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A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala smiles with eyes lowered while another man in a reddish-brown robe and rudraksha bracelets touches his head. The man on the right has white sacred ash horizontal lines across his forehead, and the other man shows white ash markings on his arm. The setting is dimly lit with red drapery in the background.

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Photograph of two shaved-headed men in maroon and saffron-bordered robes on a stage with red draping and a white carved pillar behind. The man on the left, seen from behind, has white vibhuti marks on his arm and forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and reaches up to touch the head of the man on the right. The man on the right, eyes lowered and smiling, wears white ash stripes on his forehead and head, a long dark mala hanging to his waist, and is seated near a red-clothed table. Beaded bracelets are visible on the left man's wrist. Two physical people are present.2015-07-09A photograph of a bald, bare-chested man with white vibhuti smeared across his forehead, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder and multiple rudraksha malas with gold bead ornaments. His eyes are closed and he smiles while another person's hand rests on his forehead, a blessing gesture. Behind him, a man with a white vibhuti band on his forehead looks on, and at the right foreground a person with long dark hair wears a garland of pink and white flowers. A blurred figure in white stands in the background, with orange fabric at the left edge.2017-02-27September 05 20122012-09-05July 03 20152015-07-03July 10 20152015-07-10July 10 20152015-07-10July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of a red draped backdrop and a gold-trimmed chair. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas smiles while raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a second man. The second man wears an orange shirt and orange shawl, eyes closed, with gold bangles and a ring, and his hands are open in front of him. The first man holds a small paper card in his left hand, and a red cloth and small items are visible on a table below. The bare-chested figure's distinctive hair, rudraksha malas and ornamentation match the a person cues, so he is described as a person in a blessing role; the other man is a devotee.2012-09-08A 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 09 20152015-05-09A 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.2013-11-05September 05 20122012-09-05