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November 01 2011

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November 01 20112011-11-01October 16 20112011-10-16A photograph in an indoor hall with a pink ceiling and a red-maroon drape behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands center, holding a folded white paper and looking down. a person cues: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala. To his right a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulders holds a red box of sweets and a tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with palms together and another man touch the head of a devotee in orange, in a blessing gesture. Women in white and saffron stand at right, and a red-and-gold box with packets sits in the foreground.2013-05-18A ritual initiation scene. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti lines, a red kumkum dot, gold ornaments, a long rudraksha mala and a stacked bun, holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while placing his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala. Two more attendants in white and orange-red stand behind, one in a white dhoti with a red bindi, and a dark curtain and warm lamp light form the background. The robed figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person description, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Credit line on image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-01-24April 09 20132013-04-09A person in an orange turban and orange robe with heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a young man with short black hair who bows his head with hands folded. Several other men in white and light clothing stand in line behind him with palms pressed together in namaste. A red tilak marks the forehead of the figure in orange, who holds a folded white paper in one hand. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the far right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a patterned wall and warm lighting. A printed copyright line appears on the right side of the image.2011-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 15 20112011-11-15October 05 20122012-10-05March 04 20112011-03-04A photograph inside an ashram hall during a blessing. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold waist cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated woman in orange with rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of printed paper in his left hand. Beside them, other women in orange and saffron clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a bald priest with white vibhuti marks stands behind. Children and devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in the background, along with a framed picture on the pink wall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the red-orange robe with long hair, gold bead necklace and gold waist cloth is blessing the devotees, as the page indicates his presence at this event.2013-06-20June 05 20112011-06-05December 13 20112011-12-13