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Photo of a kneeling devotee, bare-chested with a cream dhoti-style cloth and a red thread on his wrist, receiving a touch on the forehead from a long-haired sadhu in a red-maroon wrap. The sadhu, with long dreadlocked hair, holds a folded paper or sacred cloth in one hand near the devotee's head. Behind them, a second robed figure in saffron-orange holds a small object, and a gold deity murti with a crown and necklace is in the foreground beside a gold ornament. A gold pillar and pale wall fill the background. Two physical people are clearly visible in the foreground, with further partial figures behind.

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July 14 20172017-07-14July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, bare-armed with red beaded bracelets and gold earrings, stretches his arm forward to press his hand onto the forehead of a shirtless devotee with a short haircut and a beaded necklace. Behind them, women in white and cream saris stand and watch. In the foreground a gold-toned brass deity murti with a crown and necklace stands on the altar.2017-07-07July 14 20172017-07-14A photograph of a darshan moment during a Nithya Kriya Yoga program. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a red-brown cloth over his shoulder touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with his right hand. The devotee has closed eyes, a sandalwood-type mark on his chest, rudraksha bead bracelets and a gold pendant, and holds a small printed paper slip. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands among onlookers, and gold ceremonial objects are in the foreground. The man with dreadlocks has distinctive long dreadlocks and a red-brown cloth, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2017-08-20July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA darshan moment at an indoor event with red curtains. A tall figure with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, orange-red shawl and flower garland places his hand on the forehead of a seated man with curly hair and a rudraksha mala, who holds a folded paper. Behind them stand a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a man in orange cloth, with gold ritual objects in the foreground. The tall figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) bestowing blessing, with long hair, a distinctive leopard headband and orange shawl as visible cues.2017-08-23August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red draped garment, gold ornaments and a gold necklace, sits on the left and lays his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti and shawl, and his hands are raised near his face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti of a female figure and a brass oil lamp on a golden stand, with bangled wrists and a standing row of women in white and gold-bordered saris and beaded necklaces in the background. The long-haired man is a person by appearance, seated in the role of guru giving the blessing.2017-07-07