A photograph of a standing man in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold border and a red-and-yellow marigold garland giving a blessing by placing his hands on the head of a seated older man with grey hair in a checked collared shirt, who has pressed his palms together in reverence. Warm orange and pink bokeh lights hang in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a standing man in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold border and a red-and-yellow marigold garland giving a blessing by placing his hands on the head of a seated older man with grey hair in a checked collared shirt, who has pressed his palms together in reverence. Warm orange and pink bokeh lights hang in the background.

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March 30 2012

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a matching orange turban places his right palm on the forehead of a older man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. The robed figure wears a red and yellow flower garland and has long dark hair and a crown-like ornament, with bare shoulder visible. Behind them, seated devotees in white and pale clothing and a red carpet fill a bright indoor hall with a window and lamp.

March 30 2012

March 30 2012

A photograph of a standing man with long dark hair, wearing a bright orange turban, an orange-saffron shawl edged in gold, and a red and yellow flower garland. He is smiling and reaches forward with his right hand, placing it on the forehead of a seated older man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt who raises both palms in a blessing gesture. Several people in white and off-white clothing stand in the blurred background, and a seated man in white with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces appears at the lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with warm lighting and a cream-coloured chair in front.

A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange robe with rudraksha bead malas on his neck and wrists placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair and a white beard, who has his eyes closed and wears a grey-and-white checked shirt. The orange-clad man has a silver ornament at the front of his turban and a dark bun. Other standing people in dark green, blue striped and orange clothing watch in a hall with a projection screen behind.

March 30 2012

March 30 2012

A seated older man in a white striped short-sleeved shirt bows forward with his head lowered while a standing person in an orange turban and orange-saffron draped cloth, with a red and yellow flower garland, holds raised palms pressed together over his head in a blessing gesture. A tray of red fruit and offerings sits on a red cloth in the foreground, with a water bottle and a small silver bowl. The bare-shouldered figure wears a rudraksha-style necklace and gold-trimmed saffron cloth. The background shows a plain cream wall, an arched window with warm lights, and other people partly visible at the edges. Crisp indoor event photograph.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and red and yellow marigold garland placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who faces away from the camera. The seated man wears a red tilak mark and a gold ornament on his turban, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Another hand rests on the white-shirted man's shoulder. Red and pink string lights and a floral arrangement frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and long swept-back hair, giving a blessing.

A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor event. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold borders and a red-and-yellow flower garland stretches an arm forward and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who has his palm raised. A man in white and a second man in white with a rudraksha mala appear behind. Orange and pink lights and white flowers decorate the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and bare-chested ornate orange dress with a gold-trimmed shawl, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues and a blessing role, so the appearance is a plausible in-person match.

Photograph of a seated man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold robe, with a red and white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, being touched on the forehead by a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure's hair is long and swept back, and he sits on a cream upholstered chair draped with a tiger-stripe cloth. Behind them are string lights of red and pink bokeh, orange drapes and floral arrangements. A red tray with offerings sits at lower left. Two physical people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron turban, saffron robe with gold border, ceremonial garland and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, presented as a padapuja-style blessing; the kneeling devotee is a person in white.