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Close photo of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a long ornate gold bead necklace. He sits before an ornate gold carved throne and rests one hand on the crown of another person's head, a blessing gesture. Only the top of the receiver's head and shoulder is visible at lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a throne and blessing a devotee during an evening darshan style initiation setting.

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Close-up photo of a man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne, wearing an orange-saffron robe with gold border and a long necklace of large gold beads with black bands. A red bindi sits on his forehead and his dark hair is swept back. His left hand rests on the head of a seated person in the lower right, who is only partly visible with dark hair. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold beaded necklace, blessing a devotee.2011-02-20 +1 copiesClose photograph of a man with dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, a bare upper chest and an orange-saffron garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a black cord. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé throne back. A hand rests on the crown of another person's head at the lower edge of the frame. The man's face is directed toward the viewer with a serious expression.2011-02-20Close photo of a man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne-like backrest. A red bindi/kumkum mark is on his forehead and a black cord hangs at his neck. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's dark head at the bottom of the frame. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, and ceremonial gold necklace, giving the appearance of a Swamiji in the scene as the page indicates. The seated figure is performing a blessing or initiation touch during an evening satsang with a guided meditation context.2011-02-20 +1 copiesClose 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, , .2011-02-20A man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered sash and a long ornate gold bead garland sits before an elaborately carved gold throne. He has a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair, and his right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in a blessing gesture. Only the top of that person's dark hair is visible at the lower right. The seated man is a person by his orange robe, gold garland and swept hair, shown in person at an event.2011-02-20Photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with gold-trimmed edges and a heavy gold bead garland, with a red bindi on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold throne-like backrest. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head, whose dark hair is visible at the lower right. The man has swept-back dark hair and looks forward with a steady expression. The gold bead necklace and orange sannyasi-style clothing are prominent cues.2011-02-20A man in orange and gold ceremonial dress sits before an ornate gold throne with a repoussé floral backrest. He wears a dark red bindi on his forehead, dark hair swept back, and a heavy gold beaded necklace over an orange shawl with a gold border. His right hand rests on the crown of a seated person's dark, neatly braided head in the foreground, giving a blessing touch while he gazes off to the side. Partially visible on the right edge is another person in white.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered wrap draped over his shoulder, wearing a long ornate gold bead necklace of large gold beads and a black thread at the neck, with a red dot on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. He sits before an elaborate gold repoussé throne. In the lower right, a hand rests on the crown of another person's dark-haired head, indicating a blessing or initiation. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, seated on a golden throne.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.2011-02-20A 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.2011-02-20A 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 photo of a man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold-and-black ceremonial bead necklace (gold ball beads) and a red bindi/tilaka on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold-leaf throne back. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's dark-haired head in the lower right foreground, a blessing gesture. Only the seated man and the partially visible head of the person being blessed are present; the gold throne with floral and scrollwork carving fills the background.2011-02-20