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Indoor photo of a seated man in a red-maroon dhoti-style robe with rudraksha malas and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of an older bald man in a grey sweater who bows forward. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and brown rudraksha mala stands, and two women stand watching, one with short white hair wearing glasses and a green-and-white striped sari, the other in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala. Gold ornate fabric, a dark red carpet and a plant are visible. The bowing gesture suggests a blessing or darshan moment; a wooden pillar and clay pots fill the background.

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September 22 20142014-09-22A photograph of a darshan moment during a Nithya Dhyan Yoga convention session. A woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a dark red garment and a rudraksha mala around her neck, leans forward and places her right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt, his hands pressed together in namaskar. Her face bears a white tilak and she smiles. Behind them, an older woman with white hair and a woman in orange robes stand watching, and a woman in a pink and red sari stands at right. Greenery and a wooden pillar frame the setting. Appearance-based label: the woman giving blessings has a tilak and rudraksha cues, but identity is uncertain.2014-09-22A photograph of a devotional blessing. A smiling person with a white tilak on the forehead, wearing rudraksha beads and a dark-red wrap, leans forward and places a hand on the head of an elderly man with white hair. The elder, in a grey knitted waistcoat over a white shirt, bows his head. Behind them, other people in colourful clothing stand near a red and cream patterned floor cloth, with a golden item at the left edge.2014-03-31August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20142014-09-22A seated figure in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and gold earrings places a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a white shirt, his hands clasped with a fruit or offering. Behind them, women in white, orange and rudraksha malas stand watching, and a silver ceremonial staff and a gold vessel are visible in the foreground. The setting is a red-draped tent with a devotional atmosphere. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity, so no name is given. Nearby people wear white and orange garments.2014-07-20 +1 copiesA seated priest in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and orange-red beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, who has white tilak marks and an earring. Behind them a seated woman in a maroon robe and dark beads watches, and two people in cream and white stand in a room with red curtains. The scene resembles a forehead blessing or initiation during a ritual.2013-11-05March 08 20142014-03-08A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with a gold-bordered wrap and a thick beaded gold-coloured necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with folded hands. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rust-red shawl, and has a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a rust shawl and beaded necklace sits, and an older woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A red cloth covers the table, with green foliage at the side and a white-robed figure standing at the top-left.2015-07-17A photograph of a shaved-headed man in dark red-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, seated on a red cushion, pressing his palms to the forehead of an elderly man with white hair. The elderly man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with patterned edges and bows his head. Behind them are green plant leaves, a gold ornamental pillar, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Two women in the background wear red-orange and light-blue clothing.2015-02-25A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a golden-edged cloth, holding a tall golden staff, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace. Other women in red, orange and white saris stand and gesture behind them in a hall with red carpet and draped red curtains. Caption text on the photo credits a person and . The seated blessing figure shows some cues in orange robes and beads but the appearance is uncertain and the page says no Swamiji is present2014-11-02November 08 20142014-11-08