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June 27 2013

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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-robed wrap with gold-bordered cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bead bangles, reaches out to lay his hand on the head of a shaven-headed boy in orange robes. Several other orange-clad children and women stand behind, some with white tilak marks, and an orange cloth bundle is held near the boy. The setting is an indoor hall with red curtains.2013-06-27A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a thick orange-brown beaded mala across his chest and beaded armbands rests his hand on the shaved head of a young boy in orange robes. Fresh white and red flower garland hangs from his neck. Behind them, young children and attendants in orange, white and maroon clothing, some with white tilak on their foreheads, stand and smile. A man in orange robes and beaded malas places his hand on the boy's head in blessing, with a red and white garland, in a hall with red curtains behind.2013-06-27A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-brown shawl, wearing a long yellow-and-white flower garland with a gold-toned necklace and rudraksha beads, smiling as he places both hands on the heads of two young girls with flower-decorated braided hair. Behind him, several monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, one with a shaved head and white tilak; on the right, a figure in white dhoti and shawl holds a gold-coloured ritual staff. A white backdrop is decorated with scattered red flowers and a kalasha-like setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment. Photo credit text on the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-06-23February 06 20142014-02-06A photograph of a devotional darshan line in a temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders, a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, extends his hand in blessing toward devotees. Several people in front, including a woman in a white sari and a man in glasses, press palms together in anjali. Behind him stand a man bare-chested with an orange cloth and a man holding a garland. In the background are golden deity murti and decorated gold-and-red temple shrine panels. a person appears to be the blessing figure in orange robes with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklace, giving darshan.2013-06-02A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a tilak on his forehead, gold armlets and a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow flowers stands at a metal barrier in a hall, placing his hand on the head of a young boy. The boy and several other children in maroon and orange clothing reach toward him, while a row of youths in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at left. A man in a brown dhoti with a gold-banded waist wrap is central, and devotees in white and orange stand behind. a person: the central man has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is an appearance-based label only.2013-06-27A photograph inside an ashram hall during a blessing. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold waist cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated woman in orange with rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of printed paper in his left hand. Beside them, other women in orange and saffron clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a bald priest with white vibhuti marks stands behind. Children and devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in the background, along with a framed picture on the pink wall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the red-orange robe with long hair, gold bead necklace and gold waist cloth is blessing the devotees, as the page indicates his presence at this event.2013-06-20April 19 20132013-04-19July 21 20132013-07-21A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a shoulder wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala with large beads, and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a young blonde girl in a white top and red lanyard. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala smiles, and a figure in white and orange sits in the background at an event hall with red curtains and a white floor. a person's blessing of a child.2013-07-07Photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala, reaches out to bless devotees. He holds a red tray containing fruit and malas. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with white ash markings on his bare back. In the foreground, devotees with folded hands and folded paper slips approach, one woman in a yellow sari and others in red and white clothing. The hall has white walls and soft lighting. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold beads and rudraksha cues suggest Nithyananda, shown in the role of giving blessings to devotees.2013-05-16May 15 20122012-05-15