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A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a gold-and-red sash and rudraksha malas on the wrist and neck sits on a red cushion, pressing one palm to the forehead of a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt with a purple lanyard, who stands with eyes closed while the figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. A bald, bare-chested man sits behind them in the background, and a white-clad figure stands further back. The setting appears to be a hall with a dark backdrop.

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July 05 20132013-07-05A photograph of a darshan moment. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and rudraksha malas on the arms places a palm on the forehead of a man in a red, white and navy striped polo shirt, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. The giver wears beaded rudraksha bracelets and seated orange cloth; a gold bangle is visible on another wrist. Behind them, blurred white-clad attendees and a maroon curtain form the setting.2012-04-17A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala with silver beads presses his right hand on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, grey-haired and wearing a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, has his eyes closed and both palms raised in front of him. Behind them a bald man in white dhoti and shawl bows his head, and white curtains and a cream wall form the background.2012-10-11A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and red tiger-striped cloth, with long swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a navy and white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in reverence. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Several other people in orange and white clothing sit blurred behind them against a maroon curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2012-04-25April 17 20122012-04-17A seated figure in an orange-brown wrap with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large beaded necklace of green beads, lays a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and a rudraksha mala. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them a man seated with bare chest and a sacred thread, with a red tilak, watches, and several people in white and orange stand in the background. a person candidate is seated on a throne-like red cushion, distinguished by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and bead necklace, presenting a blessing.2013-05-12A seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange garment and multiple rudraksha mala strands, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white-and-purple checked shirt with an orange-red shawl. The man stands with eyes lowered, receiving the blessing. In the background, a woman in white with a beaded mala watches and smiles, and other attendees stand near a warm, softly lit hall with a gold-draped object at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing during a satsang or darshan.2014-03-08April 17 20122012-04-17A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back dark hair, a wooden rudraksha mala and a ceremonial silver-and-bead necklace, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded young man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a name badge. The young man's palm is raised in front, and behind them women in orange and red saris and shawls stand among the gathering, with a red curtain on the left. Expression: the saffron-robed figure is a probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-07-20April 17 20122012-04-17February 25 20132013-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a seated guru in a loose orange garment with a golden sash and long, swept-back dark hair places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a blue lanyard, whose eyes are closed and hands are raised to his head. A rudraksha mala is visible on the guru's wrist. Behind them, a man in white stands, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a white cooling unit and maroon curtain are visible. The scene reads as a blessing or diksha moment. Three to four people are visible in the scene.2012-04-17