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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a repoussé floral back, wearing a long necklace of gold beads and a black cord. He holds a small pink sheet of paper and looks down at it. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt, seen from behind and partly at the edge of the frame, leans toward him. a person is the central figure; the appearance cues are the saffron robe, gold bead garland and throne. The setting appears to be a satsang or guided-meditation session.

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A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in front of an ornate gold throne-back, wearing a bare-shouldered orange saffron cloth with gold border and a long gold bead necklace. He rests one hand on the head of another person seen from above at the bottom of the frame, appearing to give a blessing or initiation touch.2011-02-20A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl edged in gold zari and a long necklace of large gold-toned beads with black bands, sitting before an ornate gold repoussé throne. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in a blessing gesture; that person's dark hair is visible in the lower right. The man's face is turned toward the camera with a serious expression.2011-02-20Close photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne-back with floral and scroll carvings. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder, leaves his other shoulder bare, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a heavy gold bead necklace with black bands, plus a dark cord. His right hand rests on the head of another person in the lower right, whose dark hair is visible. A vertical printed caption at the upper right reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , .2011-02-20Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold-leaf throne with carved floral and scroll patterns. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border draped over one shoulder, a long ornate gold bead garland, and a red bindi on his forehead. A hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the lower right, a blessing gesture.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man in orange saffron robes with a gold-embellished shawl edge, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a black thread beneath it. He has a red bindi on his forehead and sits before an ornate gilded throne with repoussé scrollwork. His hand rests on the head of a seated person in the lower right, who is partially visible. The man has long swept-back dark hair and a serious, attentive expression.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace of ornate ceremonial beads. He sits before an ornate gilded throne with floral and scrollwork carving. His right hand rests on the head of a seated devotee in the lower right foreground. a person appears as the seated central figure bestowing the blessing, with the ornate throne and gold beads as qualifying cues.2011-02-20A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold zari border and a long gold-bead necklace with black spacers rests his eyes half closed with a gentle smile. He has a red bindi on his forehead and swept-back dark hair, and sits before an ornate gold-embossed throne. In the lower right, the back of another person's head is visible in close foreground. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan seating.2011-02-20A seated man in an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder reads from a sheet of paper on a green clipboard, eyes lowered. He wears a red bindi and white forehead marks, and a gold chain with a pendant rests on his chest, with a dark cord beneath it. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion behind him, and a microphone stand is at the right. Red velvet drapes frame the background. A sheet of text on the clipboard is not legible.2011-01-23Close photo of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a long necklace of gold ornamental beads over a bare shoulder. He rests one hand on the crown of another person's head, who is partly visible at the bottom right with dark hair. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral carving. The figure's appearance and the page's a person flag give a person candidate in the ritual role of blessing a devotee.2011-02-20A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits before an ornate gold throne-back. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long gold bead necklace, with bare shoulder visible. His right hand rests on the head of another person whose dark hair is visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated figure appears to be the Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron robe, gold beaded mala, swept-back hair, and ornate gold throne; the scene matches a guided meditation or initiation setting.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA close photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a wide gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulders and a long gold bead necklace with black spacers. He has a red bindi on his forehead and sits before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral patterns. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the lower right foreground. Only partly visible hair of the recipient appears at the bottom. A small purple logo sits in the lower left corner.2011-02-20Close photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and chest, wearing a long necklace of large gold-coloured beads with black spacers. A small dark red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him a richly embossed gold throne or backrest fills the frame. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head, whose dark hair is visible at the lower right. The man has long dark hair swept back and looks directly at the camera. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace with a throne in the background fit the Swamiji description, though the face is not used for identification. One person is visible in the frame.2011-02-20