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A photograph of a young girl in a white outfit and a pink and blue party hat with a lavender headband stands before a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha bracelets, heavy gold necklaces and an orange-red cloth draped over his bare shoulder. He smiles and gestures with an open hand toward the girl, who holds a folded white paper or card. Behind them a woman in a white sari with orange border and gold jewellery looks on, and a golden deity murti sits in the foreground. Several people in orange and saffron garments stand in the background, and one person holds a camera. The man's appearance with long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, a probable match based on those cues.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets, a rudraksha mala and a gold ornate necklace in a rust-orange cloth stretches his right arm to touch the head of a young girl in a white dress and a pink-and-blue sparkly headpiece. Her eyes are closed and she smiles. Behind them a woman in white with gold ornaments and other people in saffron stand in a ceremonial hall, and a gold deity murti stands nearby. The man is an appearance-based a person, with long hair, orange-red ceremonial clothing and rudraksha adornments, shown in a blessing gesture to the girl.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A young girl in a white dress and a pink-and-blue sparkly paper crown stands before a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested except for a rust-orange cloth, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, a coral bead bracelet and gold earrings. He has white vibhuti on his forehead and places his right hand on the girl's forehead in blessing while smiling. Behind them a golden deity murti and a brass oil lamp stand on the altar, and several adults in white and orange ritual clothing and a person photographing are in the background. A hand holding a folded paper is visible at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable): the man bearing long swept-back hair, saffron-orange cloth, rudraksha necklaces and ornate gold adornment is giving blessing to the child.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red cloth over his shoulder, layered gold and bead necklaces, and orange-red beaded bracelets, pressing his hand to the forehead of a young girl in a white dress with a colourful paper crown. The girl holds a folded white paper. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside a golden pillar, and devotees in white and saffron clothing stand behind them, one person holding a camera. The man appears to be the a person (appearance-based), giving a blessing in a temple or satsang setting.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a red stone, wearing a rust-red cloth. He touches the forehead of a young girl in a white dress and a purple headband with a pink and blue crown ornament, who keeps her eyes closed. A gold deity murti stands beside them, and other people in saffron and white stand in the background, one holding a folded paper. The man is distinctively adorned with long hair, rudraksha and ceremonial gold, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji in person.2017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a saffron-orange and gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, extending his right hand to touch the head of a young girl with curly hair in white clothes. Behind them a gold-decorated throne-like backdrop is visible, and a seated woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches. Standing in the background are a woman in white with an orange-and-red shawl and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and ID badge. Swamiji appears as a probable in-person candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron-gold shawl.2017-08-09July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and maroon robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets on both arms and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a smiling boy in white with a red shawl. The boy raises his hands in front of him. Nearby stands a brass deity murti and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a golden cloth backdrop. Other people in orange saris and white garments stand behind, with green plants in the foreground.2017-07-03July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies