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Indoor photo in a plain cream-walled room with dark red curtains. A seated man in a rust-red wrap and a rust-red turban with gold trim, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, reaches out to hold a small toddler in white and yellow clothes. Behind him a standing man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, watches. A second adult in dark clothing holds the child. A red-and-gold cushioned seat is visible at left. The seated man shows a person appearance cue: a rust-red turban with gold trim and a rudraksha mala. He is seated on a red-and-gold throne-like seat and the scene shows him blessing a child during a ritual, consistent with darshan.

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November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A seated man in a light silver-grey turban with a red bindi and a red-brown sleeveless robe, layered with rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiles and gestures with one hand while holding a small child in red-orange traditional clothes on his lap. The child holds a red apple and wears a gold chain. Brass oil lamps, a small silver deity murti, and a potted green plant sit on the left; a monastic in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at the right edge, looking down. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and the page names Swamiji at this event, so the identification is appearance-based only.2014-07-10A seated man in a rust-red draped garment, a red and gold striped turban, and long orange-red bead necklaces gestures toward a young boy in a dark navy t-shirt with a red number print, who has his palms raised together in greeting near his face and wears a red rudraksha-style mala and a visitor badge. The seated figure sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like chair. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white-and-gold sash and beaded mala kneels or sits, a woman in a white sari stands in the background near red curtains, a man in a blue kurta stands at left, and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a lanyard stands at right. A floor fan and an air conditioner sit in the room.2013-11-06July 07 20132013-07-07September 29 20132013-09-29A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe and a red and white flower garland, and places his hands on a young boy's head, which is covered by a gold and magenta turban; the boy wears a cream kurta. Behind them a smiling woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala leans in beside a small child in a purple dress held on her hip, while other people stand in the background of a bright room with a window, an air conditioner and a small table holding sweets. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland cues matching the page's Swamiji reference, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), appearing in person and giving a blessing.2013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28A naming ceremony in an outdoor setting. A seated sannyasi in rust-orange robes, long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, gold earrings and a white flower garland touches the forehead of a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth. The baby is held by a bare-chested man in white dhoti wearing a pink and white flower garland and a gold bracelet. Behind him a woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. A red cushion and gold-patterned throne are visible at right. Visible text reads the ' and '', which are not transcribed2017-04-17A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a thick gold-beaded necklace leans forward to tie a white thread around the head of a young boy in white clothes and an orange-red sash who kneels on the floor. Beside him a bald priest with white forehead markings, a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha beads ties or hands a thread, while another man in orange stands behind. A small metal bowl of rice sits on a red cushioned seat. Seated devotees in white and red sashes fill the background of a hall with orange drapes and a golden pillar.2015-07-20A seated man in orange robes and a long red-and-white beaded garland sits on a dark red chair, one hand extended toward a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him. The man wears gold bangles and has a long swept-back hair. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border stands, and several women in saris and children sit in the background of a bright room with an air conditioner and red curtain. An orange cloth lies on the chair arm. The man has long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland, and orange robes with gold-edged yellow borders, which are distinctive visible cues; the page associates this event with a person, so the seated man is a person in the appearance-based sense.2013-05-28November `4 2015 +1 copies