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Close side-profile photograph at an indoor satsang. A figure with long, swept-back black hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a red shawl and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in a white shirt on the right, who has a red tilak on his forehead and raises one hand in acknowledgment. Deep red and maroon curtains fill the background.

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May 14 20132013-05-14Photograph of two men facing each other with palms pressed together in a greeting. The man on the left has long dark hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead, a white garment, a gold ornate necklace with large gold beads, and a gold snake-shaped armlet; a red velvet cushion is behind him. The man on the right, with short curly light-brown hair and a white shirt, has his palms together and a red-beaded mala visible at his waist. A lit oil lamp and pink flowers sit at the left edge beside a white window.2010-12-06A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and a long swept-back hairstyle with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala of orange beads, leaning forward to press his raised palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated man sits on a red velvet chair before a deep red curtain. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14December 06 20102010-12-06July 06 20122012-07-06November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of two men facing each other closely indoors, one raising his palm toward the other's palm in a blessing-like gesture. The man on the left wears an orange-red saffron robe draped over the body, a multi-strand rudraksha mala necklace, and a yellow-white tilak on his forehead; his hair is pulled back in a bun. The man on the right wears a white kurta and a blue lanyard. Behind them, golden and red decorative cushions or seats are visible, along with a patterned wall panel. a person appearance cue is present: saffron robe, rudraksha mala, and a sannyasi presentation, seated in a ceremonial setting, so the left figure is described as a person in the role of a seated giver of blessing.2014-01-12December 06 20102010-12-06A photograph of a long-haired man in an ochre-orange shawl with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads visible on his chest, seated on a red cushion, extending both hands toward the crown of a devotee. The devotee kneels, head bowed, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment with an orange-red border, and a gold wristwatch. The setting is a plain cream wall with an air conditioner unit and a wall switch. The image is watermarked by the copyright stamp at lower right and the logo at upper left. This appears to be a blessing gesture, with the seated figure's appearance matching the Swamiji candidate cues: long swept-back hair, ochre garment, and rudraksha beads.2012-10-07July 17 20132013-07-17November 14 20102010-11-14