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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-and-saffron shawl and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces extends a hand toward a group of children. Behind him a woman in a dark red sari with a beaded necklace rests her hand on a boy's shoulder. A boy in a red T-shirt printed with 'TRUE RIDERS' and a white-shirted boy stand nearby, while a man in glasses and saffron wrap stands at right and more children crowd the foreground. Plastic chairs and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the swept hair, turban, rudraksha necklaces and saffron clothing, shown in person giving blessing to children.

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July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Indoor photo in a tiled hall with large windows. A man in a red-orange turban and matching robes with a saffron-edged cloth, wearing a thick beaded rudraksha-style necklace and bracelets, sits and extends his hand toward a young boy in a grey shirt. Behind him a woman in red-orange robes with a black beaded mala watches, and a bespectacled man in red robes stands at right beside a boy in a white embroidered kurta. Several boys in orange or white clothing are visible, and a red table and white cloths sit at the back. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. Identity in the figure is uncertain.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold draped robe, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and beaded bracelets, reaching out with one hand to touch the hair of a young girl in a white top standing before him. Another girl in a white dress with a red hair clip watches beside them. A woman in a rust-red sari with a beaded necklace smiles nearby, and a man in a rust-red and gold garment with a beaded mala stands behind. A cameraman films from the right, and a bright hall with tables stacked with white cloth and volunteers in white clothing are visible in the background.2015-07-26A seated sannyasi in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a beaded rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a young boy in a pink shirt. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a man in orange robes with a mala stand among a tightly packed crowd of children in pink, red, white and checked shirts. A table with stacked papers sits to the left, and bright windows fill the background of a hall.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Inside a plain pink-walled hall with ceiling fans and plastic chairs, a smiling person in an orange-red turban, rust-red robe with gold border, and layered beaded necklaces stands among several young boys in yellow and striped shirts. A woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with hair in a bun reaches out to a boy, and an older man in white shirt and a bald man in orange robes stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by turban, saffron-orange robe and ornate ceremonial beads.2015-07-26A photograph inside a bright, plain hall with white walls and a window grille. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange cloth with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, seen from behind, faces a young boy in a red plaid shirt and jeans who bows his head while a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a tilak touches the boy's head, apparently giving a blessing. A boy in a white shirt with a badge films with a handheld video camera, and several children and young people stand or sit around, including a girl in a green and gold outfit and a boy in an orange t-shirt. The setting suggests a gurukul initiation or darshan session.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26