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April 28 2016

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A photograph of a seated guru in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with red bindi, gold necklace and rudraksha malas, touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who kneels with palms raised. The guru holds a sheet of handwritten paper. Behind them, a second person in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a throne-like seat with gold ornamentation, and a bald person in orange is at the left edge. The guru appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated in a blessing gesture.2012-10-07A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red draped robe and rudraksha beads, with long hair tied in a bun, extending a raised hand in blessing toward a young man in a grey striped button-shirt who holds his palms together before him. The seated figure holds a small white cloth or paper in the other hand, and a silver staff with a trident-style top stands beside them on a red carpet. Golden offerings sit in the lower left foreground. Behind, several women in white, teal and dark clothing watch from a red-curtained hall.2014-07-06A seated man in an orange-brown wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, places both hands on the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt, red shawl and rudraksha mala. The devotee's hands are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a golden deity murti in a red crown and a red cloth draped over a red seat appear in a plain room.2012-10-13May 28 20132013-05-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of two men in an indoor setting with a maroon curtain at left and a golden ornament at right. The man at left, wearing an orange saffron wrap, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits leaning forward with his arm extended, his palm resting on the head of a second man. The second man, seated and bald on top, wears a brown checked shirt over an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with his hands raised in a gesture of reception. A white air cooler and flower garlands are visible in the background, and another seated person is partly visible behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha beads at left, giving blessing.2012-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28September 20 20152015-09-20A seated man in a rust-orange wrap and a thick rudraksha mala with a red bindi and white forehead marks smiles while placing his right palm on the crown of a bald, bowed man in a white shirt. The seated man rests his left hand on the bowed man's shoulder. He sits on a red velvet-draped seat with a gold-ornate backrest and silver bird finial, with green leaves, a silver trident-shaped staff and a garlanded deity murti with gold and red fabric behind. A blessing gesture is being given.2015-04-26June 27 20162016-06-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a red and gold ashram setting. A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra and red bindi, long dark hair in a bun, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas, holds a silver trident in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other, while his other hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala raises a hand beside a gilded throne with red cushions. a person is the central figure, identified by the trident, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-10-08A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and red tiger-striped cloth, with long swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a navy and white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in reverence. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Several other people in orange and white clothing sit blurred behind them against a maroon curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2012-04-25