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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and a red-and-gold headband extending a hand to bless a devotee's forehead. The blessed devotee leans forward with palms pressed together, while other devotees in white shirts and dhotis wait behind a metal railing, one with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers visible at the lower edge. A white marble-like wall stands behind them. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and swept-back hair, in a blessing role.

A crowded indoor ritual scene with several people in the foreground. A bare-chested man with a hair bun and white body markings stands bowed forward, a blue-purple pendant on his neck. A man with curly hair and white tilak on his forehead leans in, touching the bowed man's head. On the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks and a brown shawl wears a white and pink flower garland and gold bangles, reaching toward the bowed man. A woman in a red and orange garment is at the left edge. Other people and blurred figures in orange and white fill the background.

May 07 2017

October 07 2012

A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornate beads. He reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a seated devotee with short hair, while a group of devotees behind him stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some bearing white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Striped pillars in red, white, blue and yellow with orange tassels frame the hall in the background, and a white-clad crowd fills the space. The man's distinctive long hair, orange garment and gold beaded ornaments are visible, but his face is not clearly shown, so identity is uncertain.

A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white ID badge reading NITHYANANDAM stands with his head lowered while an adult in an orange-brown robe with long dreadlocked hair and a beard presses a hand on his forehead, applying a white mark. Behind them a smiling young man in an orange robe wears a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala and holds the boy's shoulder. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background of a hall with a colourful patterned mat on the floor. The scene shows a third eye initiation ritual.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple hall with white arches and a blue-framed shrine niche. A man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold trim, a red-bordered shawl, a flower garland, a red-bead mala and a braided hair bun with a red floral crown places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, with long hair in a bun, a crown, ornate gold earrings, rudraksha malas and a white garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the presiding figure. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. A yellow sunshade hangs at the upper left and a golden halo shape appears behind the crowd.

A photograph inside a hall with people and a blurred crowd behind. A man in orange cloth, bare-chested with a draped orange wrap, a white horizontal forehead band with a red dot, and red-and-white garlands and rudraksha malas, presses his right palm onto the head of a man in a white shirt with dark-rimmed glasses, who bows forward. A bystander in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala watches at left, and a man with a red tilak stands nearby. Multiple bracelets and a sprig of green leaves are visible. The orange-clad figure has a shaved-free, swept dark hairstyle and his features are not clearly distinct enough to confirm identity, so the a person candidate is uncertain.

May 11 2012

A crowded temple-visit scene with a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace at right, smiling and holding a lit oil lamp or flame with his hands near a bouquet of white flowers. Facing him, a bare-chested man with a red-and-white beaded necklace and rudraksha mala reaches forward, while another devotee in a white dhoti with a grey cloth wrap stands at left. Behind them, women in saffron and bright blue sarees and men in white dhotis press close, with a partially visible bearded man in orange at the lower right.

A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a reddish-brown cloth wrap placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee with short dark hair, wearing a pale peach-cream shirt and a rudraksha mala. The officiant has a trimmed beard, a red thread on his wrist, and a bare upper body; his left hand holds ritual items low. Behind them, decorated deity murtis or figures wear orange and red silk, white jasmine-style garlands, gold necklaces and green and red floral garlands. The devotee's palms are pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests an initiation or blessing; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

A young boy in a white kurta with a red pendant sits with eyes lifted upward while a bare-armed man in an orange-red shawl presses his palm to the boy's forehead. A second man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace, long hair and white forehead markings stands behind, one hand resting on the boy's shoulder. Red curtains and a pink wall form the backdrop; a blurred figure with dark hair is at left and another person in white stands at upper right. The scene appears to be a third-eye initiation, with the blessing hand placed at the brow.