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A photo of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown sannyasi shawl, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a young blonde child in white clothes who stands before him. Another child in white waits beside them. Behind him is a deity murti decorated with multicoloured garland flowers and gold ornaments. A woman in a white dress with a mala and a red-brown cloth holds a tray with a kalasha-like pot. Other women in white and green sarees stand in the background, and a pedestal fan and silver lamp are visible.

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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering before a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange, pink and purple flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style wrap over the shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace, holds a red-and-gold coconut-like object toward two young children in white t-shirts, who reach up with cupped hands. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala kneels holding a similar red-and-gold object. Further back, women in white and green saris and an orange top stand near a window and a standing fan, and a silver lamp stands at the right edge. The man has distinctive long, swept-back hair and orange ritual clothing, so the appearance is a probable match for a person, shown in person handing out an offering.2013-07-21May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesJuly 21 20132013-07-21A seated man with long dark hair and an orange-brown saffron-toned garment, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a white t-shirt, a red-brown mala, and has a pink and gold ceremonial cloth wrapped on his head. Behind them, a woman in white sari with a beaded necklace sits and watches. Gold and silver ritual objects, a golden figure of a horse and a silver lamp stand, and a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers are visible in the background, along with standing women in white saris and fans.2013-07-21A seated man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap, places a pink and gold turban on a young boy's head in a bright room with a wall air conditioner and an oscillating fan. The man wears a red and gold flower garland, gold bangles and a red tilak. The boy wears a white kurta and a small chain. Behind them, women in orange, white and green saris and a girl in a purple dress watch and smile, and a small child stands at right. The scene is a warm personal blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing, a red and gold garland and gold bangles.2013-05-28November 07 20132013-11-07A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered yellow waist cloth and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant wears long swept-back dark hair and blesses a fair-haired young boy in a grey long-sleeved top and red-brown beaded necklace. The boy stands with palms joined while the seated figure rests one hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them a flower-garlanded deity murti or decorated backdrop shows red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a second person in white clothing sits to the right. Electric fans and a red-and-blue floor mat fill the hall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, distinctive saffron robe, giving blessing to the child.2013-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland and gold bangles, reaches out to touch the head of a smiling young boy in a white polo shirt. Behind them stand women in orange and yellow saris, a girl in a purple outfit, and other attendees in a bright indoor hall with a floor fan and a maroon cushioned seat. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by his long hair, saffron clothing and garland, while the boy receives a blessing.2013-05-28A photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a red and white flower garland seated on a red cushioned chair, raising a round pink-and-gold kalasha pot high above a young boy's head in a ritual blessing. The boy wears a striped yellow, pink and white t-shirt and a dark beaded mala. Behind them, a woman in a green sari, another woman in red and orange, a woman carrying a child and a woman in a red kurta watch. Swamiji appearance is a probable candidate based on long hair, saffron robes and garland cues, seated in the ceremonial blessing role.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28