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Outdoor ceremony on red-tiled steps beneath a red and gold umbrella with tassels. A man in saffron-orange robes, white forehead markings, a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant raises his hand toward a silver trident (trishul) held by a bald attendant in white dhoti with gold border and blue-tinted glasses, who kneels and holds an orange cloth. A second bald man in orange sits at left. Silver-and-ornate seating and a crowd of onlookers are behind.

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November 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 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.2015-11-16A 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 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Photo of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang. A man with short hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a red-orange shawl over a bare upper body and a red and pink flower garland, smiles and places his right palm on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt with an orange-red printed shawl. The devotee's hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them stands a silver trident (trishul) and a golden cobra-shaped figure with a hooded snake, in front of red drapes. A woman in a dark top watches at the right edge. A small logo appears at top left and a copyright line at lower right.2014-07-16November 16 20152015-11-16May 02 20142014-05-02A seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a dark turban-style head covering, a red forehead mark, a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, and a gold waist belt. A bare-chested priest with white ash markings on his arms kneels at left, raising his palm toward the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture while holding a white-tipped ritual staff. Red carpet and a red cushion surround the scene, with a bystander in white partly visible at the top. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair under a turban, maroon and gold robe, and rudraksha mala match the presentation cues, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2016-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 16 20142014-07-16