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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a red bindi sits on a red patterned throne, smiling as he extends his hand to touch the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt wearing an orange shawl with printed Nithyanandoham text; the older man bows with palms raised. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff and a golden serpent-shaped ornament, with green foliage and a wooden backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, and the throne-side setting fits an ashram darshan.

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August 11 20172017-08-11A long-haired man with a white and red forehead mark, wearing a red-orange wrap and a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, reaches out to place his hand on the head of an older bald man with grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta and an orange-red scarf printed with text, and presses his palm forward in respect. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff with a finial, a golden cobra-hooded ornament, and red curtains. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the man giving the blessing, shown by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red clothing, while the older man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2014-07-27September 20 20172017-09-20A photo of a seated long-haired man in a rust-orange robe and gold ornate necklace, with tilak on his forehead, touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and orange shawl with printed text. The devotee has joined palms in anjali and wears white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind them is an elaborately carved golden wall with a red-cushioned golden throne at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated with long dreadlocked hair, gold necklaces and orange-brown robe, giving blessing to the devotee.2017-08-11Two men stand face to face in front of a gold-embossed wall carved with figures and a lattice window. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earring, gold beaded necklaces and a rust-coloured saffron-toned robe places his right hand on the forehead of the man on the right, who wears a white kurta, a saffron-orange shawl printed with script, rudraksha beads, and holds his palms together in añjali mudra. Both are smiling. The scene suggests a blessing exchange between a teacher and a devotee. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left has long hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned robes, which match the page's description.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA standing man bare-shouldered in rust-orange cloth, wearing a red and pink flower garland with gold beaded necklaces and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, places his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with black Tamil script. Behind them a large silver trident stands beside a golden deity murti and bamboo screens with red drapery and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing blessing as an initiation-style gesture, with the visible flower garland, gold necklaces and orange cloth as cues.2014-07-16August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in a bare-chested red-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and a small red tilak on his forehead, extending his arm to touch the head of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red shawl printed with repeated text, and holds a rudraksha mala on his wrist. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a potted plant and draped curtains in the background.2014-08-01A photograph of two men in a golden-walled hall. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold-bead and ornate gold necklace, gold hoop earring, and a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap sits smiling and extends his right hand to touch the crown of the head of a second man on the right. That man has short grey hair, wears a rudraksha mala, and an orange shawl printed with multiple scripts and the word a person; his hands are raised in front of him in a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them are ornately carved gold panels with figures and floral motifs. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-08-11July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesAugust 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copies