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A man in a rust-red dhoti with an orange-yellow sash and a long white flower garland, with white and red tilaka on his forehead and gold earrings, places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee. A silver trident with bells hangs beside them under a red canopy. Behind is a decorated orange and red banner. The man wears rudraksha beads and a red bracelet. Two people are visible, a standing priest and a kneeling devotee receiving blessing.

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A photograph of an outdoor blessing at a festive gathering under a red canopy with orange and yellow fabric banners. A man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a white floral garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, gold earring and a dark red-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder, places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee who bends forward wearing blue-framed glasses. A silver trident stands beside them with small bells hanging from it. Visible text on the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and . The man's appearance is consistent with the a person profile, though this is uncertain from appearance alone2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A seated man in an orange-red robe and a white flower garland touches the shaved head of a kneeling bald devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl, using a silver trident (trishul) held upright on a black pole. The seated man wears a white tripundra forehead mark, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and gold earring, and sits on an ornate silver throne. Behind them are red steps, a red-and-yellow canopy with hanging tassels, a blue umbrella and a few onlookers. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing; the seated man's identity is uncertain.2015-11-16A photo of a seated figure in red-saffron robes, with white and red forehead markings, long dark hair pinned back, and a garland of white and yellow flowers over the shoulders, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man. The man, wearing a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with a silver bracelet, has his palm raised in a gesture of reception. Behind them stand a tall silver staff or trident, gold lion-head armrests on a red throne, and a painted backdrop. The seated figure appears to be a person with saffron robes, a garland and ornate gold throne, though the face is partially turned. This appears to be a blessing or diksha moment in a ritual setting.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13October 07 20122012-10-07May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man bare-chested from the waist up, wearing a saffron-red cloth, a long multi-strand garland of white jasmine and orange-yellow flowers, and rudraksha beads, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a younger man in a red-orange kurta and orange shawl who stands with palms raised in front of him. A tall silver staff stands beside them and a golden throne with red cushions sits behind. A gold lion-headed object is in the foreground, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower right. A framed painting hangs on the wall behind. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a vertical white forehead mark and a garland, consistent with the page, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2014-05-13May 09 20142014-05-09May 09 20142014-05-09May 03 20142014-05-03