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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and sleeveless orange top, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him in a yellow-orange shirt, as part of a blessing or initiation. A standing man in orange with a red shawl and beaded mala holds a small blue card near the child, while a man in white on the left extends a card toward the scene. A table draped in white holds fruit, flowers and brass items, and a digital clock reads 3:17 nearby. Spectators' heads are visible in the foreground, and a printed copyright line appears across the lower right of the photo.

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A seated man in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man's head in a blessing. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and folded hands in namaste, and a second saffron-clad young man stands behind, holding an identity card up toward the scene. A digital clock displays 3:17 on the table, with a silver tray of offerings and flowers in the background, and a woman in a yellow sari is partly visible at the top.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange garment places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white with a red tilak holds a small card near the devotee's head, another man in white stands at left, and a monk in orange stands in the background. A table holds fruit, flowers in a vase, a plate of offerings, and a fan is visible at left. A small trident is mounted on the right wall. Literature and booklets lie in the lower right corner.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing or blessing moment at an indoor hall. A seated figure in orange sannyasi-style cloth with long hair tied back places his hand on the head of a man in a blue shirt who bows forward. A man in white with orange shawl and glasses stands behind, holding a small card, while another man in white and orange shawl gestures on the left. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a red-bordered garment stands at the back beside a vase of pink roses. A table holds offerings and fruit, and a wall clock reads 3:10. Several onlookers, including a woman with flowers in her hair, are visible in the foreground. Individual figures are visible; no portrait is identified by name here.2008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a seated event with a man in long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe, red-and-white sash, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a pendant; a red tilak marks his forehead. He reaches toward a white-draped table holding brass items, incense-like objects, and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange robes kneels, and a man in white with a tilak leans in. Foreground shows a woman's head and an orange-clad figure behind, with a fan and red curtain in the background. Appearance cues of the robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala, and orange robe are consistent with the page's identification, so this is a probable Swamiji presence.2008-03-23A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala reaches out to touch the forehead of a young boy in white who sits in front of him. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate in an initiation-style darshan. Around them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, watch closely; a man on the left holds a small card near the boy's head. A white-covered table holds a plate with offerings and a tray, and a trident stands at the upper right. A woman's head is visible in the lower foreground, and a magazine lies at the lower right. Vibhuti or kumkum marks the boy's forehead.2008-03-22