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A photograph inside a bright hall with white tiled ceiling, red drapes and gold-trimmed decorations. In the foreground on the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style neck ornaments, a large gold ceremonial necklace and a maroon-and-gold shawl raises his right hand in blessing toward a devotee. On the left, a man with folded palms in greeting. Behind them, a young man in white ritual clothes with a blue sash and an Om tattoo on his arm stands with folded hands, and saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks stand in the crowd. Several other devotees and onlookers in white and orange are visible in the background.

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October 10 20132013-10-10October 09 20132013-10-09November 03 20132013-11-03Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains and ceiling lights. A man in a maroon-red robe, gold-bordered cloth, a red-and-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles smiles and raises his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a young man in a light beige shirt who joins his palms. A young man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard bows low nearby, and orange-robed devotees with rudraksha malas stand behind a metal barrier. Other people in white and orange clothing fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the man in the red turban and maroon robe, with gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, is giving blessing and is a candidate by appearance.2013-11-21 +1 copiesNovember 03 20132013-11-03A photograph in an indoor hall with pale ceiling lights and red-curtained windows. A man in a maroon-and-gold draped garment, orange-gold wrap and rudraksha mala with a red-and-gold turban and a red forehead dot stands at right, smiling, with his hand raised over the head of a man who bows forward, hands pressed together, in a maroon robe and orange shawl. Beside them a man in white kurta bows, and a row of people in white and devotees stand along metal railings behind, with a small child at far right. The standing figure in the maroon-and-gold turban and ornate clothing is a probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) by appearance cues, blessing a devotee in a receiving line.2013-11-09A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold throne-like seat at the back. A man in an orange-brown wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace stands at right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Other young men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and several men in white and an older woman with glasses stand behind. a person (wearing a saffron-brown wrap, gold bead necklace, gold bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead) blesses the devotee with a touch on the head. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2013-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing line in a hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti, with a gold necklace of multiple layers and a large rudraksha mala, stands at right with a bindi and his hand raised in blessing over the head of a devotee. The man receiving the blessing wears a white shirt with an orange lanyard and has his palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white and light clothing stand in line with folded hands. Behind them a priest with shaved head and white forehead markings wears an orange cloth, and a decorated altar with lit lamps and a deity murti sits in the background. a person is a probable candidate for the figure at right, identified by a combination of ornate gold ornaments, rudraksha mala and orange-gold clothing.2013-10-09October 10 20132013-10-10October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 08 20132013-10-08Indoor photo in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red-brown and gold shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and red-and-gold bangles raises his right palm in blessing toward the men beside him. On the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali, one bowing with his head lowered and his palms pressed together; a third man stands with folded hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a boy in a red checked shirt and other devotees in white stand in the crowd, several bowing or folded in prayer.2013-11-03