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A man with long dark swept-back hair and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead stands in an orange saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing rudraksha beads and a dense cluster of ceremonial bells and metal ornaments at his waist. He places his right palm on the forehead of a young light-haired man in a white collared shirt with a name badge, who keeps his eyes lowered and hands raised near his face. A red velvet drape hangs behind them. A woman in a white top and a sari-clad woman stand in the background, one raising her hands. The appearance-based label is a person, shown performing a blessing on a devotee in an indoor event setting.

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July 21 20122012-07-21Photograph of two men in close indoor contact. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth over the shoulder, a leopard-print garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a red bindi, places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man with curly hair and a light beard, who wears a white shirt, an orange-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala. Both have eyes closed, the older man smiling. A red curtain and a gold-toned pillar stand behind them, with a small orange tray in the lower right. A faint copyright line appears on the right side. Only the two people are visible. Appearance cues suggest a probable Swamiji (Nithyananda) figure, the one with long hair, saffron-toned garment and rudraksha malas, giving a blessing.2013-05-18July 19 20122012-07-19July 17 20122012-07-17A photo of an energy-darshan style moment: a figure in an orange-and-saffron garment with a shawl, wearing a long strand of brown rudraksha beads and a wide tiered bell-studded necklace across the shoulder, places both palms on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt and a name badge who stands with eyes closed and hands raised to his temple. The background is a dim room with red drapery and red stage light. The darshan-giver appears to be a long-haired figure whose appearance is uncertain for identification purposes. Two people are visible.2012-07-19July 18 20122012-07-18A photograph of a satsang moment in which a person in an orange-saffron draped garment and a wooden bead mala stands at left, placing a hand on the crown of the head of a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge, whose eyes are closed and palm is raised. The figure at left has short dark hair, gold earrings and a wrap of rust-orange cloth. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and a red curtain hangs in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, given the orange garment, mala beads and gold earrings, though the identity remains uncertain.2012-07-20A photograph of a seated man in white kurta-style clothing with eyes closed and hands raised in a receptive gesture, receiving a blessing as another man places a hand on his forehead. The blessing-giver has long dark hair swept back, a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and bare chest, a rudraksha bracelet and arm band, a row of metal bells hanging across his chest, and a sheet of paper in his other hand. A red curtain and dim red lighting form the background, with other seated people visible behind. The appearance is consistent with the a person label on this page, given the long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha adornment, though the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity; the blessing-giver is a teacher figure performing a satsang-style blessing.2012-07-19July 19 20122012-07-19September 06 20122012-09-06A photograph of a satsang exchange in a room with a red draped curtain behind. A young man in a white shirt faces a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a yellow forehead mark, a pink beaded mala and a golden ornamental necklace; the seated figure gestures with an open hand toward him. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands at left, and a robed figure in orange with a red forehead mark sits in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, in an appearance-based label only, with his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues.2012-07-17A photograph of a satsang-style blessing on a stage with dark red drapes behind. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an unfastened rust-orange robe and a bare-shouldered wrap, places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man with light hair. The younger man wears a white kurta, an orange-red shawl, a wooden bead mala and a wristwatch, and holds up his right palm with eyes closed. An orange cushion and a gold-coloured object sit at the lower left, and another audience member is partly visible at the lower right.2013-05-24