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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with red drapes and a brass lamp stand. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, extends his right arm and presses his palm to the forehead of an older man with white hair. The recipient wears white ritual clothes and an orange-red stole and is raising his hands in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a white and orange garment watches, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands further back. A pedestal fan is visible at right. The overlay credit reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and , which is archive attribution

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold-toned ceremonial pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair and a tilak-like mark on his forehead and is smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl. Behind them, two men in white dhoti and shirt wear orange shawls and lanyards, and a video camera operator is visible at top center. A brass oil lamp, a small potted plant and a dark red draped backdrop are in the setting. The seated man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference through several cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, saffron shawl, bead necklace), so this is a probable Swamiji in an act of blessing a devotee. Five or more people are visible including partially visible figures.2015-07-19Photograph of a darshan blessing indoors in a white-walled hall with a red curtain and standing fans. A seated figure in an orange-brown wrap and striped reddish-gold turban places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair and beard, who wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala and keeps his eyes closed with hands raised. Behind them a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on, a man in white stands in the background, and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. The seated blessing figure has long dark hair tied up and a bead necklace; he is a person by appearance, bearing a turban and ornate orange clothing, but this is uncertain.2013-11-06October 10 20152015-10-10A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a long mala draped at the chest, seated on a red-and-orange striped cushion and pressing both palms to the forehead of a smiling older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers hangs on the left. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels with a brass plate holding orange cloth, and a woman in white sari stands at right. A brass lamp stands at right against a red curtain. Several white-clad people stand in the background near a fan.2013-07-21October 06 20152015-10-06October 06 20152015-10-06September 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a long-haired man in a maroon-red wrap and a bead necklace reaching out to touch the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt and red shawl during a ceremony. The man in red is also draped in a red shawl. Behind them, an ornate golden canopy with orange fringe, soft lights and several women in saris stand in the background.2013-12-20A seated man in an orange-red draped robe with a golden border and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf. His hair is swept back in a bun and he has a white tilak on his forehead. The recipient closes his eyes and holds his left hand near his face. Behind them, a golden-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and two women in white with red borders stand at the right. An air conditioner and a sea-wave picture sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing in person, with the bun, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala as cues.2013-09-13A photograph of a satsang darshan in which a figure in a bare-shouldered orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace and a bun of dark hair places one hand on the crown of an elderly, white-haired man in a white kurta who wears a rudraksha mala and kneels before him. A standing man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala watches beside a magenta-red drape, and another man in a salmon-pink top stands at the back left. The visible figure's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the one giving blessing.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation during an evening event. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white blindfold bends forward while a man with long dark matted hair, rudraksha mala and a red-orange robe places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha necklace holds the devotee's shoulder, and further figures in saffron and white stand near tall silver ceremonial staffs. Shiva-themed stage lighting glows in red and purple.2018-04-15A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, placing both hands on the head of a balding man in a white shirt with a purple lanyard. The seated figure sits on a red velvet-covered throne beside an ornate gold carved panel, in front of deep red draped curtains. The white-clad man bows forward as he receives the blessing. Only a sliver of another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style darshan.2012-05-02