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Photograph of a seated young man in a red striped polo shirt receiving blessing from a robed figure in orange. The standing figure in long swept-back dark hair, orange garments, and a rudraksha mala with a white forehead marking extends one hand onto the seated man's head while holding a carved wooden object shaped like an animal. Behind them, a man in orange holds up a laminated card, and a person in white holds a tray; an orange-and-pineapple fruit offering sits at right. The orange-clad figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues consistent with a person, but the appearance is not conclusive.

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A photograph of a seated young boy in a red striped shirt receiving a blessing. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark leans forward and holds a small wooden ritual object near the boy's head, while another saffron-robed attendant rests a hand on the boy's head. Behind them a person in white clothing is visible. The scene resembles a blessing or healing ritual. The orange-robed man with rudraksha beads matches the page's cues for a person as a presenter of the blessing.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 13 20082008-03-13March 27 20082008-03-27A healing session in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A young man in orange saffron robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a red sash holds up a small blue card or ticket while looking toward a woman seated at the lower left. Beside him, a man in orange clothing rests his hand on the head of a seated woman receiving blessing, with his other hand near his face. A white table holds a metal case and medical supplies, and an electric fan and other orange-clad attendants appear in the background. Printed copyright text runs along the lower right. No person is identified by name from appearance.2008-03-27A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair tied back places a hand on the head of a young boy in a red-and-white striped polo shirt. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands behind the boy, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, holding an ID card near the boy. In the foreground at right, a plate holds rudraksha malas and offerings beside a basket of fruit including pineapple, oranges and bananas. A woman with glasses sits lower right. The scene appears to be a blessing or healing darshan with a devotee receiving touch.2008-03-12A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and red tiger-striped cloth, with long swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a navy and white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in reverence. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Several other people in orange and white clothing sit blurred behind them against a maroon curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2012-04-25March 12 20082008-03-12April 25 20122012-04-25A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors. A bald, shaved-headed man in white shirt and white trousers, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bows his head with hands clasped. A man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top, long swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace reaches forward and touches the bowed man's forehead with his right hand. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes holds up a small white card, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right. A red curtain, a white wall with a blue logo, and a table with books and pamphlets at the lower right complete the scene. Several other people in white are partly visible at the edges.2008-03-27March 24 20082008-03-24Indoor darshan scene in a hall with red curtains and a wall fan. A long-haired man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light blue striped shirt, who presses his palms together in prayer. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange garment and rudraksha mala. Behind them a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands, and another man in red shirt is visible at top. Several onlookers in white and light clothing crowd the edges, and a kneeling man on the left holds up a small card. Offerings and printed booklets lie on a cloth in front.2008-03-23