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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a patterned yellow-and-black garment, wearing a thick multicolour garland of red, yellow and green flowers and many rudraksha beads, smiling as they raise a hand toward the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Gold bangles line both arms. Behind them stands another man in white with a staff, and a gold-decorated red chair and a golden trident-topped staff appear at the edges against a dark background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. a person (long swept-back hair, ornate garland, rudraksha mala and gold bangles) is seated and blessing a devotee.

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A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange robe with an ornate gold necklace and gold bangles and armlet places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, a blessing gesture in a red-carpeted hall. Behind them a standing woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watches, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby, with a child in white on the right. A gold-tipped ceremonial staff stands beside the throne and a gold-edged tray or plate rests in the foreground.2014-07-24 +2 copiesDecember 16 20122012-12-16December 26 20142014-12-26May 12 20142014-05-12December 13 20122012-12-13December 16 20122012-12-16A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-red wrap and a heavy gold-beaded necklace of large golden beads, leans forward from a gilded throne and places his right hand on the forehead of an older woman in a white top and rust-orange shawl with printed script. She stands before him with her palms raised and eyes closed, a red thread on her wrist. Behind them a standing man in white clothes and a white-necklaced figure stand near a silver staff and red velvet drapes, and a golden lion-head armrest is visible at left. The watermarked caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , , which is excluded from text. Blessing gesture, seated throne setting2014-07-24August 01 20142014-08-01A seated figure in a rust-red robe and a tall black swept-back hairstyle with a red bindi places both hands on the bald head of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who presses his palms together in devotion. The seated figure wears a multicoloured garland of red, blue and white beads, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and sits on a leopard-print cushion before a gold throne with carved gilt panels. Behind them a standing person in white holds a microphone, and a garlanded deity murti with yellow and green flower garlands stands near ornate brass lamps. The page does not mention him at this event, so the presence is uncertain.2016-02-24