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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with red velvet drapes and a painted backdrop. A man in orange-brown robes with long rudraksha and gold bead garlands and a crown-like headpiece stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and white tilak, who wears an orange cloth at the waist. A younger man in white kurta with long hair tied up stands beside them, watching. A red tray of fruit and beads is in the foreground, and a metal stanchion with chain is visible.

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A photograph taken indoors on a stage with red velvet curtains and an ornate painted backdrop. A figure in a rust-red robe with a long orange-red rudraksha mala and heavy gold bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth wrap, who has vibhuti marks on his forehead. A younger man in a white kurta stands at left holding a paper. At right, a tray of red fruit and rudraksha malas is visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, with a standing steel barrier rope in the foreground.2013-05-13Indoor ashram hall with red velvet drapes and a decorated backdrop. A man in orange robes with long orange-red beaded necklaces and gold-coloured beads places his right hand on the forehead of a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together. A third man in white kurta with a bun stands beside them. A figure in orange at right edge holds a wooden box of rudraksha malas and tassels near a metal stanchion and rope. The orange-robed man is a person by his distinctive long beaded necklaces and orange robes, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-05-13A photograph of an indoor hall with dark red velvet drapes and a colourful painted backdrop. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and places his right hand on the forehead of a bespectacled man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his brow. The blessed man stands with hands joined in namaste while a younger man in a white kurta with hair tied back stands beside him. A rope barrier and stanchions run along the foreground, and a wooden table with red items and ornaments is visible at right. Partially visible at the right edge is another figure in a brown-toned robe. The robed figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji, shown with long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, giving a blessing.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark red curtains. A man with long hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing a white kurta, stands with hands clasped while a robed figure places a hand on his head. The blessing figure wears saffron-orange robes, a red tilak, gold ornaments and multiple strands of rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of paper and is possibly reading from it. Beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak watches. At right, a red box of offerings is held by someone. a person: the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and heavy gold necklaces matches the cues, though appearance is uncertain. Four or more people are visible.2013-05-14May 13 20132013-05-13May 14 20132013-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20132013-05-14A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.2013-05-17A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white ID badge reading NITHYANANDAM stands with his head lowered while an adult in an orange-brown robe with long dreadlocked hair and a beard presses a hand on his forehead, applying a white mark. Behind them a smiling young man in an orange robe wears a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala and holds the boy's shoulder. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background of a hall with a colourful patterned mat on the floor. The scene shows a third eye initiation ritual.2017-02-13