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A seated figure on a gold-and-brown throne with carved gilt arms places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a white cloth tied over the eyes. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange garment, a beaded necklace and bangles. The kneeling devotee has gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white garments with white head-cloths stands in a hall, some with hands folded. One man in an orange robe and another in a red shawl with gold-bordered white dhoti stand near the kneeling devotee. A badge-marked attendant assists nearby. The setting appears to be a diksha initiation with blindfolded initiates in white.

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September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-and-saffron garment, wearing a gold-and-red bead necklace, extends his right arm to place his hand on the head of a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white headband, white shirt and white dhoti, with a mala around his neck and hands folded. An older attendant in white with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklace stands at right, supporting the devotee's arm. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands with hands folded, and a gold-carved throne is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a diksha-style blessing with the head touch.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 15 20152015-09-15November 22 20152015-11-22September 15 20152015-09-15A seated figure on a gold-ornate throne, wearing a rust-red turban, a bare upper torso, a gold-bordered orange cloth and a beaded necklace, extends a hand with a ring to touch the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a white headband, with a lanyard and badge, and bows forward with hands folded. Another white-clad attendant with a gold-bordered white cloth assists beside him. Behind them a crowd of men in white and white headbands stands in rows on a tiled floor, and a patterned red and blue mat lies on the floor.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05Indoor ceremonial scene at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp. A seated woman in an orange-red and gold garment with a red turban and heavy gold necklaces sits on a brown leather throne-style chair with gold lion-form armrests, palms pressed in namaste. Standing before her, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-and-red garland, and an older bearded sadhu in saffron robes with a yellow tilak on his forehead, also join hands. Behind them, several men in white with white headbands and red shawls stand in a line. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, and gold-coloured deity or lion figures and a framed sign appear in the background.2015-09-15