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A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair in a white shawl and white dhoti, wearing red and gold rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant, holding a silver tray with his right arm extended toward a devotee. Several men in shirts with lanyards stand with hands folded and heads bowed in front of him, and a monk in saffron robes stands at right beside a gold-trimmed mala. The setting is an indoor hall with decorative gold items in the background.

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2011 - Photo AlbumA photograph of a ritual scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant raises his right hand in blessing toward two devotees in white shirts who lean forward with hands pressed together. A monk in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a silver tray with offerings. Another person in orange stands behind at right; a dim altar with orange and gold drapery and garlands is in the background. a person cues (long swept hair, rudraksha malas, gold pendant) match the figure giving blessings, identified only by appearance; the image is not clearly confirmed as him.2011-02-12A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projector screen and a decorated backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a black headband, raises his right hand in blessing over a row of devotees. Several devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand with heads bowed and hands in anjali. On the right, a bald attendant in white holds a brass tray of offerings, and a flower-garlanded altar stands behind them. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace) giving blessings.July 19 20112011-07-19 +2 copiesA man in white ceremonial dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at center, raising his right hand in blessing over devotees who have their palms pressed together. He has long swept-back hair and a red pendant on a chain. To his right, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, more people in white clothing and a figure in orange and a gold necklace stand among hanging orange and white decorations.2011-02-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a white dhoti and shawl stands centre-right, wearing a red-and-brown rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a gold armband, and extends his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowing with folded hands at left. Other men in white dhotis and shawls stand behind, and an orange-robed attendant at right holds a silver plate with flowers and offerings. Ornate orange and gold decorations are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure's long hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and white ritual garments match Nithyananda Paramashivam's usual presentation, and the page identifies him as present at this event.2011-02-12October 06 20102010-10-06A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11October 13 20102010-10-13A photo inside a hall with draped red, orange and white fabric and hanging decorations. A figure in a sleeveless white top and a bald head with a gold chain stands at left, hands pressed together. Center, a person with long swept-back dark hair wears a yellowish-green sari-style garment and a long gold necklace, placing one palm on the head of the man in white. At right, a person in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold items. Another person at far left in white clothes applauds. Several others stand in the background in white and yellow clothing.2010-12-07A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped ceiling canopy, orange fabric and pillars wrapped in coloured bands. A young man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala stands at right, pressing his palm to the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt, while holding a tray of offerings and a small brass vessel. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti wears gold ceremonial necklaces. Several devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a light blue shirt, another in white. Left foreground shows an older man in pink shirt with clasped hands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan ritual.2010-10-09A photograph inside a hall where a man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold ornament at the chest, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several devotees in white and cream clothes stand with palms pressed together or bow their heads; one wears a blue-and-white striped cloth over the shoulder. A red kumkum dot and white tilak mark the blessing figure's forehead. A large framed painted portrait and an orange-robed figure stand in the background, and a bald man in a white shirt stands at right. The blessing figure's appearance is consistent with the a person presentation cues of the rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornament, but the identification is not certain.2011-11-14 +1 copies