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A photo of a long-haired man in a white ceremonial kurta with gold embroidered neckline and a gold-edged shawl, a red bindi on his forehead, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a dark grey pinstriped suit and striped tie. Behind them stand a white-draped table with a silver candlestick and a glass vase, a tall arrangement of red roses and white baby's breath, and tropical palm fronds. a person, the central figure, is distinguished by the long hair, ornate gold-embroidered white robe and shawl, and performs a forehead-marking gesture. Another person in a white and blue sari stands at the left edge.

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Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red tie-back, wearing a dark brown collared shirt, facing a seated figure in white. The seated figure, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wears a white robe with gold embroidered trim and a gold-edged shawl, and touches the man's forehead with the right hand, smiling. Behind them are red roses, white baby's breath, yellow chrysanthemums, palm fronds and a silver kalasha-style vessel on a white-draped table with a towel.2006-03-08April 27 20062006-04-27A long-haired man in a white embroidered kurta with gold-thread trim and a small red dot on his forehead sits on a white sofa, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a man with short dark hair who kneels in front of him in a grey top. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair in a black embroidered jacket, labelled with partial red lettering reading "Nith". Red and orange roses stand in a vase at left, with a gold and red cushion and green palm fronds nearby. a person (long swept hair, white ornate clothing, and a forehead mark) appears in person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2006-04-27March 12 20062006-03-12September 02 20112011-09-02April 26 20062006-04-26April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of an indoor satsang setting decorated with a red, pink and white floral arrangement in a clear glass vase and a banner reading Nithyananda at the top. A seated man with long dark hair wears a cream embroidered kurta, a red and white flower garland and a small red mark on his forehead; he smiles while touching the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt, who bends slightly toward him. Peacock feathers and blue and red drapes hang behind them, with string lights wrapped around a wooden pillar on the left. A silver tray with a red-bordered pink cloth sits in the foreground. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and cream ceremonial attire, so the appearance cues are consistent with a person giving blessing or diksha, though identity is uncertain.2006-04-21March 23 20062006-03-23April 23 20062006-04-23A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white ceremonial kurta with silver embroidery, a gold-bordered shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while resting his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears glasses and a light beige jacket, his palms pressed together in namaskar. Before them is a silver tray holding small photographs and cards, a glass of water, and a white-draped table. Behind is a large portrait banner with the printed name a person, red drapes, garlands of flowers and pots of red roses, white chrysanthemums and pink blooms. The setting is an indoor room with pale walls and a dark cushioned bench at left.2006-04-26A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact on a stage. On the right, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a white garment with a gold-bordered edge and white embroidered cuffs; he holds the face of the man on the left with both hands, smiling. The man on the left, seated with his head tilted, wears a dark navy suit, white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala. Behind them are white draped backdrops, green potted foliage, white flowers in a bowl and a small red lamp. The white garment and long hair are visible cues, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2006-03-10