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Night outdoor ritual at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style gathering. A long-haired seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a garland of white, yellow and red flowers, lays a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with gold border. Behind the seated figure, another man in orange robes and rudraksha malas supports the devotee, and many orange-robed people and white-clad attendees stand around. A camera operator films at left and a bright illuminated backdrop glows in the background. Gold bangles and red-and-green beaded bracelets are visible. Swamiji (probable) seated figure with long hair, garland and orange clothing, blessing a kneeling devotee.

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