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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang. A bare-chested man in rust-red and maroon garments, wearing multiple rudraksha malas with large pale beads and a gold pendant, stands with a white paper in his left hand and places his right hand on the head of a grey-haired man in glasses and a blue patterned shirt, who bows with palms joined. White tripundra marks and a red bindi adorn the blessing figure's forehead. A woman with palms pressed together stands at left, and other devotees are blurred in the background against maroon drapes. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold pendant, ornate red-brown clothing) is performing the blessing.

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February 02 20132013-02-02February 02 20132013-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a ritual blessing in a tented outdoor setting. A man in orange saffron robes with multiple rows of gold-coloured beaded malas, a large gold pendant with a deity figure, gold bangles and a white forehead band with red bindi reads from a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them, and other people are blurred in the background.2012-10-17A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing. A man in a bright red polo shirt, with grey hair and a grey moustache, bows his head while a figure in an orange-saffron garment places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing giver wears a white horizontal tilak on the forehead, a dark red bindi, multiple tiers of rudraksha malas across the chest, a ceremonial gold necklace and a gold earring, and bare-shouldered orange cloth with beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists. He holds a small white card or paper in his left hand. Other people stand softly blurred in the background, including a figure in a yellow-and-white striped shirt on the left and a person in orange at right.2013-02-01May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in which a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and green flower garland, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold earring, holds a folded white paper while placing his right palm on the head of a devotee. The devotee in a maroon checked shirt has folded hands and bowed head. Other attendants in orange and a bald man stand behind, with an orange-striped backdrop and a metal tray of offerings visible below. The man with the garland shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and orange clothing; the page identifies him as a person, but his appearance is only partly consistent with that and the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a presiding figure blessing a devotee.2013-01-12A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, and a gold ornament in his hair, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a blue striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in prayer. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Beside them an elderly man in white with a white forehead mark also folds his hands, and other people in white and blue stand in the background of a plain room.2012-10-11A man in a long-sleeved white kurta with a saffron cloth around his neck, glasses on, hands pressed together in namaste, bows his head while a figure in ochre-orange robes places a hand on his crown. The blessing figure has long dark hair swept back, wears a tilak, a small gold earring, layered rudraksha-style beads and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace with a crystal mala, and holds a sheet of paper in the other hand. Behind them a second robed figure in ochre stands near a maroon curtain and a yellow banner, with a few other people at the edge of the frame. The blessing figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, ochre robes and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2013-05-04A ritual initiation scene. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti lines, a red kumkum dot, gold ornaments, a long rudraksha mala and a stacked bun, holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while placing his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala. Two more attendants in white and orange-red stand behind, one in a white dhoti with a red bindi, and a dark curtain and warm lamp light form the background. The robed figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person description, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Credit line on image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-01-24A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A standing figure in an orange-red saffron robe, with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti and a red bindi on the forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the head of a seated older man in glasses and a peach shirt. The blessed man bows forward with hands folded over a handwritten paper. The standing figure holds another paper in his left hand and looks down. Other people stand blurred in the background and orange-and-yellow hangings hang overhead. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2013-01-28