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A seated man in red robes and a red and white flower garland gives a blessing by placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, a yellow turmeric mark on the forehead and a peacock-feather fan behind him, plus gold ornaments on the throne. A tall silver trident stands between them. Women in white and red sit in the background of a gold-pillared hall. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, red ceremonial robes, flower garland, rudraksha and throne seating; the blessing figure is described as the seated teacher giving diksha or blessing.

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May 04 20142014-05-04A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a yellow tilak on the forehead, a red-and-white flower garland and a red garment touches the forehead of a young man kneeling in a white kurta with a red shawl, hands folded in anjali. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in one hand. Gold lion-shaped throne arms, a peacock-feather fan and a silver staff with a trident-like top frame the scene, with red drapery behind. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, ornate red-and-gold clothing, a flower garland and the seated throne-side position, consistent with the page's mention of Paramahamsa Nithyananda at this event. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving blessing during a satsang or darshan setting.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04May 01 20142014-05-01A seated figure with bare shoulders, a sandalwood tilak on the forehead and a red and white flower garland sits before a devotee, extending the right arm to touch the devotee's head in blessing. The seated figure is adorned with a rudraksha-style red and orange garland and sits beside a peacock-feather fan and a golden lion-form object. Behind them, a silver trident rises from the scene. The devotee wears a white shirt with a red shawl, a wristwatch, and holds up the palm of the left hand in reverence while another person holds an open white notebook. Ornate gold pillars and gilded decor fill the background, and a woman in white stands among onlookers at right.2014-05-04A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, and a peacock-feather fan at the left extends a hand toward a young man in a white shirt with a red shawl who stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a silver trident. A woman in white with a red shawl stands at the right edge. Gold lion-head carvings and ornate gold pillars frame the scene. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and a garland, matches the a person cues described on the page; the identity is uncertain from appearance.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04February 07 20142014-02-07May 04 20142014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bracelets. The blessing giver holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them are ornate golden lion-headed thrones, a silver trident, peacock-feather fans and a red patterned seat. A woman in the background wears a bindi and rudraksha mala. The setting is a satsang or darshan hall with a red and gold decor.2014-05-12May 11 20142014-05-11