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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace and gold earrings, with white vibhuti lines on his forehead, leaning forward and touching the cheek of a shaved-headed man in orange clothing who is seated low. Beside them a gold-coloured ornate vessel or kalasha-like object rests on a red cloth. Behind them, a red velvet curtain hangs on the left. Three women stand at right near a wall-mounted air conditioner: the woman in front wears a white blouse and white sari with a red-brown beaded mala, and the two behind wear orange-red saris and similar malas. Red carpet covers the floor. Swamiji (probable) appears in person: the long-haired man has swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bead necklace placing his right hand on the head of a second man, who bows forward in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several women in white saris with red-brown shawls and lanyards sit and stand in a warmly lit hall, and a silver-coloured pole is visible at the left edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation.2015-05-09A 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.2013-11-05A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron shawl wears a long gold necklace with green beads and round gold bells, plus a dark swept-back hairstyle and gold earrings. He places his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange clothing who kneels with hands pressed together in namaste and rudraksha malas around his neck. Behind them a woman in white sari stands with hands folded, and red silk drapes hang in the background.2012-08-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21A saffron-robed man with long dark hair tied back and a gold-beaded necklace places his right hand on the shaved head of a young boy in a white shirt and red-and-black beaded necklace. The boy kneels with palms pressed together. Beside them, a woman in white with a dark beaded mala and orange-patterned shawl watches, and several girls in white with orange shawls stand behind. A golden deity murti and red draped cloth frame the scene, with a white fan at right. The saffron-robed man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and saffron clothing, placing his hand on the boy's head in a blessing.2015-07-19A 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.2013-11-05A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and red-brown beaded necklaces, a tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling young man in orange and red robes whose palms are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and two women in orange and red saris stand or sit in a decorated room with potted plants and a gold-toned pillar. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange clothing with ornate beaded necklaces, consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee. Blessing, devotee, sannyasi, rudraksha, tilak.2015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09Indoor photo of a ceremonial blessing. A man in an orange-and-gold saffron robe with a gold-and-beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands on the left, his right hand raised and placed on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt and orange-red scarf. A woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala and orange scarf stands behind, smiling, with other children in white and orange scarves behind them. A red cloth covers the table in front, and a small fan and red curtain are visible in the background.2015-07-19A seated man in a red-brown shawl with a long white-and-blue floral garland and a rudraksha mala gestures with his right hand toward a shaved-headed young person in orange who holds a small brass bowl. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and another woman in orange and a white-edged sari stands to the right. A white floor-standing air conditioner and a maroon curtain form the room backdrop.2014-04-27A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white garland and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, extending his hand toward a devotee bowing at his feet. Behind him a red velvet chair and gold-trimmed curtain. Several women stand in a line, one in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and hands folded, another in an orange-and-blue sari with a rudraksha mala and folded palms, others in white and orange. A floor standing fan and air conditioner stand near the wall. A seated man on the right wears a white shirt. a person seated, with rudraksha mala and orange robe; the seated figure receives greeting in a ceremonial setting.2014-07-11A 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.2013-11-05