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Indoor hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, face turned toward a man at right who wears a reddish-brown robe with gold border, a long rudraksha mala, gold earrings and his hair swept back in a bun, and who is touching the bald man's forehead with a white cloth. Behind them stand devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas, a man in a white shirt with a folded hand gesture, and a man in a plain white shirt. Chrome stanchions and chains line a walkway. Another monastic in orange stands at far left with a white forehead band. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the man with the swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold earrings and reddish-brown robe, while the bald man is a monastic devotee receiving blessing.

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A 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.2013-11-05July 10 20152015-07-10September 05 20132013-09-05A 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.2013-11-05July 10 20152015-07-10October 10 20152015-10-10September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph in an indoor hall with a pink ceiling and a red-maroon drape behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands center, holding a folded white paper and looking down. a person cues: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala. To his right a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulders holds a red box of sweets and a tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with palms together and another man touch the head of a devotee in orange, in a blessing gesture. Women in white and saffron stand at right, and a red-and-gold box with packets sits in the foreground.2013-05-18A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a white ceiling. A man in a brown-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt with glasses, who presses his palms together. Beside them an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. Behind, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line along metal stanchions.2013-09-26A photograph of a ritual moment in a temple-like setting with golden architectural details behind. A man with long dreadlocked hair wound up on his head, adorned with rudraksha beads, a gold earring, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and an orange-red sleeveless garment, is placing his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed older man who has his shoulder bare and wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. The standing man is smiling. Behind them, several people in white and gold-bordered dhotis and shawls stand, along with a figure with a tilak. A silver ritual vessel is visible at upper left. The image is credited to a person with a Nithyanandapedia source line, which is excluded from the text.2017-07-11 +1 copiesMay 17 20142014-05-17July 10 20152015-07-10