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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala beads, reaching out to touch the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white top with a red-bordered shawl. The seated figure holds a peacock-feather fan in one hand and a yellow ceremonial object in the other, with ornate gold vessels nearby. Behind them, a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in an orange turban, and a few other people in white and red garments sit in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-and-gold shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a peacock-feather fan and touches the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Gold ritual vessels sit at left and a red-and-white cloth lies on a table. The top-left corner shows a purple logo.2014-03-21March 23 20142014-03-23A photo from a person Satsang in Haridwar. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulders, stretches his right hand to touch the forehead of an older Western man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a name badge. The man in white closes his eyes and raises his palms in receptive devotion. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and more white-clad attendees and gold-tinted decor fill the hall. A peacock-feather fan is visible above. The bearded-free older man has short grey hair. a person: the bun-haired man in orange with rudraksha, bare-chested with a shawl, is the one giving blessing.2014-03-22A woman in an orange-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland stands at left, arms extended with her palms pressed to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl, who sits with his hands raised. A peacock-feather fan and a gold kalasha-like vessel appear at left foreground. In the background a blue wall displays framed portraits of a saffron-turbaned man, and a woman in white with a red shawl stands at right. The setting appears to be a hotel meeting room with a red-and-white patterned cloth on a low table.2014-03-23March 22 20142014-03-22A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17March 26th 20142014-03-26A photograph of a satsang or blessing moment. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold wrap and multiple rudraksha malas sits and holds a peacock-feather fan toward a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl with printed script, whose palms are raised toward him. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure stands on a golden ornate frame, and a small golden ritual object sits in the foreground. Other seated devotees in white and orange shawls, including a woman with a rudraksha mala, sit in the background. a person cues here: the left figure has swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and orange-gold ceremonial dress.2014-03-23March 26th 20142014-03-26March 23 20142014-03-23A seated man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-orange robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white robe with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a rolled white cloth in his other hand. Behind them, a framed portrait and a golden garland, with other people in white and orange clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold trim and rudraksha beads, matching the ceremonial presentation of the event page. The bald man kneels and receives the blessing.2014-03-23March 23 20142014-03-23