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A photograph from behind a young man in a white t-shirt with dark curly hair and a red cord around his neck, whose hands are raised near the head of a seated man wearing a rust-orange and mustard-yellow shawl and an orange cloth. The seated man has a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and a large ornate golden backdrop with carved patterns stands behind them against deep red curtains. The seated man is a person based on his orange and saffron clothing and a tilak; the presentation cues are the orange shawl and forehead mark, and his role appears to be receiving a ritual gesture from the man in white. The scene suggests an initiation-style blessing rather than a festival, with only two people visible.

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May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14July 02 20132013-07-02July 14 20162016-07-14July 15 20132013-07-15A long-haired man in an orange-brown saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala is leaning in to bless a younger man in a white t-shirt, placing his left hand on the man's forehead while the younger man's hands are raised in prayer. The blesser, who has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with ornate adornments, appears to be a probable Swamiji in a blessing role. Behind them, a garland of red and yellow flowers decorates a deity murti, and a brass kalasha sits on a yellow cloth with other devotees in the background.2013-07-06September 18 20112011-09-18August 30 20152015-08-30 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red velvet backrest and draped tiger-print cloth touches the head of a kneeling devotee in white. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange garland, and a red bindi, with long dark hair. The kneeling man in white clothing has both hands raised palms-out and wears gold bangles and a ring. A second person in white sits at the left edge. Gold ornate panels and red velvet curtains form the backdrop.2013-05-14December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of a satsang-style blessing on a stage with dark red drapes behind. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an unfastened rust-orange robe and a bare-shouldered wrap, places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man with light hair. The younger man wears a white kurta, an orange-red shawl, a wooden bead mala and a wristwatch, and holds up his right palm with eyes closed. An orange cushion and a gold-coloured object sit at the lower left, and another audience member is partly visible at the lower right.2013-05-24Photograph of two men in close indoor contact. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth over the shoulder, a leopard-print garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a red bindi, places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man with curly hair and a light beard, who wears a white shirt, an orange-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala. Both have eyes closed, the older man smiling. A red curtain and a gold-toned pillar stand behind them, with a small orange tray in the lower right. A faint copyright line appears on the right side. Only the two people are visible. Appearance cues suggest a probable Swamiji (Nithyananda) figure, the one with long hair, saffron-toned garment and rudraksha malas, giving a blessing.2013-05-18