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January 22 2017

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January 22 20172017-01-22Photo of a seated figure receiving a ritual blessing, with a man in a white shirt bending forward and pressing his palm to the seated figure's forehead. The seated person wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red roses, with a pink flower tucked in the hair, and has white vibhuti and a red kumkum dot on the forehead. A second person in a leopard-print garment sits to the right beside fruit and flowers. Behind them stand a golden statue, a brass kalasha-style lamp and green leafy plants on a red cloth. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left edge. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2017-01-22A seated man with long dark hair, a full black beard, white vibhuti and a red bindi, eyes closed and smiling, wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves over a maroon-brown robe with a gold ornament at the chest and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers leans in from the left, arms around the garland, in an act of offering. Behind them stand golden deity murti statues among potted green foliage, with a red cloth draped on the throne-like seat and a purple flower detail at the lower right.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits smiling with eyes closed, draped in a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves, wearing a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha bracelets. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers, seen from behind, leans in to offer him the garland. Behind them, golden deity murti statues and green foliage fill the background, with a leopard-print cushion on the seat beside.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a smiling bearded man with closed eyes, wearing a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead, heavily garlanded with long white jasmine strands and red, yellow and orange flowers with green leaves. A man in a white shirt bends forward in the foreground, and another man in a yellow-checked shirt stands at upper right. Blurred golden deity murti and green foliage fill the background. a person: the seated garlanded man with white tilak and beard matches the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are limited to the tilak and garlands, so this identification is uncertain.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22November 03 20112011-11-03March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown robe wearing a multicolour flower garland of pink, purple, yellow and green blossoms, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and eyes lowered, while a standing man with short dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala, receives his touch on the forehead from the seated man's raised hand. Behind them, an orange-and-gold figure and a large garland of pink, purple and yellow flowers suggest a shrine setting. A small glass oil lamp sits in the foreground beside a bare-chested devotee's shoulder. Two people are clearly visible, with a further partial figure at the bottom edge.2018-05-26A seated man in a dark red-brown robe sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests, in front of an ornate backdrop of gold, green, and red jeweled embroidery. He wears a pink and white lotus flower garland, a long brown rudraksha-style mala, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands, and a white tilak with a dot on his forehead. A younger man in a white t-shirt and an orange shawl with printed script kneels before him, placing one hand on the seated man's chest and the other raised toward his head in a gesture of blessing or devotion. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange ornate clothing.2016-10-09