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A photograph of a ceremonial darshan inside a draped hall. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a rust-red shawl, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and touches the forehead of a seated devotee with his right hand. Behind him stand a row of women and men in white and cream ritual clothes, several with white forehead markings. Golden lion and bull figures, a golden staff and a gold kalasha-style ornament surround the seat, with deep red curtains behind. a person cues: long dreadlocks, rust-red shawl, ornate golden surroundings and a ceremonial seat; the seated man is performing blessing.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks and a dark-red garment pressing his right hand to the forehead of a younger man in a white top during a blessing. Golden ritual objects surround them, including a gilded bull figure, a golden peacock-like sculpture, and a golden trident with a coiled snake. A standing man on the right wears a white cloth and a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace, with long dreadlocks. Several women in white and cream saris with red-and-white forehead markings stand behind, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The setting appears to be a darshan or blessing in an event hall.2017-08-20August 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.2017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A photograph of a darshan scene in a hall with maroon curtains. A central figure with long dreadlocked dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a maroon shawl, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a seated man with tilak and a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside them stands a white bull statue with bells and a golden lion-form throne with a leopard-print cushion. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a man in white stand behind, watching. a person appears as the central figure with long dreadlocks and a maroon shawl, giving blessing as darshan.2017-08-20A 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.2017-08-20Photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with a red curtain. A man with long matted dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a reddish cloth, extends his right arm to press his palm on the forehead of a seated bare-chested man with closed eyes and palms raised. Golden ornamental statues and vessels surround them. Behind, women in white saris with gold borders watch, and an ornate golden shrine element is visible on the left.2017-08-20A 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.2017-08-20A 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.2017-08-20A photograph of a darshan blessing inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print headband, a pink and white flower garland, and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and bare chest, whose palms are pressed together. Behind them stand women in red and white saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti, and a golden deity murti, a gold horse-faced figure and golden ritual items are visible. A probable Swamiji is the man giving the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, a flower garland and orange clothing; the claim is page-supported and the appearance cues are moderate.2017-08-23A photograph of an initiation moment at a Nithya Satsang event. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands in profile, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling man with short dark hair who wears a cream-colored garment and a beaded necklace. The kneeling man raises both hands in a receptive gesture. Behind them, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a long rudraksha-style mala and forehead markings watches, while another woman in a cream and gold sari smiles, and additional devotees stand in the background. A golden ceremonial vessel is visible in the lower foreground.2017-09-04