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A photograph of a man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rust-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is an ornate silver backdrop and a green background with a glowing temple structure at the lower right. Probable Swamiji cues: the swept-back hair and orange shawl, with the seated figure presiding over the blessing. Appearance-based label only.

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A seated man in an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion blesses a kneeling devotee by touching his head. The seated man wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a gold chain, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. The kneeling devotee is shirtless with a white sacred thread and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. A green backdrop and a glimpse of a colourful temple-like structure appear at the right edge. a person, giving blessing to the devotee.2017-09-26 +1 copiesNovember 17 20172017-11-17February 17 20172017-02-17April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesOctober 12 20172017-10-12A photo of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with red cushions, wearing rust-orange robes, white flower garlands, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, with white tripundra marks on his forehead, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy is bare-chested with white markings on his body and a white sacred thread. Beside them an orange-robed attendant with rudraksha malas kneels with hands clasped. A golden staff and a silver trident stand behind the throne against a stage backdrop with lights and foliage. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a beard, and the appearance-based label is a person, seated as the initiating presence on the throne.2017-04-08A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing an orange-brown saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, smiling as he reaches forward to press his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling man. The kneeling man is bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth over one shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala, with white ash markings on his forehead and shoulder. Both sit near a gilded throne-like seat with leopard-print cushions. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand behind, and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the scene in a white-walled room.2017-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes receives a forehead touch from a fair-haired man in a white shirt and an orange-patterned shawl, whose hands are raised in front of him. The seated man wears a multicolour garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers, a red thread on his wrist and a red tilak on his forehead, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne in front of an ornate silver backdrop. The setting is a stage with a dark blue background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, orange robes and a garland, and is presented on a throne, consistent with the page's claim. A printed caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam2017-09-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red sleeveless robe, smiling as he places his right hand on the crown of the head of a kneeling man whose back is to the camera. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red-and-white garland. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a carved silver lion-head armrest. Behind them stands a tall tiered temple-tower replica lit in red and orange against a green starry background.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style neck mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the shaved head of a young man kneeling before him. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, beside a silver lion-form armrest. The kneeling man wears a white T-shirt and an orange shawl printed with script, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A red curtain stands behind them, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) profile, with long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, and is shown in a blessing gesture.2017-10-01October 04 20172017-10-04May 01 20142014-05-01