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A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange sleeveless garment with gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and gold bangles, stands on a red carpet and places his hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in prayer. A bald man in an orange robe stands behind, and a crowd of people in white and colourful clothing lines the hall with pink curtains and banners on the walls. The devotee's presentation is as an appearance-based a person candidate with turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, performing blessing of a devotee in a large hall.

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A photograph inside a hall with pink-and-maroon drapes and ceiling lights, showing a devotional blessing. A man in a rust-orange turban, saffron-orange shawl and many rudraksha malas touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand while holding a small object in his left. Several white-clothed devotees stand with hands joined in anjali, and a seated figure in white and other attendees are behind them. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure in orange and rudraksha is the central blesser, identified by appearance cues of orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha malas. Paramahamsa Nithyananda is the giver of blessing in this scene.2013-11-24November 24 20132013-11-24November 24 20132013-11-24November 24 20132013-11-24November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesNovember 12 20132013-11-12A photograph of a devotee line in a bright hall with a red carpet. A man in a maroon turban, saffron-orange shawl and layered rudraksha malas stands at the front, his right hand raised over a bowed devotee's head while he holds a small folded paper. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant wears white and gold dhoti-style cloth with rudraksha malas. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined in namaste, several wearing red and brown malas. Chairs and stanchions line the carpet, with a projection screen and red curtains in the background.2013-11-24November 12 20132013-11-12A photo of an indoor hall with a red carpet runner. A man in an orange-brown turban and saffron-orange dhoti with an ornate gold border wears long rudraksha malas and gold bangles. He stands in the foreground, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee in a white polo shirt who presses his palms together in anjali. Other devotees in white shirts and white traditional dress stand along the carpet with hands folded. In the background a golden throne with a red cushion stands before maroon drapes, and a camera on a tripod is visible. a person, a sannyasi, performs a blessing for the devotee.2013-11-24November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesIndoor ceremony in a hall with a projection screen and a backdrop of a colourful painted deity mural. A man in a brown-and-gold draped garment, gold-bordered sash, a brown turban and multiple rudraksha malas raises his hand to bless the head of a young man, who stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange-red mala beads stand with folded hands in namaste. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near the back, and an older man with a shaved head and orange wrap is at the right. Fruit offerings are visible at the bottom right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture during satsang-style gathering.2013-11-12A photograph of a ceremony in a temple hall decorated with red drapes and golden deity figures. A priest in a saffron-orange turban and reddish-brown dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, holds a folded paper in one hand while placing the other hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer around them, and a woman in white with a long braid stands at the right edge. The priest's features and clothing are consistent with the presentation the page describes, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person value is unsure. Five or more people are visible, so the count is in the 6-20 range.2013-07-07