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Indoor photograph of a man in a white collared shirt standing with both arms raised overhead, while a bare-chested seated figure in an orange-and-saffron shawl and multi-strand rudraksha mala reaches out and rests a hand on the man's chest. The seated figure, with a white forehead mark and hair tied back, is smiling. Behind them a small group of people in white and light clothing stand in a softly lit hall, and a gold cloth is visible at the lower right. a person is the seated figure, identified by the saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and hair tied at the back; he is shown blessing the standing devotee.

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March 06 20142014-03-06March 07 20142014-03-07March 06 20142014-03-06A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28March 09 20142014-03-09March 30 20142014-03-30A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a thick ceremonial beaded necklace of rudraksha-style malas, presses his palms to the forehead of a smiling bald man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and wristwatch. Both are smiling. Behind them stand gold ritual objects, a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and a deep red cloth backdrop. Two other people in white and pastel clothing stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and layered malas, matching the Nithyananda Paramashivam archive context; the figure is performing a blessing-style touch on the devotee's head.2015-10-06A photograph of a padapuja-style darshan moment beside a gold-and-carved throne with an orange fringed canopy. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a reddish-maroon shawl over his bare shoulder and a long beaded gold-toned necklace, raises his right arm high above a seated devotee. A devotee in a white shirt, rudraksha mala and a red lanyard leans forward with his palms raised toward the figure's head. Other devotees in red and white garments sit softly blurred in the background, and a white floor stretches toward the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne shows long hair, a gold necklace and a maroon shawl, consistent with the page's claim, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2013-12-20A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-gold draped garment with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, reaching up to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is smiling; the setting is an indoor room with a camera on a tripod behind them and golden ornaments at the lower right. Two physical people are visible, with a partially visible person at the far left edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are consistent with the a person label, with a distinctive mala necklace and long swept-back hair.2014-03-06December 10 20132013-12-10A man in a white shirt and white trousers raises both hands, palms toward a seated figure with a short white forehead mark and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and an orange cloth. The seated figure, with a white forehead mark and garlands, extends an arm to meet the raised palm of the standing man in an indoor hall with warm lighting. A woman in a white top and a woman in orange-and-white clothing stand behind, and a gold ceremonial object is partly visible at the left edge. A visitor's badge is pinned to the white shirt of the standing man.2014-03-30A photo of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-red garment with a gold-edged border, hair in a bun, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and a beaded mala around his neck during a blessing. The clothed figure is seated near gold cushions.2013-12-10