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October 21 20152015-10-21A photograph of a ritual darshan inside a red-draped hall with gold ceremonial lamps. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban, wearing a yellow flower garland, extends a fruit toward a kneeling man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses who is cutting a fruit on a tray of offerings. Behind them a line of devotees stands, including a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, a woman in a yellow patterned sari, and a man in a light blue shirt. A shaved-headed priest in saffron and gold-bordered cloth with tripundra marks stands at left, and another in red robes with vibhuti marks stands at right. Gold staffs and a tall gold lamp stand in the background. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2015-10-25A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long strand of beige beads and a purple-and-blue bead bracelet, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them a woman in maroon and red robes with a mala and a red tilak sits watching, and others in white and red shawls stand in a large hall with an LED screen showing a similar gathering. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment during a seminar session. Watermarked Nithyanandapedia archive photo.2015-07-10Indoor ritual darshan scene. A man seated in a brown leather armchair wears a rust-orange turban with a white pom-pom, a rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold tassels, and an orange-saffron shawl over his bare shoulder. He is placing his hand on the head of a woman in a white garment with an orange-red shawl, who kneels before him, holding a small object in her hand. Behind them, several people in white robes with orange-red stoles sit or stand, and a richly decorated deity murti with garlands and a green-and-red backdrop is visible at upper right. The seated man matches the swamiji appearance cues of turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial mala, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.2015-10-23A seated man in a red-orange turban with a white feather ornament and a red-orange and gold robe with a long rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl. The seated man is smiling and touching the crown of the other man's head, a blessing gesture. A brown leather armchair stands at left, and blurred figures and a saffron-coloured hanging appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown in the role of the blessing giver, identified by a turban, rudraksha mala and ornate saffron robe; the kneeling devotee is in white with a red shawl.2015-10-23A photograph of a temple ritual with a priest in a reddish-brown and gold wrap and a rudraksha mala, placing one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange-and-cream shawl and folded hands. The priest holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stands an ornate gold altar with gold-framed decoration, strings of gold and jewelled garlands, and red and green silk drapes. Another woman in a rust sari stands at right, with a few partially visible figures at the edges. The scene suggests an abhishekam-related blessing, with the priest's rudraksha and ornate gold setting visible.2015-10-24October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23April 30 20162016-04-30A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a green lanyard and rudraksha beads. The seated figure is on a gold and red throne, wearing a Swamiji (probable) appearance with long hair and saffron ornate clothing, performing a third-eye style blessing initiation. Behind them a man in white dhoti with red-striped cloth and a sacred thread stands, a lush green plant and a silver tray with flowers and offerings sit nearby, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a red blouse sits with hands folded. A silver bowl of white flower petals and a tray of yellow flowers are on the floor, indicating an initiation ceremony.2016-05-06July 11 20152015-07-11 +3 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13