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January 18 2014

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May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of two men in close interaction at an indoor event. On the left, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red and gold-trimmed wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits and extends his arm, with his palm raised toward the forehead of a man on the right. The right man wears a white kurta-style shirt, has short hair, and holds his hands up in a blessing gesture as he bows slightly. Behind them is an ornate gold chair and a gold-coloured object on the left, with a projection screen on the right.2013-12-10September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28January 18 20142014-01-18A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes, bare-shouldered with a draped red-orange shawl, a long swept-back hair style and a sandalwood-paste tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a gold ornament. He sits on a red-cushioned throne flanked by gold lion-head carvings, and a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white neck cord faces him, both palms raised toward each other in a blessing exchange. A woman in white with a bindi and beaded necklace watches at the right, with a white wall-mounted air conditioner and a red-and-orange lattice screen behind.2014-08-31A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and a long swept-back hairstyle with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala of orange beads, leaning forward to press his raised palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated man sits on a red velvet chair before a deep red curtain. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2013-05-14A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, with a bare upper body and a long dark braid, raises his right arm and touches the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a lanyard. The receiving man bows his head forward with his hands lifted. Behind them is a golden ornate seat or throne and a golden item in the background, in a warmly lit hall with beige walls. The scene looks like a blessing or deeksha touch during a satsang gathering. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a bare upper body, consistent with a presentation of a distinctive guru appearance, and is seated on a golden throne in a blessing role.2013-12-10A seated man in a saffron-orange wrap with gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a layered multi-strand necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads and a vertical white forehead mark. Facing him, a younger man in white kurta and an orange-red scarf raises his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture while the seated man holds his hand. Behind them a gold-framed setting with a white bowl-shaped lamp, and at the right edge a partly visible person in white with a forehead mark. a person (seated figure with long hair in a low bun, rudraksha-bead necklace and saffron wrap on a throne) receiving blessing from a devotee in white.2015-01-14Indoor photo in a hall with beige panelled walls and a gold-coloured ornate chair edge at left. A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold border and a long beaded necklace, smiles as he extends his arm. A standing man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and white vibhuti marks raises both hands toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. A gold figurine appears behind the seated man. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange wrap, a beaded mala and vibhuti marks, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The standing man is a devotee performing a blessing.2013-12-06March 08 20142014-03-08December 10 20132013-12-10