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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A long-haired man in a rust-red and saffron-orange garment, wearing a thick rudraksha-style brown mala and layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a gold earring, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a gold-colored backdrop behind him. He holds a small white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the head of a seated older man in glasses and a white-and-lavender striped shirt. The devotee bows his head while a second, bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white markings sits partly visible at left.

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July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a satsang moment in which a seated man in orange-red and black clothing with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces and bangles touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a checked short-sleeved shirt and glasses. The seated figure sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, eyes closed, while the devotee bows forward. Behind them a cameraman operates a camera on a tripod and a man in white shirt stands, with a red and gold decorative canopy above. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-red shawl match the page's Paramahamsa Nithyananda event. Visible people include the seated figure, the kneeling devotee, a cameraman and a standing man in white, plus a partly visible person in saffron at the left edge.2016-07-03A photograph of a satsang setting where a bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth sits on a red cushioned seat, draped with a pink and white flower garland and a multi-strand gold and blue garland. He wears brown-red rudraksha bracelets and a gold ceremonial necklace, and his long dark hair is swept back. He places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-brown beaded mala who bows his head forward with hands folded. Behind them are a golden pillar, orange drapes, flower decorations and a second person in orange at the left edge. Copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2012-09-23Photograph of a satsang-style blessing indoors against a deep red drape. A long-haired man in an orange-red shawl, wearing a white flower garland with orange and red blossoms, gold armlets and bangles, stands and holds a small printed card over the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels with bowed head and glasses. The standing man's hand rests on the kneeling man's head. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest watches, and a figure in brown robes with beaded necklaces stands at left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold earring, flower garland, orange-red shawl, gold armlets) is the standing figure performing the blessing with a card.2016-07-15A seated figure in a red-maroon sarong and draped wrap, adorned with a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and gold armlets, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a reddish-brown kurta with an orange-and-red shawl. The seated figure has a leopard-print cushion and a gold throne behind him, with a red curtain and a pedestal fan in the background.2016-04-04A photograph of a seated man on an ornate red-cushioned throne with gold carved wood behind him, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and a heavy brown beaded necklace with gold bead strands, gold bangles and bracelets, and a gold earring, with a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches out to take a gold-bordered printed booklet held by an older man with glasses at the left edge. Beside him a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings, looks on. Red drapes and a microphone stand are in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, recognised by the swept-back long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-orange robe.2016-07-03A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned gold throne with an ornate gilded backrest, wearing a rust-red cloth, a brown beaded shawl, long gold bead necklaces and gold armbands, with long dark hair and a beard, smiling as he rests his hand on the head of a man in a yellow shirt who bends forward with a small book or offering in his hands. Behind them, a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a striped gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala looks on, a young man in a white shirt watches, and a gold-topped staff and microphone stand beside the throne. A red drape and a colourful woven cloth hang in the background. Probable Swamiji's cues include long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a shawl on the throne, indicating the seated figure giving blessing to a devotee.2016-07-03A figure in a rust-orange wrap with a gold ceremonial necklace and layered white, yellow and red garlands stands at right, one hand resting on the head of a seated man in a blue-and-white checked shirt at left, while holding a folded white paper in the other hand. The figure wears gold bangles and has long swept-back dark hair and gold earrings, and gives a blessing. Behind them, a man in white with a red shawl and other devotees stand in a hall with a gold-and-red ornate display at the right edge. The appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a person presenting a blessing, with a devotee receiving it.2013-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21July 09 20162016-07-09A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold bead necklace raises his right palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in a grey-brown striped shirt and wristwatch, with eyes closed. The seated man has a white vertical forehead mark and holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them a large gold deity murti and red cushions sit in a warm room.2014-01-04July 03 20162016-07-03