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A seated long-haired figure in a white robe with gold-bordered shawl and a white-and-red flower garland touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt, palms joined in his lap. A gold oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a gold-trimmed throne cushion. Behind them, several people in white attire stand in a hall, one in a white jumpsuit with a numbered badge, another in white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman with palms pressed together. A red flower arrangement and a standing fan sit in the room.

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March 26 20062006-03-26March 26 20062006-03-26Photograph of an indoor convention hall. A long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered cream shawl sits in a pink upholstered armchair, leaning forward and touching the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends toward him with hands raised. A woman in white with a bright orange shawl and lanyard stands behind them, and a woman in white at left gestures with raised hands. Brass oil lamp, folding chairs and a potted palm are visible. The seated man matches the Swamiji candidate with distinctive long swept-back hair and gold-bordered ceremonial clothing, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), conducting a blessing at the Nithyananda Spurana Convention.2006-03-26A photograph inside a hall with cream walls, a gold oil lamp on a stand, and a potted palm. A long-haired figure in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a gold-trimmed cushioned chair with a fur-like throw, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, white and gold-bordered ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne-like chair) performs the blessing; a man in white stands behind, a woman in white and gold border sits nearby, and a woman in white folds her hands. Several people in white clothes stand and watch in the background, with a few more seated along the wall.2006-03-26A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta being touched on the forehead by a long-haired man in white clothes with gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulders, seated on a cushioned gold-upholstered armchair in a hall. The seated man's eyes are closed and his hand rests against the other man's arm. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border sits, a standing man in white kurta with a name badge stands nearby, and a brass oil lamp and red flowers appear at the right. The long-haired man matches the page's Swamiji reference with compatible cues: long swept-back hair, a gold-bordered shawl and a white garland, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance labelled in desc.2006-03-26A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a white robe with gold-bordered shawl, placing both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white short-sleeved shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a white kurta wears an orange scarf, and a woman in white with hands in anjali stands nearby; a brass lamp stands on a wooden altar with a potted palm and a colorful circular wall hanging. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues of long swept hair and gold-bordered white robe, shown giving blessing to a devotee in an indoor satsang setting.2006-03-26March 26 20062006-03-26A photograph of a seated man in a white-and-gold dhoti-style garment being touched on the forehead by a long-haired man in a white garment with gold border, whose hand rests on the other man's head. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and red blouse, with a red bindi, watches. Another woman in a red top stands at left, and a brass oil lamp and red flowers appear on a table at right, with a gold-fringed sofa and cushions in the foreground. a person is the long-haired man in white with gold border, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in a striped shirt.2006-03-26A photograph of a seated man in a white robe with gold-bordered trim and long dark swept-back hair touching the forehead of a seated man in a grey t-shirt whose eyes are closed and hands are pressed together. Behind them a woman in an orange shawl with a lanyard stands with hands folded, another woman in white with a beaded necklace presses palms together, and a brass lamp stands at right against a plain white wall.2006-03-26March 26 20062006-03-26A photograph of a seated long-haired man in white robes with gold-edged shawl placing his right palm on the crown of a seated older man's head, bending forward to bless him. The blessed man wears a grey vest over white and has his eyes closed. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a red-beaded mala, a man in white kurta with an orange scarf and rudraksha mala stands in the background, and a brass oil lamp sits on a wooden table at right beside a palm plant. Setting is a room with cream upholstered furniture. Probable Swamiji (cues: long dark swept-back hair, white robe with gold border, ceremonial blessing role) is the blessing figure.2006-03-26March 26 20062006-03-26