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A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl, placing his right hand on the head of a seated devotee who has bowed his head. The devotee wears a white shirt. Behind them a person in white with a gold bangle and a yellow cloth is visible, and a deep red curtain hangs in the background. The gesture suggests a blessing or healing touch during darshan. Warm lamp-lit tones fill the scene. Swamiji (probable) appearance: long swept-back hair and orange-red garment; labeled as a blessing giver.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt placing both hands on the head of a kneeling young boy in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. The man has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead and is seated before a gilded, ornate golden backdrop with pink flower garlands and a woven bamboo-style wall. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with the figure giving a blessing to the boy, consistent with darshan. Two physical people are visible.2008-10-11April 19 20122012-04-19A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white sash reaches forward with both hands to the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who bows his head. Behind them a man in an orange garment and red sash stands with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a red shirt stands at the top right. A young man in a pale striped shirt watches from the left, and a woman with orange flowers in her hair is in the lower foreground. A fan and red curtain are visible in the background. a person: the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala match the presentation, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28Indoor photograph at an ashram event. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top reaches forward with his right hand to touch the head of a seated devotee with a shaved head and red tilak on his forehead; a bowl of fruit sits beside him. Behind them a young man in an orange shawl with red trim stands, and a man in a red shirt and glasses looks on. Several people in white clothes and a seated man in white kneel nearby, with a red curtain and a fan in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing performing the head-blessing is distinctively presented with swept-back long hair and saffron attire, matching the page's event.2008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26A young man in a red-and-white checked shirt kneels while a person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala places a hand on his head in a blessing. The blessing giver has long dark hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, an older man in white clothes holds beads, and another man in glasses stands at left. Two blurred heads are visible in the lower left, and a white chair and maroon curtain are in the background.2008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27A 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 13 20082008-03-13