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A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat, wearing a dark rust-red shawl, a multi-coloured and green jasmine-style garland, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man with bare upper body and white sacred markings. The kneeling man has his hands joined in prayer. A silver stand holds a white candle and offerings, with a silver kalasha-style pillar, flower garlands and a bearded figure behind. a person is giving a blessing, appearing as a priest seated on the leopard-print throne. A few other people are partly visible in the foreground and background.

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April 22 20182018-04-22A photograph of a shirtless devotee kneeling before a seated figure in a red-brown wrap, who places his right hand on the devotee's forehead during an initiation. The seated figure wears a long, swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha bracelet, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a large red and white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Behind them stands a stone deity murti and a red-cushioned silver-lion throne. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and red-brown ceremonial wrap, performing a shiva deeksha blessing. The devotee has curly hair, a bare chest with white painted lines, and holds his hands together in prayer.2017-10-05April 14 20182018-04-14October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesOctober 05 20172017-10-05Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print sleeveless garment with rust-coloured cloth over his legs, resting his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a yellow border, bare shoulders and rudraksha beads, and has his palm raised before his face. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold and orange carved backdrop with a small golden deity figure at the side. Another person's hand holds a white paper at upper left.2017-07-25May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan blessing in a hall with deep red curtains and gold-coloured ritual items in the foreground. A bare-chested man with a sandalwood-pasted forehead kneels with folded hands and receives a blessing. A standing figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband and a pink-and-white flower garland places his palm on the kneeling devotee's forehead. Other devotees stand behind, one bare-chested wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another in white with a red tilak. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a Nithya Kriya Yoga energy darshan.2017-08-23September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesMarch 04 20182018-03-04A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe, with long matted dreadlocks bound up and adorned with rudraksha beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Both wear rudraksha malas; the robed figure wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha armlet. The devotee has his eyes closed and a white cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, gold ornate decorations, a silver staff and a golden kalasha-like object are visible, with other white-clad attendants and a plate of offerings at the left edge.2017-07-11