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A seated man with a swept-back dark bun, white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and torso, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The older man bows his head with his palms raised in devotion. In the blurred background, another person in an orange scarf stands with hands folded. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang.

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February 27 20132013-02-27March 05 20132013-03-05February 27 20132013-02-27February 27 20132013-02-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a deep red velvet chair, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair and a moustache. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and raises both hands in reverence. Behind them, another person in orange stands in a plain room with pale walls. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like tilak, is a person, giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan-style exchange.2013-02-27A seated man in saffron-orange draped cloth, a gold pendant and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with copper bangles on his wrist, touches the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. His hair is swept back in a bun and his forehead bears white markings. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and holds his palms open in reception. Behind them a window, a pale wall and another figure in orange and white sit in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron clothing, seated in a ritual blessing.2013-02-27February 25 20132013-02-25A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange silk draped over the shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed garment, reaching out to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seated figure has white markings on the forehead and a bracelet of beads on the wrist. In the background, another orange-clad person and a seated devotee with a white cloth are visible. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with pale walls. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold-edged garment, matching distinctive visible cues, and is performing a blessing gesture.2013-02-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace with bell-like gold pendants touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms raised in a gesture of receiving. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and a white forehead mark. Behind them a blurred man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a pink sari stands in the background. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a window. This is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05February 25 20132013-02-25A seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned bracelet reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms raised in reverence. a person is the seated figure, giving a blessing as a devotee receives it; the scene appears to be darshan or blessing, with a red-cushioned seat and blurred onlookers in white and orange in the background. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-02-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with his hair tied in a knot at the back, wearing glasses, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The older man has his eyes closed and a hand raised to the side of his head, appearing to receive a blessing. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a window, and a figure in white sits in the background. A cushioned red seat and pink cloth are visible at the lower left. The person in saffron robes is an appearance-based a person candidate with saffron robes and a seated role, though his face is not visible enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure. Three or four people are visible in the scene.2013-02-26