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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors among bookshelves. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth and a gold necklace, applies white sacred ash to the forehead of a smiling boy in white. Behind him an elderly bearded man with a white-haired crown-like headpiece and red beaded malas sits in an orange and green garment, seated on a chair. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shawls, one holding a brass bowl, and a man with white ash on his forehead, while a boy in white with a tag reading "Visitor Dsk Pass" smiles at right. Several people stand watching, some with hands raised in greeting.

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July 23 20172017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23October 12 20172017-10-12July 23 20172017-07-23April 26 20172017-04-26A photo of a third-eye initiation at a Nithyanandam Kids Convention in Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange-brown robe and gold earrings, presses his right hand to the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta. The boy has white vibhuti marks and wears a conference lanyard badge and a small pendant. Behind them stands a smiling young man with long matted hair, white ash markings, gold beads and an orange-brown shawl, his hand resting on the boy's arm. Other children and a red curtain are visible in the background.2017-02-13A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold chain necklace, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, reaching to touch the head of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta. The boy raises his hands in front of his face, smiling. Golden deity murti figures and a gold trident stand in the foreground, and several white-clad devotees with rudraksha malas stand behind them. The man appears to be a person, based on the long dreadlocked hair, gold necklace and red-and-gold shawl; he is blessing the boy, and the scene suggests a ritual blessing.2017-08-08 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a long-haired bearded man with a swept-back hairstyle, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl with a gold necklace, reaching out to smear sacred white ash on the forehead of a young woman with wavy hair who kneels and gazes up at him. Around them, men and women in white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas stand watching; a man in the background holds a camera and another wears a leopard-print shawl. A woman at upper right wears a red bindi and white forehead marking. The setting is a temple-like hall with a gold pillar and an air conditioning unit.2017-10-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a short beard, a gold necklace and an orange-saffron shawl reaches out to touch the forehead of a young seated devotee with long dark hair, who smiles and holds his own hands together. Behind them, a standing young man in an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala watches, a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow border and rudraksha malas holds a camera, and a man in white with a white forehead mark sits near the bottom. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white forehead mark stands at the upper right, and a gold pillar and white air-conditioning unit appear in the background. The swami figure with long hair and saffron shawl is a probable candidate for Swamiji, given his long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron shawl, and he is shown in the role of giving the blessing.2017-10-12May 07 20172017-05-07September 17 20172017-09-17July 23 20172017-07-23