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Indoor photograph in warm amber light of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and draped orange shawl, smiling and extending his right hand toward a bald older man in a cream-white long-sleeved shirt who bows forward with his head lowered, hands raised near the seated man's palm. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a necklace stands with hands folded in greeting, and another person in white stands in the background near glass doors and a potted plant. The seated man shows distinctive orange robes and long hair, but the page does not establish his identity, so the appearance-based label is a person only as a cautious candidate.

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March 26 20062006-03-26September 03 20062006-09-03June 22 20082008-06-22March 27 20062006-03-27A photograph of an intimate blessing moment in an indoor hall with teal-green lighting. A long-haired woman in an orange-saffron top and shawl leans forward and places her raised right palm on the forehead of a bald man in a red long-sleeved top with a dark beaded necklace, who kneels with his hands clasped together. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing stand and watch, and a video camera on a tripod sits at the right edge.2006-09-03A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands joined in namaskar, bending forward as a man in saffron/orange robes places his right hand on the devotee's forehead in a blessing gesture. Two more saffron-robed men stand in the background, and a gold-coloured ornate throne or seat with a red cloth is visible at right beside a golden lion figure. The setting appears to be an open-sided hall with green trees outside.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a white garment with gold-bordered edges seated on an ornate cushioned chair, his hand resting on the head of a shorter person in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, standing people wear orange shawls and white or beige clothing, and a brass oil lamp stands on a wooden table at right. A ceremonial blessing or initiation setting; the seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, wearing a white and gold garment with long swept-back hair, while the bowing devotee wears white.2006-03-26A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on the forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a gold-patterned collar. The kneeling man's palms are pressed together in namaste. The background is a deep red velvet drape. The seated figure wears a black thread necklace and is smiling. The gesture suggests a blessing or padapuja-style darshan. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a black beaded neck cord, and is placed in the role of the one giving the blessing.2011-12-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a white flower garland with red beads, and a rudraksha mala, smiling as an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers, seen from behind, raises both palms toward him in greeting. A white rounded backdrop and deep red curtains frame the scene. The orange-robed man matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha, so he is described as a person.2008-06-22A seated figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, long dark hair visible at the back, places a hand on the forehead of an elderly bald man in a white short-sleeved shirt and a gold wristwatch. Behind them a smiling older woman with white hair and glasses, wearing a beige sari with a red border, presses her palms together. Other people in white and cream clothing stand in the background, and a red box with offerings sits to the left. A camera operator in white appears at the top left, and a faint text overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam . a person is seated in orange, performing a blessing touch on the devotee's head during a darshan2010-02-17September 03 20062006-09-03A photograph of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with grey hair seen from behind, his arms raised with palms open toward a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white floral garland, long dark hair, and a red bindi. The seated figure smiles, with hands raised beside his head. A large white curved backdrop with a dark red panel stands behind them, and white-robed people are partly visible at the lower right and left edges. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange-red robe, floral garland) appears in the centre receiving the gesture of the man in white.2008-06-22