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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and white tripundra forehead marking places his palms on the head of a bowed older man in a white shirt during a blessing. A woman in a gold-and-red silk sari with white flowers in her hair kneels beside them, her hand on the bowed man's back. Behind them a standing woman with a white forehead mark watches. A gold ornamental figure and a golden ceremonial staff stand nearby, and a red cushioned seat sits at the lower left.

A seated figure in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and gold earrings places a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a white shirt, his hands clasped with a fruit or offering. Behind them, women in white, orange and rudraksha malas stand watching, and a silver ceremonial staff and a gold vessel are visible in the foreground. The setting is a red-draped tent with a devotional atmosphere. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity, so no name is given. Nearby people wear white and orange garments.

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A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a shawl and a beaded necklace places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who holds his hands together in devotion. Behind a gold-carved throne-like seat stand a woman in an orange-and-red sari with a dark beaded necklace and a second woman at the right edge. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat, and a silver tray with offerings sits at lower left in a dim room. a person: the seated figure wears a maroon robe and shawl with beaded ornaments and sits on an ornate gold throne.

A seated figure in a deep red saffron-toned sari with gold border, wearing a beaded necklace, gold-tone bangles and hoop earrings, places a hand on the head of an older bald-headed man in a white shirt who bows low with palms pressed together on a red-and-gold patterned carpet. Standing behind them, a woman in white with a red flower garland and a woman in a grey top and dark blue skirt with a head scarf watch, with a woman in a yellow sari in the background. A tall gold-and-red throne-style chair stands at left in a warmly lit hall. The scene suggests a blessing or respectful greeting.

August 23 2015

April 09 2013

August 23 2015

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland with white and yellow blossoms, wearing a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless an elderly man kneeling before him. The elderly man wears thin-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and trousers, and has white hair and a moustache. Beside them is a gold cobra-hooded sculpture, a silver staff, and a red-cushioned gold throne. A woman in a white top and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a woman in a green top with an orange shawl stands in the background with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan setting. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads.

July 07 2014

A photograph of a darshan moment during a Nithya Dhyan Yoga convention session. A woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a dark red garment and a rudraksha mala around her neck, leans forward and places her right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt, his hands pressed together in namaskar. Her face bears a white tilak and she smiles. Behind them, an older woman with white hair and a woman in orange robes stand watching, and a woman in a pink and red sari stands at right. Greenery and a wooden pillar frame the setting. Appearance-based label: the woman giving blessings has a tilak and rudraksha cues, but identity is uncertain.

A seated person in an orange-and-gold robe with a large rudraksha-style bead necklace places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in a respectful greeting. A woman in white with a red bindi watches in the background, and a brass lamp stand and red drapes frame the room. The older man wears a wristwatch, and a red-and-blue wrist band is visible on the seated person. The scene reads as a blessing given by a devotee-facing teacher. The seated person has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive adornments, which fits a person identification but the appearance cues are only partially clear.

August 23 2015