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A photograph of an indoor satsang where a man with long swept-back dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth, a rudraksha mala necklace and a white forehead mark, sits on a gold cushion and places his raised palm on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta. Both are smiling. Behind them a woman in white sits, and a green exit sign and a light panel are visible.

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December 08 20132013-12-08December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of a figure in a rust-orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala and hair swept into a bun, reaching out to press their palm onto the bald head of a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Both have white forehead marks. Behind them, other people in white clothes stand in a hall with cream walls and a wooden door frame. The bun-haired figure has rudraksha beads, orange-gold clothing and an ornate-looking ceremonial look, matching cues the page associates with a person, so the figure is described as a person performing a blessing on a disciple. Two people are visible in front, with others partially visible behind.2013-12-07Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-edged border, white vibhuti marks and a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, reaching up to place his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with a red and white lanyard. Behind them is a gold-coloured decorative seat or throne and a dark speaker; the setting appears to be an indoor hall. The seated figure matches a probable Swamiji appearance by his saffron robe, long hair and vibhuti cues, performing a blessing with the other man receiving it.2013-12-13December 07 20132013-12-07A 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 seated figure in a rust-orange wrap with a gold-coloured border and a long braided rope of beads over the shoulder bends forward and raises a hand to press the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man holds a folded white paper in one hand. Golden ornamental figures and a gold-toned object are visible at the lower left, with a blurred beige wall behind. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting, with the seated person appearing to be the a person by his sitting position and orange-and-gold attire with a braided rope of beads, though the presentation is uncertain.2013-12-10Indoor photo of two men in close interaction. On the left, a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown cloth wrapped at the waist wears multiple rudraksha malas and has white vertical and red tilak markings on his forehead; his hair is swept back in a bun. He smiles while placing his hands near the shoulder of a second man, who wears a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala with a green-edged collar, and whose palm is raised toward the first man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A golden kalasha-like object and wooden furniture sit in the background against tan wall panels.2013-12-08A photograph of two men in close interaction at an indoor event. On the left, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red and gold-trimmed wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits and extends his arm, with his palm raised toward the forehead of a man on the right. The right man wears a white kurta-style shirt, has short hair, and holds his hands up in a blessing gesture as he bows slightly. Behind them is an ornate gold chair and a gold-coloured object on the left, with a projection screen on the right.2013-12-10December 08 20132013-12-08December 08 20132013-12-08A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, his hand pressed to the forehead of a clean-shaven man in a white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and appears to be giving blessing or initiation with his eyes closed. Two people are visible, and a bright screen stands in the background. The a person candidate with long hair, saffron-toned draped clothing and rudraksha cues is seated and touching a devotee's head, which supports a probable identification, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm it.2013-12-12