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Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.

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September 25 20132013-09-25Indoor photo of a satsang hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and a golden throne-like seat in the background. In the foreground, a man in orange-and-gold robes with a long orange rudraksha mala, a red tilak and swept-back long hair raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in white shirt and trousers with an ID badge who bows with palms pressed together. Several other men in white and saffron-clad devotees with white forehead markings stand bowing along a railing. Probable Swamiji is the figure in orange-and-gold robes with long hair and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing.2013-09-25September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style event. In the foreground, a line of men in white clothes with blue lanyards stands with palms pressed together in namaste, heads bowed. On the right, a figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing layered orange-brown beaded necklaces and gold armbands, extends a hand toward the devotees, appearing to bless or touch them. Another man beside him in white with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands with tilak marks. Behind them, a decorated altar with a deity murti under a gold-edged canopy and red curtains lines the back wall. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2013-09-13September 26 20132013-09-26A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains, with a golden throne visible at the far end. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange and gold-bordered garment with a long orange rudraksha mala and a red bindi raises his right hand in blessing toward devotees. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar, heads bowed. Several people in white attire and women in white stand along metal barricades in the background. The bindi, ornate robe and mala are the cues for a probable identification of the saffron-clad figure as a person, but appearance alone is not conclusive.2013-09-25September 25 20132013-09-25Indoor photo of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with white tiled floor and metal stanchions. A man with long swept-back dark hair, gold ear studs, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and armbands, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl over a red-brown garment, extends his right hand in blessing toward a devotee's head. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined in anjali, some with vertical white tilak marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them is a deity murti area with decorative gold framing and a wall projection of a portrait. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the blessing giver, identified by long hair, rudraksha and ornate saffron-gold attire.2013-09-13September 04 20132013-09-04A hall with a red-carpeted stage at left and a line of standing devotees behind metal stanchions. In the foreground a man in white kneels and bows his head toward the outstretched hand of a man in rust-red robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold-toned arm bands, who stands at right with his hand extended in blessing. Beside the kneeling devotee, a bearded man in orange robes with a white tilak watches. Other sadhus in ochre with tilak marks and devotees in white dhotis stand in the background near red curtains and a lit altar at the far end. Overhead screens and ceiling lights are visible.2013-09-12A photograph in a hall with white walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat in the background. A man with long dark hair, gold necklaces, gold bangles and an orange-brown and gold garment touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing glasses and rudraksha-style malas. A row of white chairs lines the aisle. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange-brown and gold with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and bangles, blessing a devotee with a touch to the forehead.2013-08-15September 25 20132013-09-25