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A photograph of a seated group of young devotees at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam initiation event. In the foreground, a curly-haired young boy in a maroon paisley-patterned shirt looks upward while an adult hand, with a beaded bracelet, touches his forehead in blessing. Around him, others wear white and gold-bordered dhotis and orange garments, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and several are seated on mats. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck and arm, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a red-and-white checked shirt who bows forward with eyes closed. Behind them a cameraman films and a woman in white watches; red drapes hang in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron garment, rudraksha malas) performing a blessing.2012-07-19Indoor group scene of young boys in saffron and maroon robes seated on mats in a hall. Two boys in front face each other, the boy on the right holding the chin of the boy on the left and applying white ash to his forehead. Both have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads, and the right boy wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a yellow bangle. Behind them, more seated boys and adult devotees in saffron and maroon garments sit in rows, with a red curtain and a wicker basket visible. The scene suggests a ritual or sacred ceremony with vibhuti application among young disciples.2013-03-29July 21 20122012-07-21A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over a red sleeveless garment, places his right hand on the head of a young boy with short dark hair who kneels in front of him. The boy wears an orange cloth and a beaded necklace. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange garments stand in a temple-like hall. A small golden deity murti with a necklace sits in the foreground beside a brass vessel, and a golden kalasha-like vessel is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the long dreadlocked man in a rust-red shawl, the distinctive hair and clothing cues matching the page's identification, is shown in the act of blessing the boy.2017-07-14May 04 20172017-05-04A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bangles, raises his right hand to bless the head of a young blonde girl in a cream top and pink skirt. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border sits and watches. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala looks on, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the blurred background. Blessing scene at a satsang gathering.2013-07-17July 19 20152015-07-19December 13 20112011-12-13July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a shaved-headed young boy in an orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloth, with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti band with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his palms are raised with fingers spread, as if in chanting or prayer. Behind him, several other young boys in maroon cloths and white forehead bands sit and chant or gesture similarly, one with hands folded at the right. The setting appears to be a group ritual or satsang with boys in ashram-style attire.2013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together indoors, most wearing saffron-orange shawls or dhotis and rudraksha malas. Several men and boys have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings across their foreheads, some with red kumkum dots. A bare-chested man in the centre background raises one hand, while a younger boy in front claps his hands together. A woman in white with a red bindi sits at the left edge. Many faces are blurred in the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2017-11-11