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September 02 2011

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl draped over a bare chest, with a red bindi on the forehead, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a white kurta. Deep maroon drapes hang in the background. The figure with long swept-back hair and saffron wrap matches the a person cues, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate giving a blessing during a darshan or pada puja-style exchange.2011-12-11A photograph of an indoor blessing. A person in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash and a rudraksha mala wrapped around the neck and chest places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a cream kurta. The young man has palms pressed together raised beside his head. A red bindi is visible on the forehead of the figure in orange. Warm lamp light and a pink-and-gold backdrop with a painted deity image appear behind them.2011-11-29May 14 20132013-05-14September 02 20112011-09-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a red bindi, smiling as they place a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with a dark lanyard seen from behind. Dark red velvet drapes form the backdrop. The man in white is blessing or touching the crown of the head of the figure in orange with his hand, and his other hand rests near the shoulder. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style pendant, shown in a blessing exchange, not a rite of identity.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with hands joined in a gesture of receiving blessing. A red curtain hangs behind them. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a bald man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a grey t-shirt at the left edge.2012-07-06September 18 20112011-09-18July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a red bindi on his forehead, standing before an ornate gold throne, placing both hands on the crown of a short-haired grey-headed man in a white shirt seen from behind. The standing man raises his left hand toward the camera. The gold-carved throne and a dark blue backdrop fill the background. Two physical people are visible. The seated figure with long hair and orange clothing is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and a central role as the one giving touch to the recipient, consistent with a healing or blessing gesture.2010-12-02A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and a long swept-back hairstyle with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala of orange beads, leaning forward to press his raised palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated man sits on a red velvet chair before a deep red curtain. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2013-05-14