A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and silver beaded necklaces and armlets, with a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey hooded sweatshirt. Another person in a yellow hooded top stands at left, and a videographer with a camera is visible behind. Other figures in orange robes are at right. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and silver beaded necklaces and armlets, with a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey hooded sweatshirt. Another person in a yellow hooded top stands at left, and a videographer with a camera is visible behind. Other figures in orange robes are at right.

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Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red bindi and a jewelled ornament, wearing saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and bracelets, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with palms pressed together. Another devotee in white and an orange-scarfed figure stand nearby with hands folded in prayer, a bald attendant in orange robes is at the right edge, and several onlookers stand in the background of a hall with maroon curtains. The saffron-robed man is a person and appears to be bestowing a blessing on the devotee.

December 17 2011

A photograph of a darshan moment indoors in a hall. A smiling man in a yellow turban, yellow sari-style garment, layered beaded necklaces, red-beaded armbands and bangles stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey hooded sweatshirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees with folded hands stand in a line behind, and a person in orange robes is at the far right edge. A large orange-toned banner hangs on the wall behind.

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A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange shawl, with a red bindi and layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, extending a hand over the head of a man in a white shirt during a blessing. The figure has a swept-back, long-haired appearance and a gold ornamental necklace; the hand gesture suggests a blessing or darshan. Other devotees stand nearby, including a man in a purple shirt with folded hands and a man with a white tilak on his forehead. A bald man in the lower left and a man with glasses are visible. The indoor hall has ceiling lights and a bright screen behind. The identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance alone.

December 27 2011

A smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange garment, wearing a heavy silver-toned multi-strand necklace and matching bracelets, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothing with folded hands. Both are indoors in a hall with a light ceiling. Behind them, several men in white and light shirts stand watching, and another orange-robed figure with white marks on his arms is partly visible at the right edge. The scene resembles a blessing being given in a satsang or puja setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identifiable by the orange turban, ornate silver necklace and bracelets, and the central role of blessing the kneeling devotee.

February 09 2012

Photograph of an indoor darshan or blessing scene in a hall with a large wall screen and onlookers. A figure in saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a shawl draped over the head and shoulders, wearing heavy gold multi-strand necklaces and gold bangles, places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light shirt. A red tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Other devotees in casual clothing stand and watch behind, with a man in white dhoti at the right edge. The figure shows distinctive saffron turban, gold necklaces and shawl cues, matching the appearance-based label a person with no name printed on the figure.

April 08 2012

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with warm ceiling lights. A central figure in an orange saffron turban decorated with a white jewel brooch and gold ornaments, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant smiles while touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Around him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white ash markings on the forehead stands to the right, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together. The figure's appearance with the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji cue, shown in a ritual blessing setting.

December 10 2011

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-gold silk garment with long rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in an orange shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them devotees in green and orange clothing stand with hands folded, and a bald man in orange with a tilak is visible at right. The turbaned man smiles as he blesses the devotee. Background shows a red-and-yellow patterned wall hanging and a dark curtain. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned man wears a saffron turban, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, consistent with the page's account of a blessing during a temple darshan event.