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A photo of a blessing moment in a warmly lit hall with red draped fabric behind. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, an orange-yellow vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead, an orange cloth wrap and a dense necklace of rudraksha beads and bells places one hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The bald man's eyes are closed and his palms are pressed together. The blessing figure's other hand holds a pink card. Other people stand softly out of focus at the edges, including a woman in pink and an orange-clad person at right.

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July 19 20122012-07-19July 17 20122012-07-17A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.2012-07-20Indoor photo of a ritual blessing in front of a red draped curtain. A long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace reaches out and presses fingers to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Behind them a bald man in orange and a shawl with a rudraksha mala watches, and a figure in orange stands at the left edge. The figure in orange with long hair appears to be a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. A purple logo sits at the upper left. Several people are visible.2012-07-17Indoor darshan scene in front of a deep red draped silk backdrop. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl with a long swept-back hair bun, gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands at right, his palm pressed on the forehead of a curly-haired man in a white patterned kurta who keeps his eyes closed. A saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands behind, watching. The figure at right has distinctive ceremonial cues (hair bun, gold necklace, saffron shawl) consistent with the a person label; the event is blessing darshan. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2012-08-22 +1 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a darshan moment. A man with long dark hair swept back, bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder, wears a gold chain and rudraksha malas and has a tilak on his forehead. He extends his right hand to press his palm onto the forehead of an older man in a grey hoodie with a white collar, who holds his own hand up in response and wears an orange cord and an event lanyard. Behind them a second person in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands in front of a red draped backdrop, and a white air-conditioning unit and a camera operator are partly visible at the top right. a person: the seated-to-standing figure with long swept-back hair, gold chain, rudraksha malas and saffron shawl, giving darshan.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange turban, orange and gold robe and a beaded necklace raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl and a red lanyard. Behind them stands a golden deity murti before red drapes, and an orange-clad figure sits in the background with a brass tray of fruit nearby.2015-10-25June 24 20172017-06-24July 20 20122012-07-20July 19 20122012-07-19A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors against a red curtain. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha bracelet and arm band, wearing bells on a shoulder ornament and an orange-and-gold cloth, presses a palm to the forehead of an older man with closed eyes. The man wears an orange shawl over a navy jacket, with a rudraksha mala, a steel wristwatch and hands pressed together in namaste. Another person in a white shirt is partly visible behind them. The figure's ornamentation and hair are distinctive, but the appearance is not reliably identifiable as a person, so the role is given as a ritual blessing performer receiving a devotee.2012-07-19