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A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, smiling broadly while pressing both palms to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl printed with script. Behind them a gilded ornate pillar, a brass oil lamp and green foliage are visible, and a woman in a red shawl with a lanyard sits at the right edge. The appearance of the figure in the red dhoti and beaded necklace fits the a person description, presented as the officiant of a samaya deeksha blessing.

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A seated figure in a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a coral-bead mala with gold ornament, raises one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with script. The bald-shaved figure has a white tilak mark. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial and green leaves sit nearby, with white-clad people and a gold-draped backdrop behind. a person appearance: the seated figure in saffron-red robes with coral mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing; the candidate has short hair and white clothing, so the seated figure is the candidate, not a shaved priest in plain white.2015-07-17A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a thick ceremonial beaded necklace of rudraksha-style malas, presses his palms to the forehead of a smiling bald man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and wristwatch. Both are smiling. Behind them stand gold ritual objects, a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and a deep red cloth backdrop. Two other people in white and pastel clothing stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and layered malas, matching the Nithyananda Paramashivam archive context; the figure is performing a blessing-style touch on the devotee's head.2015-10-06July 17 20152015-07-17December 11 20132013-12-11March 26th 20142014-03-26December 08 20132013-12-08A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28September 13 20132013-09-13Photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with cream walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. A woman in a maroon-red garment with a gold hair ornament and a dark rudraksha-style necklace reaches up and presses her palm to the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl and a lanyard, who holds his hands raised in namaste-like gesture. Another person in white stands behind them. Ritual blessing. Watermarked archive photo.2013-12-21January 11 20142014-01-11August 01 20142014-08-01May 09 20142014-05-09