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April 23 2006

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April 23 20062006-04-23A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white ceremonial garment with ornate silver-gold embroidery and a gold-edged shawl, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red beaded mala. The seated figure is probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, ornate white embroidered clothing and shawl, and sits on a white-draped couch with a red cushion. Behind them hang yellow and red garlands and a large banner-portrait labelled Nithyananda. Pink and white flowers and a palm frond decorate the side, and a silver tray holds small framed photographs on a white table.2006-04-26April 26 20062006-04-26April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of an indoor satsang setting decorated with a red, pink and white floral arrangement in a clear glass vase and a banner reading Nithyananda at the top. A seated man with long dark hair wears a cream embroidered kurta, a red and white flower garland and a small red mark on his forehead; he smiles while touching the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt, who bends slightly toward him. Peacock feathers and blue and red drapes hang behind them, with string lights wrapped around a wooden pillar on the left. A silver tray with a red-bordered pink cloth sits in the foreground. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and cream ceremonial attire, so the appearance cues are consistent with a person giving blessing or diksha, though identity is uncertain.2006-04-21A seated photo at an indoor satsang. On the left, a smiling woman in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala holds a tall white plume and a small card, and beside her sits a gold-coloured deity murti. On the right, a man with long, wavy brown hair in a white shirt and gold bracelet sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white and saffron, and a framed portrait on a gold-draped stand.2014-03-25April 21 20062006-04-21A seated woman with long dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered cream sari and a long garland of pink and white flowers with a gold necklace, places her right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a purple-grey t-shirt who presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them are red and white flowers, a small brass pot on a pink cloth, and a wooden-panelled wall with a framed picture. The woman appears to be giving a blessing.2006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23A seated man in a long white robe with gold trim and ornate silver embroidery places his right hand on the head of a man in a red-and-white striped shirt who kneels before him. The white-robed figure has long dark hair and holds a small card in his left hand. Behind them stands a poster reading Nithyananda, and a vase of red roses and palm fronds sits on a table with garlands and a steel plate. A woman and a young child in a blue top appear at the left edge. a person: long swept-back hair and a white robe with gold ornamentation fit the page's cues for the presenter, shown giving a blessing to a devotee. Five people are partly visible in the scene.2006-04-26A photograph of an indoor satsang hall decorated with garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers and vases of roses and chrysanthemums. A long-haired man in a white embroidered kurta with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a white-draped couch with red cushions, a red mark on his forehead, smiling as he touches the head of a man in a blue polo shirt who kneels before him. A silver tray with photographs sits on a table in front. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in a turban and dark ornate clothing beside large red lettering. The white-clad seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) description: long swept-back hair, ornate white clothing with gold trim, and a sitting position of honour during a blessing.2006-04-26Close photo of a long-haired man in white robes with a gold-edged shawl touching his palm to the forehead of a seated man with short grey hair, moustache and red rudraksha malas. The seated man wears white and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead; eyes closed. Another person in white stands behind, and a red-bordered garment is visible at the lower left. a person: long swept-back hair, gold-bordered white shawl, and a rudraksha mala cue on the seated devotee's side, the figure giving the blessing touch. Setting suggests a convention blessing.2006-07-30