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A seated man in a rust-brown robe and matching turban, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala with a gold crown-emblem pendant, gold armlets and a small headset microphone, lays his right hand on the head of a kneeling shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe with palms pressed together in namaste. The devotee's forehead bears white sacred ash. Behind them, saffron and brown robed people stand, and an ornate silver throne frames the scene, with a leopard-print cloth beneath the seat. The image suggests a blessing being given during a ceremony, with a monitor-style screen at the edge of the frame.

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A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with a saffron-orange turban, layered gold necklaces and dark rudraksha malas, raises his right hand to press the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange robe with palms joined in anjali. The seated figure rests in front of an ornate silver-framed throne chair; a few standing monks in brown and orange robes, some with white-marked foreheads, watch from behind. Appearance cues, including the turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, match the Swamiji (probable) candidate performing a blessing (ashirvad) on the kneeling devotee during Guru Purnima satsang at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram.2013-07-22A photo of a seated figure in a brown and gold robe with a brown and orange turban, wearing a long gold necklace of flowers and a large gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a head microphone. He places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed kneeling devotee in orange robes whose palms are pressed together, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne backrest, while other standing monks in orange, saffron and brown robes and rudraksha malas watch, and smoke or incense fills the air.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a silver-framed throne, wearing long swept-back hair, a headset microphone, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, with his right hand placed on the forehead of a shaven-headed devotee in orange who kneels before him. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants stand and sit around them, some with white forehead markings, in a dimly lit hall. a person seated as the presiding figure, conferring blessing by touch in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing long dark hair, a white forehead mark, layered rudraksha malas and heavy ceremonial gold necklaces and armbands places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed young devotee in orange who kneels before him. Around them, several shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and sit, one with a white tilak. A microphone is visible near the seated figure, and a silver-framed panel sits behind him. a person is the central figure giving a blessing, with rudraksha and gold adornment as appearance cues, in a satsang or blessing setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces, with a wireless headset microphone, resting his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling man in saffron robes and beaded necklaces who presses his palms together in reverence. The seated figure's cues are distinctive enough to suggest a person, seated on an ornate silver-embossed throne. Standing behind them, several men in saffron robes and beaded malas watch, one holding a phone. The kneeling devotee has a tattoo on his forearm and a wristwatch. This is a blessing moment during a satsang.2013-03-10