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A seated man in a white turban, white robe with gold border and gold necklace laughs broadly while placing both hands on the head of a man bowing forward. The bowing man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a saffron-robed figure stands with hands raised, and a pedestal fan, gold-tasselled yellow drapery and a tent canopy form the setting.

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Photograph taken at night on an outdoor stage under a decorated tent with colourful patterned hangings. A smiling man with long dark hair and a white turban, dressed in white robes with gold-coloured borders, extends his hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind them, another man in a white shirt holds a beaded mala, and several other white-clad people are seated in the background. Swamiji (probable), appearance-based label: the seated central figure shows long swept-back hair, a white turban and gold-bordered white robes, with a rudraksha mala. He appears to be giving blessing to the kneeling devotee. Visible people number about six.2005-12-09March 27 20052005-03-27A photograph of an outdoor evening event under a yellow-trimmed canopy. A man seated on the left wears a white turban and white dhoti with gold borders, a gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead; he smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Other men in white stand and sit behind, and an orange-robed man sits on the right. A camera on a tripod stands in the background, with a red carpet and scattered flower petals on the ground. The page describes a Salem conference, but the seated man's appearance is not clearly identifiable as a person, so the role is given as a seated figure blessing a devotee.2005-12-09July 06 20112011-07-06April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph from a stage event under a decorated canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, a white turban with gold trim, a red bindi, a white garment with gold-bordered yellow shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace leans forward and speaks while looking down toward a woman in the lower left wearing glasses and gold earrings. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a red bindi and beard holds a small book and touches his face. Small rudraksha-style beads float in the air above. Colourful draped fabric lines the background. Appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-and-white ceremonial dress give a probable Swamiji identification, shown as the central figure, who is shown in the frame.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph of a long-haired man with a crown-like hair style and saffron-red garment with gold rudraksha-style necklaces reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in white clothes and an orange-patterned shawl. The man in front has his eyes closed in a blessing gesture while the other raises his hand. Behind them are golden lion-shaped figures, a golden staff topped with a flower-like finial, and red draped curtains. Visible shawl text reads Nithyanandam. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-24A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala places his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed young man in white, who sits with palms joined in namaskar. The guru-figure has swept-back dark hair and a smile, with a red velvet cushion and an ornate gold-trimmed red throne behind him. A red lacquer box with flower garlands and papers sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has swept-back long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2011-10-09April 01 20132013-04-01 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20142014-01-05July 07 20132013-07-07