by appearance cues including the hair bun, saffron shawl and long gold necklace.2012-07-09May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha malas pressing his right palm onto the forehead of a young boy in a dark striped polo shirt, who stands with hands folded in anjali. The man smiles; both wear rudraksha beads, and the boy also wears a pendant. Behind them, people in orange, yellow and white clothing move in a crowded hall with red drapes on the left. A green light glows in the background. Visible people include the two main figures and several others partly in view, so the count is in the 6-20 range.2012-07-18A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young boy in a yellow, green and blue striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. The man holds small silver-toned objects in his left hand and has his hair tied back in a bun. A red tiger-striped cushion lies beneath him. Behind them, a blurred crowd of devotees in white and orange stands near a floral-decorated altar with purple and red garlands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The man has distinctive rudraksha beads and orange robes, consistent with a swami in a blessing gesture, but his face is partly turned and the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is uncertain.2012-04-25A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace places a hand on the head of a young boy in a red-and-navy striped shirt, who bows forward. Red draped curtains form the backdrop. Several children and a woman in pink stand behind, a girl in a pink top among them, and a figure in white sits in the foreground.2012-07-11A seated man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears a rust-orange wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, placing his right palm on the head of a young boy with short dark hair who leans forward with hands together. The boy wears a light blue t-shirt and a brown bead mala. Behind them a group of children and adults stands in a hall with a red curtain; a woman in a floral kurta wears an orange lanyard, and a young girl in white stands at right. The seated man's cues (long hair, orange wrap, mala beads) are distinctive, so this is probable Swamiji in person giving a blessing to a boy.2013-05-24February 17 20132013-02-17May 13 20132013-05-13