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A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with red curtains and a projection screen behind. A man with swept-back long dark hair, orange-saffron robe with yellow edge, a rudraksha mala and a gold earring stands at right, palm placed on the head of a bowing man in white kurta with grey hair and glasses, hands folded in namaskar. Other people with folded hands stand at left and behind, and a shaved-headed man in white is partly visible at right. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala cues) is giving a blessing to a devotee; the blessing gesture is a head touch.

2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs

2003-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing in a room with light wood floors and a bamboo blind. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a silver-toned necklace rests both palms on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with a white and red flower garland around his neck. Behind them, a woman in a pink sari and standing attendants in orange robes watch, and a cardboard box of red fruit sits nearby beside yellow lilies. Standing onlookers in white clothes fill the background, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at left. The person in saffron appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and silver necklace while performing the blessing.

December 10 2012

A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled room showing a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with long dark hair, holding a brass-and-glass ceremonial vessel with a green leaf and white flowers on top, pouring or offering water over the heads of people. A grey-haired man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala bows with palms pressed together and eyes closed, and a younger man in a maroon shirt with a yellow shawl lowers his head beside him. A hand holding a wristwatch is visible at right, and a small pink flower arrangement sits on a wall shelf. The turbaned figure is a person present in person, appearing to bless the devotees during a ritual; the other people are devotees receiving the blessing.

A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti-style wrap and orange turban, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, places both hands on the head of an older white-haired man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees in white shirts, rudraksha malas and checked shirts stand nearby, one with hands folded.

Indoor darshan scene in front of a deep red draped silk backdrop. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl with a long swept-back hair bun, gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands at right, his palm pressed on the forehead of a curly-haired man in a white patterned kurta who keeps his eyes closed. A saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands behind, watching. The figure at right has distinctive ceremonial cues (hair bun, gold necklace, saffron shawl) consistent with the a person label; the event is blessing darshan. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

2012-08-22 +1 copies

September 24 2013

A photo of a blessing moment in a hall with a red curtain and projection screen behind. A man in a cream turban, orange-saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas places his right hand on the head of a smiling devotee in a red shirt, while a monk in orange robes stands beside him holding a small tray. On the left, men with hands pressed in anjali (namaskar) stand watching, one in a striped shirt and one in a maroon shirt; a man in an orange-pink shirt looks down. The scene is an appearance-based a person (saffron robe, turban, rudraksha malas) giving a blessing to a devotee, with a sannyasi attendant assisting.

2012-04-08 +1 copies

A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and yellow-red marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead has a hand raised toward a bent-over devotee's head, while another devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in beside a woman in a maroon sari bowing with her hands near his feet. A bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands behind them, and a woman in white looks on from the background. A low white-covered bench holds a bamboo tray of banknotes, a steel tumbler and a gold-tipped walking stick. The setting is an indoor hall with windows, a striped floor mat and a blue-framed table. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron robes are visible cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.

September 05 2013

2013-09-05 +1 copies

A candid photograph of a devotional gathering indoors at night. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back in a bun and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe, leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a seated person in white. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands with a folded garland or ritual items. To the left, a man in a white shirt bows his head, and a person in white with a yellow shawl leans forward with hands joined. Brass and yellow flower offerings sit on a low table in the lower foreground. Several onlookers stand in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style moment.