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Indoor photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a small red bindi, smiling broadly while pressing one hand on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt and wristwatch, whose palms are joined in anjali. The robed figure wears an orange-and-gold draped garment with a red shawl inscribed with script. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and rudraksha mala stands near a garlanded altar with orange and yellow flower garlands, a red cloth and a bright ceiling light. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.

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November 10 20132013-11-10December 16 20132013-12-16January 04 20142014-01-04A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-and-saffron robe with a gold border, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta who has his palms joined and eyes closed. Behind them, a woman in saffron-and-red clothes with a bindi smiles, and gold lion-headed armrests flank the seat. A camera tripod and studio lights are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold robes, and is the one giving the blessing.2014-03-06November 10 20132013-11-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold border, long hair tied back, gold bead necklace and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiles as he extends his arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with a visible wristwatch and an event badge. A red cushioned seat and red drapes sit behind them, with a projection screen and a gold vessel at the lower left. Another person in white is partly visible behind the young man. Two people are visible.2014-01-02A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a thick ceremonial beaded necklace of rudraksha-style malas, presses his palms to the forehead of a smiling bald man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and wristwatch. Both are smiling. Behind them stand gold ritual objects, a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and a deep red cloth backdrop. Two other people in white and pastel clothing stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and layered malas, matching the Nithyananda Paramashivam archive context; the figure is performing a blessing-style touch on the devotee's head.2015-10-06January 11 20142014-01-11A smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, rudraksha malas and an orange-saffron shawl with gold border places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange robes stand and sit in a bright hall, and a seated attendant in orange clothing is visible.2014-03-07January 19 20142014-01-19August 23 20152015-08-23August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copies