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May 06 20182018-05-06December 21 20162016-12-21A man with long swept-back dreadlocked hair and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders places his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange garment, with the boy's hands raised near his face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti with a crown. In the background a man in an orange robe wears a white ID badge, and another devotee with a white forehead mark stands near. Brass railings and a dark red curtain frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a rust-red shawl, long swept-back hair and a dark beard, matching his role as the officiating guru blessing the boy during the puja.2017-06-19May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07May 06 20182018-05-06A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold chain necklace, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, reaching to touch the head of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta. The boy raises his hands in front of his face, smiling. Golden deity murti figures and a gold trident stand in the foreground, and several white-clad devotees with rudraksha malas stand behind them. The man appears to be a person, based on the long dreadlocked hair, gold necklace and red-and-gold shawl; he is blessing the boy, and the scene suggests a ritual blessing.2017-08-08 +1 copiesA photo of a third-eye initiation at a Nithyanandam Kids Convention in Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange-brown robe and gold earrings, presses his right hand to the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta. The boy has white vibhuti marks and wears a conference lanyard badge and a small pendant. Behind them stands a smiling young man with long matted hair, white ash markings, gold beads and an orange-brown shawl, his hand resting on the boy's arm. Other children and a red curtain are visible in the background.2017-02-13A photograph of a man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a brown-orange shawl over bare shoulders, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with an orange lanyard. The boy stands with his palms raised together in respectful greeting. A rudraksha-style mala is worn on his wrist. Behind them is a red cloth backdrop, a gold pole, a white air-conditioning unit and a red cushion, with a partially visible man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala at the left edge. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment. The man's appearance, with long hair, brown-orange shawl, flower garland and forehead marking, is a probable match for the Swamiji cues, so the desc labels him Swamiji (probable) as the one giving the blessing.2016-07-01February 17 20172017-02-17July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of a ritual initiation scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair pinned up with rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala and rudraksha armband, and a rust-red sleeveless garment places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed boy with closed eyes and bare chest, who wears a white sacred thread and has a white vibhuti mark on his brow. Behind them, priests in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-clad figures stand near a silver ceremonial staff and a small golden deity murti. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with gold-toned decor.2017-07-11 +1 copies