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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads, an orange-red garment, and a peacock-feather fan at his left, reaching forward to place his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman with grey hair in a bun. She wears a white sari with a gold border, an orange-red shawl, gold earrings, a red thread on her wrist and beaded bracelets, and her hands are raised in reverence. Behind them stand a tall silver staff, a golden lion-form throne armrest and golden ornaments, with a framed artwork on the wall.

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May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a seated man with shaved-looking short hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-red cloth and wearing a pink and white flower garland with green leaves, extending his right hand toward an older woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing an orange shawl over white clothing and gold earrings, who has her palms pressed together. A tall silver staff stands between them. Behind them are gold lion-shaped seats and a standing woman in orange shawl, plus a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, in a hall with dark wooden panels. a person: the seated man wears orange-red clothing, a flower garland and a bare-shouldered wrap, with a figure presentation consistent with the page's identification, though the face is not used for identification.2014-05-11A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor ashram setting. A figure with long dark hair tied in a bun and a pink-and-white flower garland, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap, places a hand on the head of an elderly woman with white hair, who bows in an orange shawl printed with script and rudraksha beads. The standing figure holds a silver trident, and a peacock-feather fan is visible. A golden deity murti or ceremonial object sits in the lower foreground. Two women in white and cream stand behind, and a framed painting hangs on the left wall.2014-05-10Photograph of a seated figure with a bare upper torso, wearing a red-orange wrap, a yellow and marigold garland, and a yellow sandalwood mark on the forehead, extending one arm toward a standing man in a white polo shirt and orange-red shawl with grey hair, who has his palms pressed together toward the seated figure. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden lion-headed armrest, with a peacock-feather fan and a silver staff behind. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands in the background along with other seated devotees in a bright hall. Appearance-based candidate for the seated figure is a person, identified only by visible wrap, garland and forehead mark, with the standing man giving pranam.2014-05-14A seated man with short dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-orange cloth, wears a pink flower garland and places his right hand on the forehead of a woman in a white sari with blue border and an orange shawl. The woman holds up her right hand. Beside him are a peacock-feather fan, a large gold lion-like object, a silver-tipped staff and a folded paper in his other hand. A standing woman in green and white with an orange shawl is in the background, along with a framed textile panel on the wall. a person: the seated man is bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-style red-orange cloth and a pink garland, but the cues are not strong enough to confirm identity. He is a seated figure giving blessing (diksha/darshan).2014-05-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a kneeling older woman in a white blouse and white sari with an orange-red shawl. He sits on a red throne with gold lion-head armrests, a peacock-feather fan and a silver staff nearby. Behind them a framed patterned panel hangs on a cream wall, and a red drape stands at the left. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, with dark swept-back hair and a gold ornament at the neck, so his identity is probable rather than confirmed.2014-05-12Photograph of a man in a red-orange dhoti and a pink flower garland, seated beside a golden lion-form seat and holding a tall silver trident upright with one hand while his other hand rests on the forehead of a woman in a white short-sleeved top with an orange-red scarf printed with text. Behind them a framed colourful wall hanging and a brown leather chair; a peacock-feather fan is visible at his side. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing a blessing with the trident and touch on the forehead. The visible people are two, plus a partially visible person at the right edge, making three physical people.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man with long dark hair, a pink flower garland and a black beaded mala places his palm on the forehead of a woman in a white top and rust-orange shawl with a red hair tie, who holds her palms together in greeting. A silver staff stands between them, a golden lion-form seat rests at left and a peacock-feather fan with blue eyes is visible, all in a plain interior with a framed artwork behind.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a peacock-feather shawl over saffron-orange clothing, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of an elderly woman in a pink and orange sari with a red-orange shawl and red bangles. A tall silver trident stands beside them, with gold lion-headed armrests in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and a peacock-feather shawl, consistent with the page's description of Paramahamsa Nithyananda giving blessing at a satsang. The woman receives the blessing; a blurred figure in a sari sits at the right edge and a blue-carpeted platform lies below.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10