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A photograph in an indoor hall with a red-painted wall and plastic chairs. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a white and yellow marigold garland, and smiles while holding a newborn wrapped in a pink blanket on a pink cushion. Facing him, a woman in a white floral sari with a long braided plait and a man in white shirt lean in. A steel bowl of orange flowers and a tray of food sit on a table, with a printed banner partly reading "Paramahams" on the right. Candidate matches the Swamiji presentation cues (long hair, saffron clothing, garland), so presented as probable.

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A photograph of a seated man in a bright orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white jasmine garland with yellow marigolds and red flowers, smiling and raising one hand toward a woman seated on the left. The woman wears a white sari with floral print and blue border, a long braid with flower accessory, and holds a pink-wrapped infant. Beside her a man in a white shirt and dhoti presses his palms together in anjali. A brass plate with flowers and fruit, a steel cup and a tray with a tiny bottle sit nearby. Behind them a man in white clothing photographs the scene near a red wall and windows. Green and pink striped mat on floor, white plastic chairs at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garland, in_person presence.2006-12-10Photograph of a woman in a white sari with a small blue border and pink floral print, her long braid hanging down her back, leaning forward to offer a newborn wrapped in a pink blanket. A smiling man in an orange saffron cloth with a white and yellow flower garland, a red bindi and a white forehead mark sits beside her, looking down at the baby, and his hands support the infant's cushion. Behind him, another man in white with a white head wrap stands near a table holding a blue basin and ceremonial items. Orange ceiling and red-framed window in the background. Appearance-based label: a person with orange robe and flower garland, though the central figure's face is not visible, so this is uncertain.2006-12-10A 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.2006-12-10A photograph of a blessing moment indoors against a plain white curtain. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment leans forward, hands extended over a swaddled infant in cream cloth and a red wrap held by a woman in a peach-and-cream sari. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in greeting, and another person's hand appears at the top left. A gold-embroidered chair edge is visible at the upper right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair and orange robe, seated and blessing the child. The woman wears a thin black beaded necklace and gold bangles.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment in an open pavilion with trees and a thatched roof visible outside. A smiling young woman in a cream sari with a small floral print and a gold necklace sits at left. Beside her, a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a round pendant leans over a pink-wrapped baby. On the right, a person in an orange saffron garment with bare shoulders bends forward, hands extended over the infant. Standing devotees in white shirts with mala necklaces are visible in the upper left.2006-12-10A photograph of a woman in a cream floral sari with gold jewellery and a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and pendant, both seated and smiling over a baby wrapped in pink clothing and placed on a pink cushion. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange cloth, leans toward the baby with hands near it. Behind them is a red-brown wooden bench with open windows showing green trees. The woman holds the baby while the man looks down at it. A partially visible figure in white and orange stands at the upper left. The scene appears to be a blessing of a child.2006-12-10July 07 20092009-07-07December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and a red-and-white floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne and smiles as he reaches toward a baby. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari holds the infant wrapped in white cloth, with a small pink-and-white bundle, and a young woman stands beside her. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds purple wrapped sweets, and a saffron-robed man stands behind them. A tray of wrapped candies sits on the right, and the backdrop is hung with flower garlands. The seated man matches the a person description: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2009-12-24