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A woman in an orange-brown sari with a long rudraksha mala draped over her shoulder sits on a maroon cushioned seat, pressing her palm to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange cord necklace and a wristwatch. Behind them, seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts watch, and a man in a white shirt with long hair sits at right. A tray of offerings and small packets sits at lower left, with air-conditioning units on the wall behind. The man receiving the blessing has his eyes closed and his face tilted down.

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July 05 20132013-07-05July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A figure with long dark hair and a thick rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown wrap, sits on a dark maroon cushioned seat and extends his right arm to press his palm against the forehead of a bald man. The bald man, in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a wristwatch, has his hands raised in a reciprocal gesture. Behind them, a man with grey hair in an orange shawl and other seated devotees watch. A gold ritual vessel and an orange cloth sit in the lower left foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-brown clothing, matching cues for Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a blessing role.2013-05-24July 06 20132013-07-06March 17 20132013-03-17A long-haired person in an orange-brown wrap and rudraksha beads sits on a deep red cushioned seat, reaching forward to place both hands on the head of a man in a white t-shirt with a red and white neck mala. The man stands with his palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them a sitting man in white dhoti and shawl wears a vertical tilak and a bead necklace. White air coolers and a maroon curtain fill the hall, with a low table of offerings in the foreground.2013-05-13A photo of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala seated on a dark red cushioned chair, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a bald, moustached man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard. Both hands are raised toward his head in a blessing-like gesture. A towel rests on the armrest and a gold-coloured offering tray sits in the foreground. Behind them, men in white and orange-trimmed clothing stand and sit in a room with white window units and a maroon curtain.2013-05-13A photograph of a satsang setting where a seated figure with long dark hair tied up, wearing an orange-brown draped robe and a brown rudraksha mala, places his right palm on the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange or red sashes watch, including a smiling man with an orange lanyard at right. A red curtain hangs in the background, with a small wooden tray of offerings and a folded orange cloth on the cushioned seat in front. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange robe), while the photo shows a blessing gesture.2013-05-24May 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15March 17 20132013-03-17A seated figure in an orange-brown unstitched wrap with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair raises a palm toward a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a man in white dhoti with vertical stripes and a sacred thread stands with hands clasped, and a woman in an orange sari sits at right beside a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala. A red velvet throne-like chair and an orange cloth sit at left, with a cooler unit and white-curtained window in the background. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with long hair, saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala, receiving the greeting.2013-05-14