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A close photograph of a man with hair tied in a topknot and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-saffron shawl, leaning in and smiling as he rests his right hand on the head of a young boy. The boy wears a white shirt with orange stripes and looks up at him. Behind them are a red curtain and a blurred background. Two physical people are visible. a person is present, identified by the topknot, rudraksha mala and saffron shawl, and the page indicates he attends this event.

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November 30 20112011-11-30A woman in an orange sari with gold hoop earrings places her right hand on the head of a short-haired boy in a black-and-white striped zip jacket, blessing him in an indoor setting. Behind them, a bald man in an orange top wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right a person in white with a rudraksha mala looks down. Other children in orange and white stand in the background, with a red drape on the wall. The woman's clothing and the blessing gesture suggest a devotional blessing rather than a named ritual.2012-07-07A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with long dark hair, extending one arm to rest a palm on the head of a young boy with short dark hair. The boy wears a striped grey-and-white shirt with a navy collar, a rudraksha mala with a red and orange pendant, red wrist threads and a watch, and holds his palms up in front of him. Behind them are a maroon curtain, a few seated and standing onlookers, and a child in red at lower left. The seated figure is on a red patterned cloth. a person (orange clothing, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala-style adornment) performing a blessing on the boy.2011-12-02December 10 20132013-12-10July 07 20112011-07-07A photograph of a woman with dark hair pulled back in a bun, wearing gold hoop earrings and an orange saffron garment draped over her shoulder, blessing a young boy in a light blue shirt by placing her raised palm on his forehead. Other children and a few adults stand behind them in a room with wooden walls, with a man in white and rudraksha beads visible at the right edge.2012-07-07December 01 20112011-12-01July 07 20122012-07-07A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a long dark hair knot, bearing white sacred ash on his forehead, extends his right hand in blessing toward the head of a young boy in a white shirt and red-and-white checked cloth with an orange thread. The boy stands with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them a second man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and white forehead marks sits, and blurred figures stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, the cues the page associates with Swamiji, though this is an appearance-based label.2013-02-25September 08 20122012-09-08A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border rests his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed boy in an orange sleeveless robe. The seated man, with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala beads and white vibhuti marks, smiles warmly. The boy wears a rudraksha mala, bangle and a white vibhuti mark, eyes closed, palms together in a respectful gesture. Gold ceremonial objects and a dark speaker stand in the background. This appears to be a blessing moment, with the seated man's appearance matching the page's Swamiji cues of long hair, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting (probable).2013-12-08July 07 20122012-07-07