A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange robe, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. He extends his hands forward and rests one palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white horizontally striped polo shirt and grey trousers, whose palms are raised in front of him. A large red-lettered banner behind reads 'Life Bli...'. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange robe, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. He extends his hands forward and rests one palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white horizontally striped polo shirt and grey trousers, whose palms are raised in front of him. A large red-lettered banner behind reads 'Life Bli...'.

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Photograph from a seated spiritual session on a gold ornate throne with red cushions. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits on the throne and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white striped polo shirt and grey trousers, his palms raised outward, kneeling barefoot on a red carpet. Behind them a white banner reads Life Bli... in large red letters. Scene shows one-to-one blessing during a teaching session, with two physical people visible.

A kneeling devotee in a white and red striped polo shirt and grey trousers, seen from behind with both palms raised, receives blessing from a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned backrest. The seated man has long dark hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, a red rudraksha mala and an orange saffron garment, and his hand rests on the kneeling devotee's head. A large red-lettered banner reading Life Bli... stands behind them. Red carpeting and an orange mat cover the stage in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, so he is labelled as a probable candidate in person.

A photograph of a seated guru on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a white backdrop with large red letters reading "Life Bli...". The seated man has long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala. He places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white striped polo shirt and grey trousers, whose palms are raised toward him. The devotee's bare feet rest on a red carpet, and the moment appears to be a blessing or initiation.

A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his palms pressed to the crown of a seated devotee in a white-and-red striped polo shirt. The devotee's hands are raised, palms open, in a blessing gesture. The seated figure has a white forehead marking with a red dot, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and gold bangles. Behind them a large white banner shows large red lettering. This is a photo of a seated blessing or darshan moment. The throne-seated figure matches the appearance cues for a person, and is positioned as the central figure receiving honour, so the in_person value is used.

A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, his palms pressed toward the head of a seated man in a white-and-striped polo shirt in the foreground. The devotee's hands are raised, palms open, in a receiving gesture. Behind them a white backdrop shows large red letters reading Life Bli. The scene suggests a one-on-one blessing or healing session on a stage.

A photograph of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and dhoti, arms raised with palms open, facing a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne. A red banner behind shows partial lettering, and a fruit basket sits on a side table at right. The devotee's bare feet rest on an orange carpeted dais.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne with a deep red cushion, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a small red mark on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Facing him, a man kneels with his back to the camera, wearing a green and white striped polo shirt and grey trousers, with both hands raised palm-outward in a gesture of supplication or address. A water bottle sits on a red-draped ledge at right, and a blurred person in grey is at the left edge.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe with a saffron shawl and a red-orange beaded mala necklace, long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark. He leans forward with both palms pressed to the forehead of a man seen from behind, who wears a white and grey striped polo shirt and raises both open hands. Behind them a white backdrop shows large red letters reading Life Bli. This is. A second visible man in the foreground is a devotee receiving the blessing.

A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne placing both hands on the crown of a devotee's head. The figure wears long dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, a red rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and white-and-red tilak markings on the forehead, matching the probable Swamiji cues. The devotee in front wears a white shirt with red stripes and has his back to the camera, while his hands are raised outward. Behind them a large white banner shows large red letters reading Life and Bli. Swamiji (probable) is seated in a teaching or blessing posture; the scene shows a blessing given in a darshan setting, with two physical people visible.

A photograph at a stage event. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a bare-shouldered orange garment sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a vertical tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands behind the throne, both hands raised toward the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. Brass oil lamps stand at right and a basket of flowers sits on a side table. Behind them a red-and-white banner reads a partially visible programme title, with the words 'Bliss' and 'Programme' legible. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, while the standing man is a devotee giving blessing.

A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, against a white backdrop with large red letters reading Life Bli. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, and his hands rest on the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, shown from behind, wears a white striped shirt and raises both palms outward in receiving gesture, with a red thread on the wrist. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.

August 23 2012