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Night-time photograph at an outdoor event under a red and white canopy with a string light on a pole. A bare-backed figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-trimmed edge and a long white jasmine garland with red flower accents places a hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair and a moustache. The man wears a light blue checked short-sleeved shirt and a laminated badge, and holds his other arm outstretched with palm open. Gold bangles are visible on the wrists. A dark blue cloth lies on the platform and a few seated people are visible in the background. The figure is a person by appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, but the face is partly turned and not clearly distinguishable, so the candidate is marked uncertain.

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Night outdoor event under a red-and-white striped canopy with bright floodlights. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears an orange sannyasi-style wrap and gold bangles and presses his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a white cloth. Seated spectators are visible at the right edge. Several people are present; the orange-robed figure with long hair and gold jewellery fits the a person cues but the appearance is not conclusive, so the role is recorded as a sannyasi giving blessing.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on a red and black patterned seat, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a navy and white striped shirt with an ID badge. The devotee holds a folded white paper in one hand and has his palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them, seated people in white dhotis and rudraksha malas watch, and deep red curtains form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment during a satsang.2012-04-25August 23 20122012-08-23A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and red tiger-striped cloth, with long swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a navy and white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in reverence. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Several other people in orange and white clothing sit blurred behind them against a maroon curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2012-04-25A photograph of a seated figure in a red dhoti-style garment with a red and gold border, wearing a long white and red flower garland, with long dark hair swept back. He places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange robe and orange shawl, who has his hands raised in a receiving gesture. A red cushion with an orange tiger-stripe pattern rests beside them. Behind is a bouquet of red and white flowers and a golden decorative panel. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a garland, with a red-clad ceremonial appearance, and is giving blessing or initiation to the devotee in orange. A2012-04-24August 25 20122012-08-25Photograph at an evening outdoor gathering. A robed figure in saffron-orange with an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, and a dark rudraksha mala extends one hand toward a man in a light shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a younger saffron-robed attendant stands with a red tilak. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the background, with a white draped cushion and orange fabric to the right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the saffron-turbaned figure giving blessing, based on turban, long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2008-05-09August 23 20122012-08-23November 10 20112011-11-10