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A seated figure in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl and a striped rust-and-gold turban reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt, who holds his palms together. Behind, a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking watches. Background shows a red curtain, a pedestal fan, and standing onlookers including a woman in a cream outfit and a man in a green striped shirt. A gold object sits at lower left. Some letters at lower right read 'Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham', and a small logo is at upper left.

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November 04 20132013-11-04November 06 20132013-11-06A photograph of a devotional blessing in a bright indoor hall with white floors and a red curtain. A woman in a maroon turban with gold trim and a gold-bordered beige sari stands and presses her palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, whose eyes are closed and head is tilted back. She wears gold bangles and earrings, and white ash marks show on the man's brow. Behind them, several men in white and green shirts stand watching, and a few more people are partly visible at the right edge. Gold ritual vessels sit at the lower left.2013-11-02A photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. On the left, a figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim, a gold-bordered cream and gold shawl, and gold bangles touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with raised palm, who is wearing a white name badge. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a tilak sits; other men and a woman stand watching near a standing fan and a wall banner. The scene reads as a blessing or diksha.2013-11-02A photograph of a seated figure in a brown and gold robe and orange-striped turban placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala and a name badge. The seated figure has a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed brown shawl; a golden throne-like seat is at left. Another person in white with gold-bordered cloth sits behind, and a woman in white stands in the background near red curtains and framed photos. A red cushioned floor is visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, with the seated figure's appearance matching the a person description: long swept hair, orange turban, ornate shawl and rudraksha mala.2013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07November 03 20132013-11-03Indoor darshan scene in a hall with red curtains and a golden throne edge at lower left. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe and a red-and-gold turban, with a rudraksha-style necklace, extends the right hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, whose arms are spread open. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl raises a hand, and white-clad devotees stand and sit along the wall and beside the cushion. The page excerpt names Sukhdevanandji and Gurukul kids, but neither is visibly confirmed here.2013-11-06November 07 20132013-11-07A photograph of a seated initiation-style blessing indoors. A bare-chested figure with a brown and gold striped turban, long dark hair in a bun and a coral-beaded necklace has both palms on the head of a shaved-headed devotee who sits in orange cloth with a dark rudraksha-style mala. The giver's hand rests on the devotee's forehead while the devotee's palms are pressed together at the forehead. Behind them a seated attendant in white with a beaded mala and another person in white are visible, with a red curtain, a fan and a wall-mounted air conditioner in the background. The giver wears a brown and gold garment with gold ornaments at the shoulder.2013-11-07A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors. A figure in a brown and gold draped garment with a brown turban-like headpiece and a long braided white rope over the shoulder places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a light blue striped shirt with an event badge. The man holds up his other palm. A paper with handwriting is held in the figure's other hand. Behind them, two men in white and orange clothing stand, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman in white sits near. A floor fan and maroon curtains are visible. The figure's identity is not established by the image, so no name is applied.2013-11-03A photo of a blessing moment indoors on a red floor mat. A figure in a brown turban-style cap, golden-bordered brown-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads reaches an outstretched hand toward a man's forehead; the figure is in a seated, leaning posture with a skull-bead ornament visible. The man in a white short-sleeved shirt and ID badge stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated man in white with beads and a standing man in a striped shirt watch, and a woman in a cream sari with red curtains forms the background. a person: the seated figure in brown and gold with rudraksha and skull beads, giving the blessing, matches the page's claim, though appearance cues are partial.2013-11-03