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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a saffron cloth tied at his waist stands at left, palms pressed together and hands extended toward a kneeling woman in a white hijab with a vermilion mark on her forehead, and a man in white kurta who has a saffron shawl with printed Sanskrit script draped over his head. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in saffron robes stand among onlookers, and a brass ritual object sits in the foreground.

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A photo of a devotional encounter indoors. In the foreground left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange wrap stands with his back partly to the camera, holding a red-thread bracelet and gesturing toward a woman. The woman in the centre wears a white hijab and a rust-orange shawl printed with repeated Sanskrit-style text and a red tilak on her forehead; she smiles. On the right, a man with short hair and stubble wears a white kurta and presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and another standing figure watch. Golden fabric edges the left foreground and a brass object appears at the lower right. a person: the long dreadlocks, rust-orange wrap and bare chest are the cues for the central figure in the foreground, shown in the act of blessing.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth, places his hand on the shoulder of a kneeling woman in a white head covering and white garment, with a red-orange shawl printed with repeated a person and mantra text draped over her. A man in white kurta sits beside her with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in a white and gold saree stands behind them, and a figure in rust-red robes with rudraksha beads stands at the upper left.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30Photograph of a devotional exchange indoors. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, shirtless and wearing an orange-red cloth, holds up an orange-red cloth printed with a person text toward a smiling woman in a white hijab and cream-and-gold sari with a rudraksha mala. A smiling man in white kurta on the right presses his palms together in namaste, and a woman in a beige top stands behind. A small red thread is tied on the first man's wrist. A printed credit line reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , . The standing man with dreadlocks is a devotee-facing giver of the cloth; identity uncertain from appearance2017-07-30A photograph of a devotional blessing in an ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulder and a gold-coloured garment at the left edge, reaches his hand toward the face of a woman in a white headscarf and white garment with a bindi. He holds an open orange-bound book with script in his other hand. Beside her, a man in white clothes with a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, people in white and cream clothes stand, and a small photo card is held in the foreground. Wording on a card is partially visible. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment during a satsang.2017-07-30A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and an orange-red sash stands at left, his right hand raised to touch the crown of a clean-shaven young man in white, who holds his palms together in namaste with a small red thread on his wrist. A woman in a white head covering holds a printed sheet and presses her hands in prayer beside him. Behind them a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands, and a red-and-gold edged garment is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a red curtain and a glowing red sign.2017-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a reddish-brown robe holds an orange cloth printed with Sanskrit-style script and a person text, draping it over the shoulders of a smiling clean-shaven man in a white kurta who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands near a warm-lit wall, and a gold ornamental object is visible at the lower right. a person: the dreadlocked man in the reddish robe, presenting the shawl, matches the presentation cues of long hair and saffron-toned clothing, and is identified only as a presenter of the cloth.2017-07-30Indoor satsang-style gathering. A long-haired, bearded man in an orange-red shawl with a bare upper body stands at left, extending his hands toward a woman in a white head covering and white-and-gold sari who presses her palms together in anjali and smiles. At right, a short-haired man in white clothes with folded hands also smiles. Behind them, people in white and cream garments stand and watch, and a woman holds up an orange cloth with printed text. A red thread is tied on the bearded man's wrist and a small book or card is held in the foreground. The bearded man has distinctive long dreadlocked hair and an orange shawl, a compatible appearance, but his identity is uncertain from the image alone.2017-07-30A photograph of a devotional exchange indoors. A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a beard, wearing an orange-red shawl and red thread on his wrist, stands at left and reaches toward a woman in a white head covering and white dress who holds a small printed card and a saffron cloth with printed script. Behind her a bearded man in white kurta with a tilak smiles and gestures with a folded paper, and a woman in white stands at right beside another devotee with a mala. Other people in white and beige clothes stand in the background near a red pillar with gold trim.2017-07-30A photo of a ceremonial moment indoors. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and an orange-saffron shawl, a distinctive long-haired presentation, reaches toward a kneeling man in white who bows with hands joined, draped in an orange shawl printed with dark script. Behind them, several women in white and yellow saris with rudraksha malas stand watching, one smiling. A brass ceremonial vessel is visible at lower right. a person appears as the robed figure receiving the bow.2017-07-30