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A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair in a cream-coloured kurta-style garment and a red-and-white flower garland touches the forehead of a standing young man in a brown hooded sweatshirt. The seated figure has a silver tray with a cloth-covered item on a pink tablecloth beside him. Behind them hangs a banner reading Nithyananda, with a bouquet of red roses, pink gladioli and white flowers in a glass vase, peacock feathers, and draped blue and red fabric. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, cream robe and layered garland, seated in a ceremonial setting; the identification is based on visible cues only.

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March 23 20062006-03-23A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta, a red bindi and a garland of red roses and white flowers, smiles as he places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white jacket with green piping. A vase of red, pink and white roses and lilies stands at right, and a banner reading Nithyananda hangs behind them beside red and blue drapes and a peacock-feather display. A tray with an ornate silver dish rests in the foreground.2006-04-21A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti, draped in red and white flower garlands. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a red long-sleeved shirt, who stands in front of him with his hands together. Behind them a banner with red lettering is hung above a vase of red, pink and white roses and lilies, with peacock feathers, a brocade cushion and a pink-draped table holding a silver tray. Strings of multicoloured lights wrap a wooden pillar on the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a white dhoti and a garland, which are the appearance cues for the page's stated identity.2006-04-21A photograph of a seated man in a cream silk kurta with embroidered trim, wearing a white and red flower garland and a red bindi, with long dark wavy hair. He smiles while touching the forehead of a young man in a dark jacket with blue piping who bends toward him. Behind them hang blue and red draped fabrics, peacock feathers, and a string of warm fairy lights on a pillar. A vase of red, pink and white roses and lilies stands at right, a silver tray with petals sits in the foreground, and a banner with the word a person is partly visible at top. The seated man has the appearance of a person, identified by long swept hair, cream ceremonial clothing and a flower garland; the second person appears to be a devotee receiving blessing.2006-04-21A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with a red floral garland and a red bindi, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a dark grey zip jacket who bows forward with a red beaded necklace. A banner with red lettering reading Nithyananda hangs behind them, beside a vase of red, pink and white roses and lilies, a peacock feather fan, blue and red draped fabric and a string of coloured fairy lights on a pillar. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, ornate cream clothing and garland, and the kneeling devotee receives a blessing in a satsang setting.2006-04-21April 23 20062006-04-23April 21 20062006-04-21A photograph of a seated man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta, wearing a red-and-white flower garland of red roses and white jasmine and a red bindi, smiling as he places his right palm on the forehead of an older man who bows low with hands pressed together in namaskar. The older man wears a dark sweater over a grey collar. Behind them hang blue and red draped fabrics, peacock feathers, a wall of fairy lights around a pillar, and a vase of red, pink and white flowers. A silver tray sits on a pink cloth at right. The seated man is described on the page as a person, and his appearance matches that claim through the garland and cream ceremonial dress, so this is a probable identification. He is the central figure blessing the devotee in a darshan setting.2006-04-21A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered garment, a pink and red flower garland, and a long gold ceremonial necklace, who is applying a mark to the forehead of a man in a grey-white kurta with a silver shawl, kneeling before them. Behind them is a pink-draped table with a vase of gladiolus flowers in yellow, purple and pink, and a woman in an orange sari sits to the side. The setting is a wood-panelled room with a white sofa, a blue wall hanging and a fan.2006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a cream embroidered silk kurta, wearing a red and white flower garland, smiling as he extends his hand toward a older man in a white shirt and grey trousers who kneels with palms pressed together and bows his head. The seated man sits on a white couch behind a pink draped table holding a silver tray. Behind them are a peacock feather fan, red and pink roses and lilies in a glass vase, a blue and red fabric backdrop, and a wooden column wrapped with string lights. a person is shown in the cream robe and garland, receiving a devotee's respectful greeting in a reception setting.2006-04-21A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, with pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt who wears a brown rudraksha mala. A small brass bowl, vase of flowers and a pink-draped table sit behind them, with a fan and wood-panelled wall in the background. The second man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2006-04-23