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Photo of a man in a light blue collared shirt having his head touched by the raised hand of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron wrap, who wears a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with orange beads, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in saffron wrap with white tilak and a red dot stands, and a colourful temple-style painted backdrop with deity figures is visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold necklace and saffron clothing, shown performing a blessing gesture on a devotee.

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February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesApril 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange rudraksha mala with heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi on his forehead and small gold earrings, standing with eyes lowered as he raises his right hand in blessing over a man kneeling with his head bowed at the lower left. Behind them a blurred temple-like interior with colourful painted panels and an older man in white clothing. a person is the man in the orange shawl, giving a blessing to a devotee. Watermarked archive photo.2013-03-06March 31 20132013-03-31April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, wearing a long orange-brown beaded shawl and heavy gold bead necklaces, with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He stands in front of a man in a white shirt whose head he is pressing with both hands, a traditional blessing gesture. A bangle-wearing wrist and gold bracelets are visible. Behind them, several onlookers in white and light clothing watch, and a colourful painted temple-style backdrop fills the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man in orange, bestowing a blessing, based on his long hair, orange shawl and gold beaded ornaments.2013-03-06October 07 20122012-10-07April 18 20132013-04-18A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in glasses and a white shirt with an orange-striped shawl kneels with hands folded and head bowed. A robed figure in rust-orange saffron cloth and a long garland of gold beads and rudraksha-style crystal beads stands on the right, placing a hand on the kneeling man's head while holding a sheet of paper. The standing figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, gold bangles and gold earrings. Behind them is a deep maroon drape, with a silver tray and an orange cloth in the foreground and other robed attendees in the background.2013-05-04A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. A bare-shouldered man in an orange-red cloth with a dense orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-bead necklace stands on the right, with a red and white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair; he raises his right hand toward the head of a seated man with grey hair and glasses on the left, who bows with palms pressed together. A person in a white shirt on the far left reaches forward. Behind them, people sit in a crowd beneath orange and blue decorative banners, with a gold-coloured seat or throne visible in the background. The orange robes, mala and swept-back hair fit the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; the page indicates the event is a Nithyananda satsang, so this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-05A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.2013-02-28April 01 20132013-04-01