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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a red undershirt and a dark beaded mala around his neck, seated on the floor and holding the hand of a young boy in a white polo shirt and glasses who stands before him. The boy holds a small decorated item. Behind them are a brick platform with marigold petals, a tripod-mounted camera, a cameraman in white, a brass lamp at left, and seated onlookers in a pavilion setting.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and red undershirt pressing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an event lanyard. The man is smiling with eyes closed while blessing him. Behind them a small brick fire pit holds a lit brass oil lamp and scattered purple flowers, and a white-and-orange decorated bull statue stands beside a wooden table. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a cameraman with a video camera stand in the background, and a few other onlookers are at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing during a youth ritual at an ashram event.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange-gold shawl, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, with long dark hair, placing his hands on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and white trousers who stands before him. Behind them a man in a yellow vest and white dhoti smiles, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a small object and a metal tool near the boy. A brass or metal tray with offerings sits on an orange cloth. The seated man resembles the a person, given his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bordered shawl, and is blessing the child in a seated blessing setting.

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti marks and a red bindi on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and hands raised. A smiling woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches from behind the boy. The setting is an indoor hall with pale wall panels and a bright screen behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the orange robe shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial clothing, and is shown blessing the boy.

A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with an orange rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard and name badge. The seated figure wears a shawl over the shoulder and sits on a maroon cushioned seat with an orange towel beside him. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and white forehead markings smiles, and a standing participant in a white shirt is partly visible at the right edge. Air conditioner units and a fan are in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and beaded orange necklace, placing hand on a boy's forehead during an initiation-style blessing in a satsang setting.

November 30 2011

December 25 2007

A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron ochre shawl and draped robe, with long swept-back dark hair, a white horizontal vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white short-sleeved top with blue side stripes and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The boy stands with his eyes closed, as the man smiles warmly. Partly visible at right, another person in orange garments and a pink garland stands near a gold-framed ornate backdrop. a person performs a blessing on a child in a wall-lit room with a ceiling fan, consistent with satsang or darshan.

A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-orange draped garment, red-and-white cloth beneath him, and beaded rudraksha-style malas on his wrist and neck, extends his hand to touch the forehead of a curly-haired young child in a white kurta. Behind them a second man in white with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace looks on, and a yellow sheet and flower lie on the floor. Adults and a dark-haired woman are at the edge of the frame in a bright hall with red drapes. The seated man is consistent with the a person appearance cues of long hair and saffron-toned clothing with rudraksha malas, though the image is not conclusive; he is blessing the child in what appears to be a darshan-style moment.

February 07 2012

May 19 2013

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a ponytail, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a beaded orange-brown necklace, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a black shirt who has his palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bead pendant watches, and other people in white and orange-pink clothing stand in the background. A small offering tray with fruit and foil-wrapped sweets rests near the seated figure. The setting is an indoor hall with a pale wall.