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A woman with long blonde hair in a white dress with pink trim stands facing a woman in an orange sari-style outfit with a long dark ponytail, who wears a thin gold headband with a yellow forehead piece. The blonde woman lifts her hands to the headband at the other woman's forehead. Behind them, a man in a red turban and a red-brown garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest. Gold-framed panels and a marble-patterned wall form the background. The setting appears to be a stage during a session.

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December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders and a small red bindi, smiling and resting a hand on the head of a young girl with two long braids. The girl, in a pink top with gold bangles, faces away from the camera with her palms raised in greeting. They sit before an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like motifs and deep red velvet cushions, with a ceremonial staff at the left edge. The setting resembles a darshan blessing on a stage. The figure's long hair, orange shawl and bindi match the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji, so the figure is recorded as Swamiji (probable) in the person seated on the throne, giving a blessing to a child.2011-12-11October 25 20152015-10-25July 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate hall. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-beaded garland sits on a gilded brown throne, her hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white garment with a yellow head covering and a beaded necklace. Behind them a bald priest with white forehead markings wears an orange robe and gold pendant necklace. A pink and white flower garland drapes the seated woman. Green foliage decorates the wall, a projector screen shows a crowd, and a few devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame. The seated figure is not identifiable as a person candidate from the visible cues.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a red and orange backdrop. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a garland draped over its top. A man in a striped reddish shirt and white dhoti leans forward and touches the seated figure's head with his hand. A woman in a white top and yellow-gold pants stands to the right holding yellow and marigold flowers, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the far right. At left, a seated man in an orange robe watches. Flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the floor at the foot of the throne.2009-08-30A photograph of a ritual blessing. On the left, a man with hair tied up and a rudraksha mala around his neck, bare-shouldered in an orange-red cloth, places his hand on the head of a smiling woman in a white top with an orange-red shawl and a long beaded necklace. Her hands are raised in greeting. Behind them, several women in white and orange-red shawls stand and watch, and a gleaming gold ceremonial object with a peacock-feather fan is in the lower left foreground. A man in the lower centre wears a white head cloth. a person is not confidently identified from appearance.2014-09-14A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban smiles while placing an orange cloth over the head of a kneeling woman in a glossy orange sari. He wears a white and red flower garland and a long gold-toned necklace with beads. Behind him is a white flower decoration and an ornate gold-framed backdrop with a deity relief. The scene appears to be a devotional ceremony with a saffron-robed central figure blessing a devotee.2008-07-17A seated man with a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing reaches forward to touch the forehead of a woman in a white blouse and red shawl with a red border. A silver trident-topped staff stands between them, and gold lion-head ornaments rest in the foreground on a blue-carpeted platform. Behind them are a framed colourful painting and a brown leather chair in an indoor hall. The woman's hand is raised toward her head as the blessing is given. The man's appearance (long swept-back hair, garland, rudraksha mala, orange clothing) matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is probable Swamiji (probable) giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2014-05-10A photograph of a seated man with black hair swept back, wearing a pink flower garland, a black rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth, touching the forehead of a smiling blonde woman in a white top and orange shawl who holds her palms up toward him. A silver trident-shaped staff stands beside him, and a golden ornamental seat is at left. A woman in a white and gold sari with an orange shawl stands at the far right. a person is seated in a blessing gesture, with a golden ornament, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with a brown sofa and framed artwork.2014-05-10Photograph of a seated man in orange robes on a gold-and-red throne receiving a blessing: his hand rests on the head of a standing man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and yellow cord. A woman in a white saree with red border stands at left, holding a framed picture. Gold ornate throne carvings and a red drape frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has swept-back long hair, saffron sleeveless robe and a gold-trimmed throne, a strong appearance-based candidate for the Paramahamsa Nithyananda; the page indicates his presence.2010-02-10