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August 13 20162016-08-13 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20172017-02-15A young boy with a bare chest and white body markings stands with eyes covered by a white cloth as an older man with long hair, beard and gold earrings places his hand on the boy's head during an initiation. The boy wears a rudraksha-style pendant on a white cord and a white cloth tied around his head. Behind them, two men wear orange-red dhotis, gold bead necklaces and ornate bracelets, one with a vertical red tilak and one with a white forehead marking. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual hall with pink walls.2017-02-15November 21 20152015-11-21A stage demonstration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event in front of a gilded relief carving of deities and a red curtain. A bare-chested young man in saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a microphone. At center, a seated man in a white long-sleeved shirt and orange lanyard has a black blindfold placed over his eyes. Beside him, an older man with grey hair in a long braid, white and yellow dhoti, white horizontal tilak markings on the forehead and arms, and beaded rudraksha malas holds a microphone while adjusting the blindfold. The scene appears to show a manifestation-powers demonstration.2016-09-22May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20172017-02-15A young shirtless boy with a white cloth bandage tied around his head kneels with bowed head while an adult hand rests on his crown. Around him, several men in orange and saffron cloths wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments; one man on the right has a red bindi and a gold ring, and another on the left has white markings on the chest and shoulders. A red curtain and white wall form the background, with other people blurred behind. This appears to be an initiation or blessing moment during a ritual.2017-02-15August 28 20162016-08-28August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesStage photograph before a deep red curtain. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, a devotee in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at far left, and a young woman in an orange sari with gold border wears a black blindfold and holds a wooden clipboard, speaking into a microphone. At right, a man bare-chested except for a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, sacred ash on his forehead, a beaded armlet and long hair tied back, holds a microphone. The scene resembles a ceremonial presentation or event on stage.2016-08-28A photograph inside a hall during a Shiva Deeksha initiation. A small boy stands bare-chested in white dhoti with a white cloth tied over his eyes, while a man bends toward him and touches his chest. Behind him stands a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a long beaded rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. At right, a long-haired man in orange shawl and gold necklace touches the boy's shoulder. Another bare-chested person is partly visible at the far right edge, and pale figures stand in the background.2017-02-15