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A photograph inside a temple hall with tall decorated pillars in orange and yellow behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a long necklace of gold-toned beads, stands reading from a sheet of paper. In front of him a seated man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a young child in a red and navy jacket on his lap. Devotees in white and light shirts stand behind with hands folded, and a silver tray with fruit and gold-coloured items is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown here as the standing figure, identified by long swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and ceremonial gold-toned bead necklace, reading a blessing during the child's ritual.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with orange and white pillars. A man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a young child in a red and navy sweater. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl with a long, swept-back hair, a heavy gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala holds a sheet of paper and blesses the child, as Swamiji (probable). A silver tray filled with gold-coloured items rests at right, and a man in white stands at the edge. Several standing people in light clothing are behind, some with hands folded in prayer.2010-12-28A photograph inside a temple hall of a man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a heavy gold-bead necklace, reading from a sheet of paper held in his hand. A man in white dhoti with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a young child in a red and navy sweater. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand behind, and a silver tray holding gold items sits at lower right. Orange and saffron decorative pillars with coloured bands rise in the background.2010-12-28A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange saffron wrap stands centre-right, holding a sheet of white paper and reading it with a downcast gaze. He wears a thick necklace of gold-coloured beads and a rudraksha-style gold mala, and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a dark rudraksha mala holds out a folded red-and-white cloth. Behind them, a smiling bare-chested man in white dhoti stands near a tray, and other people in white and a child in red stand in the background. Orange and multicolored cloth banners hang from the pillars of a hall.2010-12-28A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with gold bead necklaces and a red bindi, looking down while reading a sheet of paper held in both hands. A man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala stands on the left, facing him, and a smiling man in white with beads stands at the right edge. Blurred orange and gold decorations hang in the background of a temple hall.2010-12-28A photograph of a ritual blessing at a temple. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a small silver dish and touches the head of a bowed devotee in a striped top. Around them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand, and a second priest in white with a shaved head holds a silver tray with brass lamps on the right. A decorated red and gold backdrop hangs behind. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair, orange shawl and gold bead necklace is performing the blessing, based on several distinctive appearance cues.2010-12-28A man in an orange-red saffron shawl with a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled young man in white. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one holding a bead mala, and a gold-coloured ritual vessel is visible at the right edge. A partial red-and-yellow banner hangs at the top of the scene. Swamiji (probable): the saffron shawl, gold necklace and long swept-back hair mark him as the central figure giving a blessing; the setting suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2010-12-28A man in a striped blue-and-white shirt holds a small baby in a red plaid top and khaki shorts while a smiling priest blesses the child. The priest wears an orange-red turban with gold stripes, an orange-red shawl over his shoulder, a gold ornate necklace and multiple rudraksha malas. He touches the baby's forehead with his right hand and holds a sheaf of white papers in his left. A bare-chested man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background, with a red curtain behind. Two people are clearly visible in the foreground, plus additional standing people in the background.2013-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with orange and white drapery overhead. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, shaven-headed priests in orange robes and white dhoti shawls stand near a silver tray holding gold items. Several onlookers, including a boy in a navy shirt in the foreground, watch the blessing. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads is the appearance-based candidate, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2010-10-26February 25 20132013-02-25Indoor photo of a devotional exchange. On the right, a figure with swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap, multiple beaded malas and gold bangles, and reads from a folded paper held in both hands; a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at the right edge. On the left, a woman in an orange shawl and striped top holds a young child, and a man in white kurta with a white forehead mark stands beside a man in white with a lanyard. Other people stand in the background, and a projection screen is visible behind them.2011-11-05A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and a crowd of devotees behind. A tall, long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces places his right hand on the head of a young man in a beige shirt with his palms pressed together. A man in orange robes at right holds a silver tray of offerings, and a small boy in white stands at lower left. A white cardboard tray with flowers and sweets sits near the centre. The scene resembles a sannyasi giving a blessing during satsang. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and layered beaded necklaces match the candidate, who is giving the blessing.2011-02-27A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-toned necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, and gold armlets places his right hand on the head of a seated, bespectacled older man in a white shirt. The orange-robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garments stand, a decorated altar with a red throne-like seat glows in the background, and a tray of small objects sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the long, swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and beaded malas fit the page's Swamiji attribution, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-04-14