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A photograph of a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown shawl over his body, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a long garland of pink and white flowers. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt seen from behind, a blessing gesture. Behind them is a blue sparkling backdrop and an ornate gold-framed seat. This is a probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace, saffron-toned ascetic clothing and a flower garland, shown blessing a child.

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A seated man in an ornate golden throne with a red cushion places his right hand on the head of a young boy who stands before him. The seated figure wears a brown-orange saffron-toned shawl, layered garlands of red and white flowers, rudraksha beads on both wrists and a necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead and a long dark beard. The boy is bare-chested with a white cloth around his waist and a thin white cord across his back, his head bowed. Behind them stands a silver trident and a second figure partly visible at the left edge, with a dark background of foliage and red draped fabric. The seated figure appears to be the a person, given the saffron-toned robes, rudraksha beads and flower garlands, and the act of giving a blessing to the boy on a throne.2017-04-08April 02 20172017-04-02April 04 20172017-04-04A smiling man in a rust-brown ochre robe and a thick brown rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate white and gold throne with a gold and pink-cloth backdrop. He wears a pink lotus garland, a white tripundra and a red bindi on his forehead, and extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt at left. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in a pink and yellow setting with a kalasha-style gold pillar on the right. The scene suggests a blessing in a temple hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long dark hair, a full beard, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pink lotus garland, consistent with the page's reference to a kids' program with blessing and darshan.2017-02-14A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck, a gold pendant necklace, and a white and green flower garland. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. A young boy in white clothes stands at left, touching the seated man's forehead, possibly giving a blessing. A gold ornate backdrop and red curtain fill the background. a person is seated on the throne, receiving the boy's gesture.2017-04-02A smiling bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits on a white and red throne before a gold-draped deity murti, wearing a pink lotus garland over a brown rudraksha-style mala. He wears a white tilak with a red bindu on his forehead and extends his right arm toward a young child whose head is visible at lower left, touching the child in blessing. Gold pillars, green leaves and a yellow cloth backdrop frame the scene. Visible people: two.2017-02-14A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe sits on a gilded throne-like chair in front of a blue starry backdrop, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles as a man in a white kurta-style garment places his palm on the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. The seated man is a probable Swamiji presence, identified by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and a flower garland. A brass or gold vessel sits at the lower edge of the frame.2017-04-02April 04 20172017-04-04A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak band and red bindi on his forehead, wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a crystal and rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. He smiles while a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl leans in, one hand on the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The seated man's distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala are visible, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing scene.2017-03-03April 04 20172017-04-04April 02 20172017-04-02Photograph of a man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair, white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink and white flower garland. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated person in a white shirt, who bows forward. Behind them is a golden ornate chair and a tall gold staff, with stage lights in the background. The setting suggests an initiation blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, vibhuti, rudraksha mala and red shawl is the presenter, matching the page's initiation context.2017-04-04