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A photograph of a darshan moment. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and rudraksha malas on the arms places a palm on the forehead of a man in a red, white and navy striped polo shirt, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. The giver wears beaded rudraksha bracelets and seated orange cloth; a gold bangle is visible on another wrist. Behind them, blurred white-clad attendees and a maroon curtain form the setting.

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April 17 20122012-04-17April 19 20122012-04-19April 17 20122012-04-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-tipped staff touching the forehead of a man in a white checked shirt wearing a rudraksha mala, who has his hands raised and eyes closed. The robed figure wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a golden shawl and red-beaded bracelets. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white and saffron clothing watch, and a bald man in orange sits at the lower edge. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and maroon curtains. Probable Swamiji is shown in the foreground giving blessing, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-04-17A photo of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a gold-and-red waist sash and rudraksha beads, long swept-back dark hair, smiling as they reach to hold the raised palm of a man in a red-and-white striped polo shirt. A seated man in white behind them and a woman in an orange-green sari stand in the background. The seated figure's long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in an interaction with a devotee during a satsang-style gathering. The white-clad man behind is a priest or attendant, and the woman in the background is a devotee.2012-04-17Photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap with a blue lining and rudraksha mala beads, wearing a gold necklace and beaded bracelets, smiles while extending his arm to touch the forehead of a seated young devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee tilts his head up with eyes closed and one hand raised. The man sits on a red striped cushion beside an orange towel, in a plain beige room.2012-04-19A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange saffron robes with a gold-and-beaded waistband and a rudraksha bracelet, smiling as they press one palm onto the forehead of a young man in a deep red shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Rudraksha beads are visible on the robed figure's arm. A plain pale wall and window sit in the background, with a person in red partly visible at right. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so this figure is described by role as the robed giver of blessing, with the young man as a devotee receiving darshan.2012-04-16A 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 an indoor satsang setting. On the left, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment with a gold-trimmed sash and rudraksha bracelets, and rests on a red and orange tiger-striped cushion. a person is indicated by the long swept hair, saffron ornate clothing and rudraksha adornments. Facing this figure, a man in a navy and red-white striped polo shirt raises his palm in a gesture of greeting while smiling. Behind them, a woman in a mustard and green sari stands near a window with a white-clad person in the background.2012-04-17April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19A photograph of a darshan blessing. A man with long dark wavy hair and a vertical tilak mark sits on a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange saffron garment with rudraksha mala beads, a gold-accented ceremonial necklace and a bead bracelet, holding a golden trident-like staff with his left hand, eyes closed. He extends his right hand and presses his palm onto the forehead of a middle-aged man with grey hair and stubble, dressed in a white t-shirt, who bows forward with his palms raised in reverence. Pale walls form the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so the appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable) is giving a blessing to a devotee in person.2012-04-17