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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a sleeveless saffron top, wearing a long rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young girl in a pink checked top with her hair in a ponytail. Beside them a woman in a blue salwar kameez with a long braid and an older man in a white kurta and a light-coloured shirt stand close. The man in saffron touches the girl in blessing while holding a paper slip. Behind, a bald young man in an orange robe holds a papers. A table with flowers, fruit, rudraksha malas and printed booklets sits in the background, and an older man in white watches on. The setting is a hall with white draped seating and a fan.

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A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, rests his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in an orange sari who has her hands folded in prayer. Another person bows low in a pale blue shirt beside her. Around them stand several men in orange shawls and white kurtas and a shaved-headed young man with a tilak, plus men in plain shirts. A white cushioned seat, a small flower arrangement, a clipboard form and stacks of booklets sit nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, judging by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala.2008-03-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped throne, gently touching the head of a small child kneeling before him. Next to him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a tilak holds up a printed receipt or card. A woman in a pink sari with a long plait and gold necklace bows with hands folded, and a man in a checked shirt stands in line. Behind them, attendants in white shirts and orange shawls stand near a table with flower offerings, fruit and a tray of kumkum-coloured prasad. Devotees fill the room, and a pedestal fan and red curtain are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving devotees, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2008-03-12Indoor event photo. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha beads, sits on a white-draped seat and clasps hands with a bald, white-bearded man in a white silk kurta. Two standing men in white dhotis and white shirts watch nearby, one holding a small paper ticket. Behind them, young men in white kurtas wear orange shawls, and one wears a name badge reading SILENCE. On the white table at right sit books, rudraksha malas, flowers and a blue brochure. A white ceiling fan and red curtains are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the orange robe and rudraksha beads, identified by his long hair and orange attire, and the setting matches the page.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, placing a hand on the head of an older man in a light shirt at an indoor event. Around them, a crowd of devotees sits or stands, including an older man in white with an orange shawl and women in red and white saris with flowers in their hair. A white-draped table in the foreground holds rudraksha malas, brass items, sweets and packets of prasad. A white draped stage and a deep red curtain are visible behind. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the upper right. The probable Swamiji cues are long swept-back hair, a saffron sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas, shown in the central blessing role.2008-03-27A photograph of a seated devotional blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired person in saffron/orange clothing with a saffron shawl sits at right, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white and blue sari with gold bangles who bows forward. Beside her, a woman in a striped blue top also bows. At left, a woman in white clothing with a gold necklace watches. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a red tilak stands center holding a small card. Behind them, a man in white with a saffron shawl and rudraksha-style mala stands at a white-draped table with prasad, flowers and papers. A fan and red flowers are visible. The scene shows a darshan line with a dedicatory blessing and a volunteer assisting. The long-haired figure's cues are saffron clothing and dark hair in a bun; identity remains unconfirmed.2008-03-12A crowded indoor hall where a long-haired man in a saffron sleeveless top and orange wrap sits at a table, extending his arm toward an elderly woman in a green sari with gold bangles who leans forward to receive blessing. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands by. Table items include a fruit basket with apples and oranges, small framed pictures, rudraksha malas and brass lamps. Other devotees in white and orange press around, a red curtain hangs behind, and a man in a white shirt on the left reaches forward. The long-haired central figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing with a visible shawl and mala, but the appearance is uncertain.2008-03-28