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A man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned bead necklace, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and reaches forward to touch the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a red border. She bows with hands folded and holds a folded white paper. Behind them stand a group of women in orange and red saris, several wearing lanyards, and a brass oil lamp stands beside the throne. A white fan or cooler sits in the background on a red wall. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and mala beads matches the page's claim, so the label is probable: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee.

January 01 2013

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back black hair and a crown-like hairstyle sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with a cushion, smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a green bead necklace and a gold pendant, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. A woman in a red sari and two children in a blue checked shirt and a pink top stand beside him, reaching toward him. Behind is a large golden painted backdrop of a dancing Nataraja-style deity, with peacock motifs and a silver staff on the left. a person: the seated man shows long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, but the page does not confirm his presence at this event.

A festive home gathering decorated with marigold and chrysanthemum garlands and a floral backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and gold-coloured beaded necklaces sits smiling on a seat, his hands in a steel bowl of pink petals; he appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti ties a yellow thread around the head or neck of a woman in a red and gold silk saree. Around them stand other devotees, including a woman in a purple saree holding a small child, a man in an orange top, and smiling onlookers. Apples and sweets sit on a tray in front.

December 22 2010

A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing beside a floral backdrop of orange, red and yellow flowers and a gold ornate chair. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, smiles and holds a brass object over a baby wrapped in white and cream cloth. The baby wears a gold-coloured headpiece. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a black braid and earrings holds the baby, and a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style mala looks on from the left. The orange-clad figure is a person by the long swept hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, shown in the act of blessing the child.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white and yellow flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead smiles as he holds a newborn baby wrapped in pink and white cloth. A woman in a white sari with a floral print and blue border, wearing gold bangles and a braid with flowers, leans in to support the baby. Behind them a large portrait shows a long-haired figure in white robes with a white turban, and a silver-topped staff leans at the right edge beside a blue basket on a steel table. Several people in white clothes stand at the top left. A photo caption on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, indicating a Nithyanandapedia archive photo.

A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling woman in an orange sari with folded hands. A young child in a checked shirt stands before her. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand near orange marigold garlands, and a red tray holds fruit. A seated attendant in orange on the right holds apples. A banner of a tree and floral decorations form the backdrop, with a patterned rug on the floor. The seated man's identity is not established by the image and is marked unsure.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-yellow flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions, reaching out to touch a small child in white clothes held by a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border and glasses. Behind them a saffron-robed priest with a shaved head holds a white thread, and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. A man in orange robes at right watches. Floral garlands in orange, yellow and pink decorate a green arch and a large gold ornamental backdrop with a carved deity medallion.

November 30 2011

A photograph of a seated man with a dark beard and long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland over an orange robe, at the centre of a stage-like ceremonial setting. Behind him is a golden canopy with an ornate deity murti of a goddess in gold jewellery and red crown with a trident-like staff placed nearby; gold lamps, a golden trident and potted green plants surround the platform. Around him are several people: a shirtless young man with long braided hair in orange cloth, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti standing at left, a boy in a white kurta standing at right, a woman in a red and gold sari with a gold necklace at far right, and a few seated devotees in white and saffron. Multicoloured woven mats cover the floor. The seated man has his arms outstretched, with a standing boy touching his shoulder.

September 30 2008