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A photo of a ritual at a stage in front of a red patterned backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a rudraksha belt, reaches toward a small brass-coloured deity murti of Shiva dressed in a red cloth. Beside him a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds the deity's hand. A decorated metal murti with a jewelled crown and necklace stands on the right. A golden bird-topped lamp sits on the left. Two people are visible.

September 15 2012

A seated priest in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and orange-red beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, who has white tilak marks and an earring. Behind them a seated woman in a maroon robe and dark beads watches, and two people in cream and white stand in a room with red curtains. The scene resembles a forehead blessing or initiation during a ritual.

A photograph of a ritual initiation in progress. A man with long dreadlocked hair, orange saffron robe, rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms and gold earrings and necklace is pressing his right fingers to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a red shawl, who has his eyes closed and a sacred mark on his forehead. Behind them stands a brass deity figure and a brass oil lamp, with a conch-shaped vessel in front and green leaves in the foreground. Several people in orange and white robes sit or stand in the background, including a woman in orange with a long braid and a red bindi.

May 05 2014

May 13 2014

A photograph of a ritual at an indoor event with a red and orange patterned backdrop. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead bends forward, handling a folded red cloth draped over a gold-coloured metal deity murti of a standing figure holding a trident. Behind him, another man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leans in to assist. On the right, a gold-coloured deity murti wears an ornate crown and heavy jewelled necklaces with a purple garment. A red velvet chair stands at the left edge. Tamil text on the backdrop reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Nithyananda Sphurana. a person is the man in front, identified by his orange robes, rudraksha mala and tilak; his figure is partly cropped and his features are not clearly visible.

A photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-gold shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, lays his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in an orange robe with beaded malas and a small earring. The recipient has eyes closed and a palm raised in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a seated woman in orange and a second seated woman in a cream sari with a pale fan and red curtains are present, and a gold-coloured object is in the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall. Probable Swamiji wearing the orange-gold shawl, long swept-back hair and ornate necklace is placing his hand in blessing; the image is consistent with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam satsang event.

A photograph of a seated initiation or blessing moment indoors. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange robes who sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A gold-coloured ornament is in the lower left foreground. Behind them a woman in red and orange sari sits and another woman in orange stands, with a man in white at the back.

A photograph of two men in orange-red robes in an indoor ceremonial setting with red drapes behind them. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red-orange shawl, a gold beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bindi, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man. The second man, with short dark hair, closes his eyes, wears a white forehead mark, an orange shawl, a gold bangle, and holds his hands together near his face. A silver staff topped with a ornate finial and a golden cobra-hooded object stand beside them, with a golden deity murti at the lower left.

May 30 2017

A seated man in red-and-saffron robes with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers blesses a young boy with shaved hair and a small topknot who wears an orange-saffron shawl. The man has a white tilak on his forehead and his hand rests on the boy's head. Behind the boy, a ceremonial staff wrapped in white cloth stands upright. A gold-colored lion or animal-form seat or throne piece is at lower left, and a gold throne with red cushioning sits in the background. Another man in saffron robes stands behind, and a woman in white watches at right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and a framed painting above.