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Photograph of a ritual darshan on a stage with silver-coloured ceremonial poles at right. A man with long dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee. The seated man wears a white garment, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has his eyes closed. Behind them a smiling young woman in a red-orange dress with a rudraksha mala and red-painted face stands with her hand raised. Dark red drapery forms the backdrop.2018-05-21A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at night. A seated man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a gold belt, gold armbands and a long red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, with a white tilak on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling initiate with long dreadlocks, bare shoulders, a white and gold dhoti and palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned throne with silver lion figures in front. Behind them, a standing man with long matted hair, a gold necklace and a white and gold cloth holds a ceremonial stance near a stone pillar and steps. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace, a rudraksha-style gold mala and ornate saffron-toned clothing on a throne, giving the appearance of the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate.2017-10-05A photograph of a darshan in a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red shawl stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man with short hair, moustache, a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them is a large gold deity murti, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a lanyard and a saffron-clad man stand in the background. Gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. a person is shown giving darshan to a devotee.2017-08-23April 26 20182018-04-26August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesApril 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual blessing in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in a maroon-red robe and a large rudraksha mala is raising his right arm and touching the forehead of a middle-aged man with a grey moustache, who wears a red shawl, a rudraksha mala, and white vibhuti lines. To the right, a young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti on his face and arms, hoop earrings, and an orange sleeveless garment with gold bangles stands with palms raised. Behind them are gilded deity murti and garlanded figures with gold ornaments, green foliage, and a woman in white and orange at the far right. Warm stage lighting and a golden halo-shaped backdrop surround the scene.2014-12-24A long-haired figure in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print wrap sits on an ornate gold throne, one hand raised over the bald head of a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a silver staff in the other hand and smiles. Horizontal white ash marks show on the kneeling man's chest and forehead. Behind them are gold garlands, red flowers, green foliage and a draped maroon cloth. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha and ceremonial adornment, a probable Swamiji (probable) in the blessing role; the kneeling man is a devotee.2014-12-26January 05 20142014-01-05February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of an indoor satsang or darshan at a hall with pink flowers and a wall screen. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears a tiger-striped orange and black garment, a wide woven belt, and a multi-strand red and white flower garland. He leans forward placing his hand on the head of a smiling woman with long light-brown hair, who wears a white top, an orange-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, and holds her hands up in namaskar. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing are visible behind them, with a red velvet cushion and flower arrangements at left.2012-12-16April 30 20182018-04-30