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A photograph of a diksha initiation at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru. A bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti, with a white cloth on his head and white markings on his shoulders, bows forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. A robed figure on the right wears an orange-saffron turban, a long beard, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and places a hand on the devotee's head in blessing. Another white-clad person's hand rests on the devotee's shoulder, and orange-clad people stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the robed figure with the turban, long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron garments, giving blessing to the initiate.

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February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22A bare-chested devotee bends forward with his head lowered while a man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas places a hand on his head, apparently in a blessing or initiation moment. The devotee wears a white dhoti and has white ash marks on his chest and back, with white cloth bandages around his head. Gold bangles and a ring are visible on the blessing hand. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and gold ornaments is partly visible. Behind them, several other bare-chested participants in white dhotis stand in a crowded hall.2017-02-22A photograph of a shirtless male devotee bowing forward with his head lowered and a white cloth tied across his forehead, while a priest in an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala presses a hand on his head. Other shirtless participants in white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces stand around, one with a gold armlet and gold bangles on the wrist of the priest. The setting appears to be an indoor initiation ritual, with bodies smeared with white ash. A figure at the right wears an orange-brown head covering and gold ornaments. The scene appears to be a deeksha initiation with the head blessing.2017-02-22February 15 20172017-02-15June 20 20172017-06-20February 15 20172017-02-15A ritual initiation scene in which a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with gold border, body marked with white paste, bends forward while a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange-and-maroon shawl, gold armlets and a rudraksha mala places both hands on his head. A third person in orange robe and rudraksha mala stands behind, and a red-cushioned wooden platform sits in the foreground. a person's appearance cues: long dark hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha, performing the head blessing as initiator. Setting appears to be a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-04-26A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A man with long dark swept-back hair, white forehead marking, rudraksha bracelets and a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders, and wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, places his right palm on the crown of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee who bows his head forward. The devotee wears rudraksha beads and white ash on his forehead. Behind them a priest in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands, and orange and yellow drapery and a silver-toned decorative item fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rust-red shawl.2017-10-01September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20172017-02-22Outdoor ceremonial scene under a white tent canopy. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces and pink-and-white flower garlands, sits enthroned on a silver-and-red chair and raises a hand in blessing over a bowed devotee. The bowed devotee, bare-chested in a white dhoti with a white headband, leans forward with hands pressed together. Beside them a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with hands near the devotee's head. On the left, several men in orange dhotis and orange shawls, some bare-chested with long hair and orange beaded bands, attend the scene and gather around. Red and orange flower garlands hang on the stage. The throne matches the ceremonial setting of a darshan or initiation.2017-03-11