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A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.

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December 08 20132013-12-08A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a thick ceremonial beaded necklace of rudraksha-style malas, presses his palms to the forehead of a smiling bald man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and wristwatch. Both are smiling. Behind them stand gold ritual objects, a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and a deep red cloth backdrop. Two other people in white and pastel clothing stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and layered malas, matching the Nithyananda Paramashivam archive context; the figure is performing a blessing-style touch on the devotee's head.2015-10-06A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, with white vibhuti on his forehead and hair tied back, extends his raised hands toward a bald man in a white kurta who presses his palms together in a gesture of blessing or greeting. Behind them stands a garlanded deity murti draped in purple and red cloth, with gold pillars and a golden lion-headed armrest in the foreground. A ceiling fan and a red-draped seat are visible at the right edge. a person is the saffron-robed man seated at left, identified by his distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing gesture.2013-09-28Indoor photo in a hall with beige panelled walls and a gold-coloured ornate chair edge at left. A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold border and a long beaded necklace, smiles as he extends his arm. A standing man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and white vibhuti marks raises both hands toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. A gold figurine appears behind the seated man. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange wrap, a beaded mala and vibhuti marks, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The standing man is a devotee performing a blessing.2013-12-06A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas on the chest, smiling and extending an arm toward a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who raises both hands near his face. The seated figure sits beside a golden lion-form seat and a silver staff with a ring finial, in a temple-like hall with orange and white lattice panels and an air conditioner. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing during a pada-puja style ritual. A woman in a white sari with a forehead mark is partly visible at the right edge.2014-09-05August 01 20142014-08-01August 23 20152015-08-23December 03 20132013-12-03September 14 20132013-09-14A seated man in a red-and-maroon ceremonial wrap with a long braid and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala reaches up to rest his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl. Gold lion-head carved armrests and a red striped throne cushion frame the scene, with red velvet drapery behind. The devotee's palms are pressed together at the seated man's knee. Two people are physically present.2013-11-21 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead wears a crimson and gold robe, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, and reaches forward with his right arm extended, palm open toward the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with short dark hair, bows forward with his hands raised to his head to receive the blessing. Behind them a seated woman in white with a dark beaded mala watches calmly, and a partially visible man in white sits at the right edge. A brocade-patterned wall and a projection screen stand in the background, and a gold object is visible at the lower left. The blessing figure has a tilak and no clearly distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain.2014-01-05