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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a red curtain backdrop. A man with long matted dreadlocks and a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder reaches out and presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded man with long dark hair who sits bare-chested with his palms raised. Both have their eyes closed in a moment of blessing. Behind them stand several women in white saris with white forehead markings, some with long hair and sandalwood-colored marks, watching attentively. In the foreground, an ornate gold deity murti with a crown and a gold-plated ceremonial stand, along with gilded ritual items, are visible. The setting suggests a Nithya Kriya Yoga session.

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August 20 20172017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A photograph of a ritual blessing at a Nithya Kriya Yoga session. A man with long dreadlocks and bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange cloth, extends his right hand and places it on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who has his palms joined in namaste. Behind them, several women in cream and gold-bordered saris and gold necklaces stand watching, one with a white forehead mark. In the foreground are ornate gold ceremonial objects including a gold trident-shaped finial and a gold lion-like figure.2017-08-20A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist and a gold chain, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated, grey-haired man in white clothing with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. A small gold deity murti stands in the foreground, and devotees in white and a woman in a black head covering are behind them, with a folded paper in the seated man's hands. a person cues are the long dreadlocks, bare chest, gold necklace and rust-red garment of the man giving blessing, though appearance is uncertain.2017-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan moment during a Nithya Kriya Yoga program. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a red-brown cloth over his shoulder touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with his right hand. The devotee has closed eyes, a sandalwood-type mark on his chest, rudraksha bead bracelets and a gold pendant, and holds a small printed paper slip. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands among onlookers, and gold ceremonial objects are in the foreground. The man with dreadlocks has distinctive long dreadlocks and a red-brown cloth, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, leaning forward and extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a seated man with a white vibhuti mark. Golden deity murti and gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. Behind them, a row of women in white and cream saris with white forehead marks and gold necklaces watch the blessing. The setting appears to be a puja or darshan.2017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A photo of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a shirtless devotee with short dark hair and a tilak, who holds his palms together in namaskar and holds a folded paper. Gold-coloured deity murti and ceremonial metalware fill the foreground. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and white-marked foreheads look on, and a red curtain hangs in the background.2017-08-20August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body, presses his right palm onto the forehead of a seated young man who has white sacred ash marks on his brow and a rudraksha-beaded necklace. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris and one in a maroon blouse watch; gold-coloured ritual vessels and a golden deity murti stand in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall.2017-08-20