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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, and a gold ornament in his hair, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a blue striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in prayer. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Beside them an elderly man in white with a white forehead mark also folds his hands, and other people in white and blue stand in the background of a plain room.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a tented outdoor setting. A man in orange saffron robes with multiple rows of gold-coloured beaded malas, a large gold pendant with a deity figure, gold bangles and a white forehead band with red bindi reads from a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them, and other people are blurred in the background.2012-10-17A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange robe with layered red rudraksha malas and a gold chain pendant, holding a folded white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the bowed head of a devotee. The priest has a white horizontal tilak and red mark on his forehead. The kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt presses his palms together. Behind them, another attendant in orange and a shaven-headed man in the background watch, with gold ornamented décor visible.2012-10-06A photograph of a saffron-robed figure with a white forehead band and red tilak, wearing rudraksha malas on the chest and arms and a gold chain, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a red box with ritual items, a few standing people in white and orange garments, and a red curtain are visible. Appearance-based label: a person, performing a blessing (sarva-darshan style) for a devotee, with a suitably dressed group of attendants nearby. Visible people count is approximately six.2012-09-24February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA seated saffron-robed figure with a white forehead band and red dot, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a large ornate gold pendant, gold armlets and earrings, holds a folded paper while placing his hand on the head of a man in a grey striped shirt who bows forward. Behind them stand other devotees in white and a bald man in white. Red and white decorations appear in the background, with a small table of red objects in the foreground.2012-10-17February 02 20132013-02-02A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man in an orange saffron garment with a white forehead band, red bindi, gold necklace, rudraksha malas and orange armlets stands at right, holding a folded white paper while looking down. He wears a gold and red ornament and his hair is tied up. Beside him a second man in orange-and-white ritual dress with a shaved head and tripundra marks stands behind. At left a man in a white shirt with folded hands and bowed head receives the blessing as an orange-clad figure places a hand on his head. Other people in white stand in the background.2012-09-28A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24A ritual initiation scene. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti lines, a red kumkum dot, gold ornaments, a long rudraksha mala and a stacked bun, holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while placing his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala. Two more attendants in white and orange-red stand behind, one in a white dhoti with a red bindi, and a dark curtain and warm lamp light form the background. The robed figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person description, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Credit line on image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-01-24A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang. A bare-chested man in rust-red and maroon garments, wearing multiple rudraksha malas with large pale beads and a gold pendant, stands with a white paper in his left hand and places his right hand on the head of a grey-haired man in glasses and a blue patterned shirt, who bows with palms joined. White tripundra marks and a red bindi adorn the blessing figure's forehead. A woman with palms pressed together stands at left, and other devotees are blurred in the background against maroon drapes. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold pendant, ornate red-brown clothing) is performing the blessing.2013-02-02February 02 20132013-02-02 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, orange robe, layered gold bead necklace and gold armlets stands at right holding a folded paper and touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in an orange cloth. Two onlookers in white and a man in a white shirt stand behind, one with hands joined in namaskar at left. The red-curtained room has a gilded shrine canopy at upper right.2012-09-26