A photograph of a figure in a maroon and gold draped garment and a maroon cylindrical head covering, with a rope across the shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala with a skull pendant, placing both palms against the forehead of a smiling man in a light blue checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a woman in cream sari stand watching in a room with maroon drapes. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a figure in a maroon and gold draped garment and a maroon cylindrical head covering, with a rope across the shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala with a skull pendant, placing both palms against the forehead of a smiling man in a light blue checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a woman in cream sari stand watching in a room with maroon drapes.

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A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A person in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with gold border and matching brown turban-style headwrap places both palms on the forehead of a man in a plain white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. The man has his hands raised palms-out in reverence. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts and a cream sari are visible against red curtains. A small rudraksha pendant hangs from the man's necklace.

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A photo of a devotee in a white shirt and trousers receiving a blessing as a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold-trimmed shawl and a rudraksha and white bead mala, places his right palm on the devotee's forehead. The devotee raises his left palm in greeting. Behind them, seated attendants in white and orange clothes and a group of standing onlookers in white and cream attire watch in a cream-walled hall with red drapes. The blessing figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), with long hair in a bun, a turban, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala; the page places the event in a satsang setting.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A figure in a rust-red robe with a rust-red turban and a long red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, raising one arm to press the palm of the hand to the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a visitor badge who stands with palms raised and eyes closed. Behind them a seated figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion, and several men in white and light shirts stand near a red curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner, with a pedestal fan at left.

A kneeling figure in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sari and matching turban, with a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial beaded necklace, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with raised hands, eyes closed. A woman in an orange sari with a bead necklace sits behind them, and a standing row of men in white shirts and a woman in cream clothing look on in an indoor hall with red drapes and a pedestal fan. A visible lanyard badge is on the man's shirt. a person present in person, giving a blessing to a devotee.

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A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a hall with a red mat on the floor. A woman in a rust-brown and gold-bordered sari with a rust-coloured peaked cap and a rudraksha-style necklace places her palm on the forehead of a man with closed eyes, his hands raised palm-outward. The man wears a white-and-grey striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand and a woman in a cream sari watches, with seated devotees in orange at the right edge. A red curtain hangs on the back wall.

A photo of a devotee receiving a blessing at an indoor gathering. A figure with a short-cropped hairstyle wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered turban and a gold-bordered rust-brown wrap with a white rope cord over the shoulder, and a yellow-orange tassel, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. The devotee holds a folded handwritten paper. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and cream kurtas stand in the hall, a pedestal fan stands at left, and red curtains hang on the back wall. The blessing figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the role is given as a blessing giver.

A standing man in a brown-red turban with gold trim and a brown-and-gold garment, wearing a long rudraksha and white bead mala, reaches to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a white collared shirt with an ID badge. The devotee holds his own temples with both hands while his eyes are closed. A seated attendant in white with a sandalwood forehead mark sits behind them, and people stand in the background near red curtains and a floor fan.