A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair pressing his right hand on the head of a balding, moustached man in a white shirt who bows forward. A woman in a pink top with a red bindi stands behind them watching, and people in cream and yellow garments stand in the background beside a red-and-white painted wall. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair pressing his right hand on the head of a balding, moustached man in a white shirt who bows forward. A woman in a pink top with a red bindi stands behind them watching, and people in cream and yellow garments stand in the background beside a red-and-white painted wall.

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July 02 2010

A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, wavy dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of an older man kneeling before him. The older man wears a white shirt and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with his palms joined in anjali mudra. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand near a table holding brass vessels. An orange cloth covers the floor, and a red border runs along the wall. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.

A photograph of a shaved-headed... no, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, reaching his right hand onto the head of a seated older man in white clothing with a red tilak mark on his forehead. The seated man has his eyes closed and a smile. Behind them a young woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands, and another person in a light sari is partly visible, with a red-and-white painted wall and an orange cloth in the background. The scene reads as a blessing given through touch on the head.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them, women in cream and multicolored patterned saris stand with hands held together in devotion, and an orange-walled hall with a red cushioned seat and a small wall sign is visible. The saffron-clad figure is a person by appearance, with long swept hair and saffron clothing, placing his hand in blessing on the devotee.

A photograph of a seated man in a long-haired, saffron-robed figure placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure wears an orange sleeveless garment, has long dark wavy hair and rudraksha beads, and sits on an orange-cushioned seat. The devotee wears a white shirt and has palms pressed together in namaste. Around them stand people in white kurtas with orange and yellow shawls, a woman in white on the right, and a child and another woman in the lower left. A small tray with offerings sits at the right edge. This is a blessing moment during darshan.

A photograph of a darshan moment. A woman with long dark hair decorated with a string of yellow flowers, wearing an orange sari, sits turned to the side and smiles while placing her right hand on the head of a seated man in a light blue shirt who bows forward. Behind her, a figure in a white robe with a red border stands, and another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper right against a red curtain.

July 10 2011

A seated man in an orange saffron wrap and a yellow and red marigold garland places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a pink collared shirt. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, and bare shoulders; a cream upholstered chair and pillow are at left. Behind them a standing person in white clothes and an orange sash is partly visible, and the wall is red-painted. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. The man's dress, cues and garland are visible, and his role is a seated giver of blessing receiving devotee.

A photograph of a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back in a low knot, placing his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with a dark tie, has eyes lowered and hands held together in a respectful gesture. Blurred people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background of an indoor hall with pale pink walls and windows. The figure in orange has a distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing; his identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as the giver of blessing.

A photograph of an indoor ceremonial blessing. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare shoulder, stands on the right with one hand raised to rest on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bends forward, head lowered, on the left. Pale cream drapes hang behind them. A second person's head is partly visible at the far left edge and a dark-clothed figure at the far right edge.

A seated man in a white shirt kneels on an orange cloth with a blue mat bearing partial lettering at his feet, while a woman in orange sleeveless clothing and a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stand behind an orange-upholstered chair. The woman, seated on the chair, touches the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Standing around them are men in white and yellow shawls, one in a white dhoti with a purple-marked shirt, and another in orange robes. A wooden tray with small items sits beside the chair, and a painted red and white border decorates the wall behind.

Indoor darshan scene in a temple-like hall. A man with long, swept-back black hair wearing a loose orange sleeveless saffron garment places both hands on the head of a man in a pink collared shirt who stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge kneels, a red kumkum mark on her forehead and a white flower garland in her hair; a smiling woman in white stands further back, with a vertical panel and bright decor in the background. Appearance-based probable candidate Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man giving blessing, matching long hair and saffron clothing cues.