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A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. A bare-chested man with long dark hair swept into a bun, wearing gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned clasp, and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder, smiles while placing his right hand on the shaved head of a young boy in a dark jacket with a white stripe. The boy looks down. Behind them, a bald older man in pink, another man in white, and a person in orange stand near a red curtain. A probable Swamiji (probable) figure is present with cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron shawl, performing a blessing with his hand on the boy's head. Another man holds a thread or cord near the boy's head.

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July 11 20172017-07-11 +2 copiesSeptember 05 20122012-09-05July 21 20122012-07-21August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesJune 30 20172017-06-30A photograph of a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead. He smiles while placing both hands on the head of a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti, who bows with hands clasped on top of his head. Behind them, a red curtain backdrop, two seated people in orange and white robes, a gold bangle on the young man's wrist, and a table with red cloth and flowers. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. a person is the man in orange with the rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the page names a satsang and Gayatri homa darshan.2012-09-05July 17 20152015-07-17July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20122012-09-05A 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).2013-12-08A photograph of a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a long rudraksha and silver bead mala and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a red cushion. He has hair tied in a bun, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and is smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a boy. The boy, in a turquoise t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, has his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes lowered. Behind them a woman in an orange saree and another person in blue stand in a plain room. The man has distinctive long rudraksha and gold adornments and an orange wrap, consistent with the page reference to a person, so this is a probable identification of the seated man, who is blessing the boy.2012-10-11A 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.2012-07-07