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A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, extends a hand to bless a devotee's head. Several other people wear white clothes with white blindfold-style headbands; one stands in white with a red-orange scarf and another in a striped shirt wears an ID badge. A gilded throne and golden figure sit in the foreground, with a small red sign behind. The seated person is described as Swamiji (probable) based on the turban, saffron robes and mala cues.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange shawl and ornate gold necklace, extending an arm to touch the head of a bowing devotee. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white head bands crowd around, some with folded hands. Behind them is a gilded throne-like chair and a sign reading partly 'Glob... Yananda TV', while a wall-mounted banner is partly visible. The seated figure's distinctive orange-red turban, orange shawl and gold necklace are consistent with Swamiji (probable), who may be blessing devotees.2015-09-15A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl over bare shoulders sits in a gilded, carved brown leather throne with lion-head armrests inside a tent-like hall. He extends his right arm and presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a striped pink-and-white shirt whose eyes are covered by a white cloth blindfold. Behind them, more men in white kurtas with white head cloths wait in line, and a man in a white shirt with an orange-red cloth around his neck sits at right. A microphone and a red thermos sit on the lower left. The seated figure wears a red-brown rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklace. The gesture appears to be a blessing or touch. Visible cues include the turban, the orange-red shawl and the ornate gilded throne, but the figure is shown in profile and partly turned, so identity is uncertain.2015-09-15Indoor photo of a dim hall during a blessing. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and ochre-saffron robe with a long beaded necklace and gold ornaments extends a bare arm to press a hand on the head of a bearded man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers, who wears a white headband with green stripes and a red-patterned shawl. Around them, several people in white kurtas and white headbands stand, and a man in white with a red-patterned waist cloth and red shawl stands at right with his hand near the bearded man. A red light glows in the background and gold-colored chair carvings frame the left side.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at night. A figure in a red-orange turban, with a gold-embroidered red-orange garment and a large gold lion-head belt ornament, places the palm of a bangled hand on the forehead of a bald man bending forward. The blessed man wears a white cloth over his eyes, a white shirt with paisley embroidery, and an orange-red beaded garland with gold pendants. Behind them, another man in white kurta and dhoti stands near a glowing red lamp. The page associates this event with the 2015 Kumbh Mela camp of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam; the turbaned figure is described as a person on appearance grounds, with cues of orange-red ceremonial attire, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style neck cord.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15