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Photograph of an indoor satsang-style session in front of a backdrop of red draped fabric. In the foreground, a man in a vertically striped red, white and beige shirt bows forward with his head lowered while a robed figure extends a hand over his head in a blessing gesture. Behind them a woman in a white garment sits with hands together, and another woman in a red and dark top watches from the left. Gold bangles are visible on the blessing hand and on a wrist.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a pale lilac-grey shirt with eyes closed being touched on the forehead by a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind them, a second person in orange robes stands beside a red curtain, and a man in a grey argyle vest stands at the left edge. Warm reddish lighting.2012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20July 06 20142014-07-06A photo of a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young woman in a white embroidered top and dark shawl who has her palms pressed together. Two other women in the background, one in white and one in red, watch quietly in front of a deep red draped curtain. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. a person is a candidate for the man given the saffron cloth, long swept-back hair, gold necklace and malas, but the appearance is not fully confirmed.2012-08-22Indoor photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in an orange wrap and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a hair bun and gold hoop earring, placing one palm on the forehead of a young man in a blue striped top and orange shawl, who closes his eyes and smiles. Behind them, another person in an orange shawl stands in front of a red draped curtain, and a man in a red shirt with an orange shawl and a name badge stands at left. A white wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at right. a person: the bare-shouldered figure wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange wrap, cues consistent with a sannyasi giving a blessing.2012-07-20Indoor darshan scene in front of a deep red draped silk backdrop. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl with a long swept-back hair bun, gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands at right, his palm pressed on the forehead of a curly-haired man in a white patterned kurta who keeps his eyes closed. A saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands behind, watching. The figure at right has distinctive ceremonial cues (hair bun, gold necklace, saffron shawl) consistent with the a person label; the event is blessing darshan. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2012-08-22 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person with long hair tied in a back bun, wearing a red-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a beaded necklace and bangles, extends an arm to touch the forehead of a seated middle-aged man in a maroon striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The man's hands are raised in prayer-like gesture. A golden kalasha or metal vessel sits in the lower foreground. Two women in white stand behind, and a rippled cream-and-brown backdrop fills the background. The blessing appears to be a diksha-style touch.2014-01-05August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan moment. A man with long dark hair swept back, bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder, wears a gold chain and rudraksha malas and has a tilak on his forehead. He extends his right hand to press his palm onto the forehead of an older man in a grey hoodie with a white collar, who holds his own hand up in response and wears an orange cord and an event lanyard. Behind them a second person in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands in front of a red draped backdrop, and a white air-conditioning unit and a camera operator are partly visible at the top right. a person: the seated-to-standing figure with long swept-back hair, gold chain, rudraksha malas and saffron shawl, giving darshan.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang darshan in which a figure in a bare-shouldered orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace and a bun of dark hair places one hand on the crown of an elderly, white-haired man in a white kurta who wears a rudraksha mala and kneels before him. A standing man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala watches beside a magenta-red drape, and another man in a salmon-pink top stands at the back left. The visible figure's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the one giving blessing.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.2012-07-20