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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling broadly and placing his hand on the shoulder of a man in white clothing who is bending forward in respect. Behind them a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth and beaded necklaces stands near a red drape. On the left, a poster shows a deity image and printed Devanagari text on a table with books. The setting is a plain room with pale walls.

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A photograph of an indoor room with a pale wall and a red curtain behind. A man in an orange-and-saffron robe with long dark hair in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold earrings stands at right, smiling and clasping hands with a bearded man in a white turban and white shirt who bends forward to greet him. Behind them a woman in orange with a white forehead mark and beads sits at left, and a second robed man with a mala sits in the background before a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A table draped with cloth holds steel pots, a bowl of fruit and flowers.2013-02-08 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a white-covered row of devotees at a barrier. A smiling man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red-orange turban, a red bindi, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and gold armlets reaches out to bless a bowing devotee. The devotee wears an orange turban and orange robe and bends forward with palms together. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand in line, and a man with white forehead markings and beaded jewellery appears at right. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the orange-brown robe and turban with gold ornaments, shown in the act of giving blessing.2013-08-03February 07 20132013-02-07February 08 20132013-02-08October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesMarch 06 20142014-03-06September 22 20122012-09-22A photograph in a plain room with pale lilac walls and a white draped bed. A smiling man with a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an orange-brown dhoti with a wide waistband reaches forward to embrace or honour an older man seated with his head bowed. The seated man wears an orange turban, orange shawl over a white towel and light orange robes. Behind them, another man in an orange turban and glasses stands smiling, and a further figure in orange is partly visible. A bowl of fruit sits at the lower left.2013-02-08A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and a golden throne-like seat at the back. A smiling man in an orange-red turban and a brown-orange shawl with gold trim and a heavy gold necklace stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange-red turban, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial attire. Before him, a man in white clothes bows deeply, hands folded, and another man in white bends forward. Devotees in white and saffron robes line the aisle behind metal barrier posts, and a projected screen shows a decorative design at the top left.2013-08-02A photograph of an indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed photo collages. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead; he clasps the hands of an older man seen from behind, who wears a teal and gold brocade shawl. On the left, a standing man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala looks on. A red mat lies on the floor. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-01-03A photograph of a saffron-robed man with short dark hair, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red bindi, smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with folded palms. The robed man wears a long gold-coloured mala necklace with a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles and gold armlets over a bare upper body in an orange-brown wrap. Behind him stand other robed devotees and people in white clothing near metal stanchions, with a decorated backdrop of painted deity figures and gold-trimmed shrine panels in the background. A white-clad person on the left holds a folded paper. a person is shown in the centre giving blessings to a devotee, with gold ornaments and saffron clothing as the qualifying cues.2013-07-25