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A crowd gathers closely around a long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a long gold-beaded mala necklace, who presses his right hand to the forehead of an older man in white with glasses. The long-haired man smiles broadly. Around them, children, women and devotees in white clothes watch and fold their hands. A brass trident stands at the upper left and a bowl of bananas and fruit is held nearby. The setting appears to be a festive ritual gathering, possibly blessing or darshan, with a bowl of offerings in the foreground.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a crowded devotional gathering indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace, with tilak on his forehead, extends his hand to bless an older bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, who holds a brass plate of fruit including bananas, apples and sweets. Around them devotees in white and orange press close, including children and young women in white with rudraksha malas. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, gold necklace and tilak, shown blessing the devotee holding the fruit offering. A gold staff and red and yellow bunting are visible at top left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with rudraksha beads, stands in a crowd beside a red ceremonial parasol with tassels and a gilded trident-topped staff. He has a white and red forehead mark and is holding a silver bowl, reaching toward children in white and yellow clothes. Many children and adults press around him, a woman in white with grey hair stands at right, and a banner reading Nithyananda Foundation hangs above the entrance behind them.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor crowd scene under a leafy tree in bright daylight. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a sannyasi's look holds a silver tray of fruit, coconut and offerings toward devotees, while a long-haired figure in an orange garment and gold-bead necklace reaches out to take an offering. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, press close, and a woman in white sari stands at right. The man in orange with the tray has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron-and-gold adornments, consistent with a person presence, though appearance is not fully certain; the figure with long hair in orange is likewise a devotee-role figure. Scene reflects a Brahmotsava offering or prasad distribution, with fruit, coconut and banana visible on the trays.2008-12-23August 08 20092009-08-08December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23