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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing or initiation. In the foreground, a bare-chested older man with grey hair bows his head forward while a man with long dark hair, a full beard and gold earrings presses his right hand on the bowing man's head, wearing gold bangles and a pink floral garland. Beside them a woman with a long dark braid wears a yellow blouse and a purple saree with gold border, holding a small silver dish and gold bangles. The bowing man wears a red-and-green beaded mala around his neck and a thin green-and-red cord draped over his shoulder. Behind them, other devotees with rudraksha malas and white clothes, and a yellow and gold ceremonial backdrop with a golden throne-like seat at left. Dark trees fill the background.

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December 05 20162016-12-05June 20 20172017-06-20December 05 20162016-12-05October 01 20172017-10-01December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05August 20 20172017-08-20December 05 20162016-12-05Night outdoor photo of a bare-chested devotee with white ash markings on his forehead and shoulder receiving a blessing. A man on the left with long dark hair, gold bangles and a pink-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-orange cloth, presses his hand to the devotee's head. A third man in the background wears brown rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. The devotee holds a red flower bouquet with a green-and-yellow stem. Yellow leaves and colourful lights fill the background. Three people are visible.2016-12-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl bowing forward with his head lowered, holding a small yellow card with a printed emblem, while a tall figure in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace places a hand on his head. A third person, with long dreadlocked hair, a beard and gold earrings, wears an orange-brown wrap and rudraksha bracelets and watches from the right. Rudraksha malas hang from the bowing man's neck. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a pale floor. Some people are partly cropped at the edges. No readable name appears on the image itself.2017-06-20July 11 20172017-07-11A photograph of an initiation moment at a Nithya Satsang event. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands in profile, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling man with short dark hair who wears a cream-colored garment and a beaded necklace. The kneeling man raises both hands in a receptive gesture. Behind them, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a long rudraksha-style mala and forehead markings watches, while another woman in a cream and gold sari smiles, and additional devotees stand in the background. A golden ceremonial vessel is visible in the lower foreground.2017-09-04