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Indoor ritual darshan scene. A man seated in a brown leather armchair wears a rust-orange turban with a white pom-pom, a rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold tassels, and an orange-saffron shawl over his bare shoulder. He is placing his hand on the head of a woman in a white garment with an orange-red shawl, who kneels before him, holding a small object in her hand. Behind them, several people in white robes with orange-red stoles sit or stand, and a richly decorated deity murti with garlands and a green-and-red backdrop is visible at upper right. The seated man matches the swamiji appearance cues of turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial mala, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.

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A seated man in a rust-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a long rudraksha-style gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, smiles with eyes closed while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red shawl. He sits in a large brown leather armchair. Around them, seated devotees in white and orange clothes, and a woman in the lower left with a red bead necklace, watch in a hall with red-and-gold chairs. A photo credit overlay reads 'Nithyananda Paramashivam, , '. The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji reference through a turban, ornate gold necklace and throne-like seat, so the candidate is marked probable2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA man seated on a brown leather throne-style chair wears a red-orange turban with gold trim, a saffron-red robe with gold border, and long orange-beaded necklaces. He smiles while another man in a white shirt with orange shawl leans in, reaching toward his face with one hand raised, palm open. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes stand in a dimly lit hall. A woman at right wears orange-red clothing and a vibhuti mark on her forehead.2015-07-04A smiling man in a red-orange turban with gold embroidery and a red-orange robe with gold trim sits on a brown leather armchair, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala. He reaches out and rests his hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who stands before him. A woman on the right in a red-orange sari and bindi smiles, and several people in white and red-orange attire sit on the floor in the background within a temple-like hall with ornate gold decor.2015-07-04July 13 20152015-07-13October 13 20152015-10-13October 25 20152015-10-25Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A figure in a rust-red turban with a white plume and jewelled ornament, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold necklace, places his right hand on the head of a seated man. The man wears a white shirt and a red-and-orange patterned shawl and has his eyes closed. Behind them, blurred figures in white and red-orange clothing and a glimpse of a seated audience suggest a darshan or blessing session. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned figure, identified by his turban, plume, saffron garment and bead mala; he is giving a blessing to a devotee.2015-10-23October 21 20152015-10-21A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange and gold garment wears a long white floral garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and rests his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped staff and a second robed man stand, and several standing devotees in white and orange clothing watch, including a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a man in a white shirt. A seated robed attendant with rudraksha beads and an armband sits near the young man. Blessing, darshan, dignitary-style seating and a devotee receiving a blessing. Photo of a ritual blessing; the seated figure has distinctive long turban and garland cues, a person.2015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25