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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange turban with a silver emblem and a saffron-orange silk garment with gold trim, wearing layered rudraksha-style brown beads and a large gold ceremonial pendant, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange shawl printed with script. Behind them, several seated attendees in white and orange robes, some wearing black blindfold-style eye covers, sit in a hall with a white and blue patterned banner. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. a person: the seated figure in the orange turban and gold-and-bead adornments is an appearance-based candidate giving a blessing, identified only from visible cues.

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A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban with a silver emblem and orange-gold robes with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. Around them, seated and standing devotees wear white with orange shawls; a woman at right holds a microphone and a woman at lower left has a yellow tilak. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in an indoor hall with beige walls and a red-draped seating area. The cues of the turbaned figure (rust turban, orange robes, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold chain) are distinctive, so this is a person.2015-10-21Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A figure in a rust-red turban with a white plume and jewelled ornament, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold necklace, places his right hand on the head of a seated man. The man wears a white shirt and a red-and-orange patterned shawl and has his eyes closed. Behind them, blurred figures in white and red-orange clothing and a glimpse of a seated audience suggest a darshan or blessing session. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned figure, identified by his turban, plume, saffron garment and bead mala; he is giving a blessing to a devotee.2015-10-23A seated man in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, presses his hand to the bald head of a bespectacled man in saffron-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a seated audience in white and rust-red shawls, several wearing blindfolds, holds papers, and a woman in a rust-red top stands at the left. The hall has cream walls and a tan leather chair at left. Stated scene count: about 20 people visible.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an ornate hall. A figure in an orange-red turban, bare-shouldered in a saffron-red wrap with a golden edge and a rudraksha mala around the neck, places a hand on the crown of a seated man in white clothes and an orange-red patterned shawl. Standing behind them are several men and a woman in white garments and orange-red shawls, and a woman in the foreground wears a red shawl and mala. Warm lights and red flowers decorate the background. a person: the turbaned figure in saffron-red robes with rudraksha beads is the one giving the blessing.2015-07-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange dress with an orange turban and white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered with orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated young man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with hands joined. A second man in orange with a red bindi stands behind, and a golden ornate throne or peetha is visible in the blurred background. Hands folded at the left edge suggest devotees. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment.2013-02-26July 13 20152015-07-13A seated man in a rust-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a long rudraksha-style gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, smiles with eyes closed while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red shawl. He sits in a large brown leather armchair. Around them, seated devotees in white and orange clothes, and a woman in the lower left with a red bead necklace, watch in a hall with red-and-gold chairs. A photo credit overlay reads 'Nithyananda Paramashivam, , '. The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji reference through a turban, ornate gold necklace and throne-like seat, so the candidate is marked probable2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21A seated figure in a deep red-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold border and rudraksha mala draped at the neck places a hand on the head of a seated man in an orange-red shawl and white shirt during an initiation. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several standing men in white shirts and orange shawls watch, and a bare-shouldered person in orange sits at the lower right. A white board is held at the lower centre. The setting is a warm, softly lit hall with red seating in the foreground.2015-07-13