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A standing priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, wearing gold armbands and a sacred thread, pours or places a gold garland on the head of a seated elderly sadhu with long grey hair and a grey beard, clad in saffron-orange robes with a yellow shawl and dark rudraksha beads. Behind them, rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes, one with a red turban, sit beside ornate brass and gold lamp stands and garlands, with a silver tray and offering plate in front. The setting is a ceremonial ritual hall with purple cloth hanging on the left.

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September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA bald man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha mala stands at left, leaning forward to place a gold garland on an elderly sadhu seated at right. The sadhu wears an orange-saffron garment, a yellow tilak on his forehead, glasses and a long white beard, and holds a gold flower garland. Beside him sit other seated sadhus in orange robes, one with a large white beard, and a row of silver-trayed offerings and boxes lies in the foreground. Behind them is an altar with a silver deity figure, a red-and-white garland, brass lamps and a blue-draped table.2015-09-14March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron robes, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces sits on a silver-framed throne, one hand raised to a bald devotee kneeling before him. Several saffron-robed attendants and devotees stand and sit around them, some wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces, with a woman in a white sari at the back. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or ceremony.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10September 20 20152015-09-20October 10 20152015-10-10September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, white vibhuti markings on the forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, placing a hand on the bald head of a kneeling shaved-headed man in orange garments with hands joined in prayer. Behind them stand several people in matching orange robes and beaded necklaces, one with hands raised. The seated figure sits before an ornate silver throne with a lion-motif back panel, and a cushion with leopard-print covering lies on the floor. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang gathering. a person is the seated figure with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, giving blessings on a throne.2013-03-10A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with a saffron-orange turban, layered gold necklaces and dark rudraksha malas, raises his right hand to press the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange robe with palms joined in anjali. The seated figure rests in front of an ornate silver-framed throne chair; a few standing monks in brown and orange robes, some with white-marked foreheads, watch from behind. Appearance cues, including the turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, match the Swamiji (probable) candidate performing a blessing (ashirvad) on the kneeling devotee during Guru Purnima satsang at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram.2013-07-22Indoor satsang-style gathering in saffron and maroon. A long-haired woman in a maroon-and-gold sari-style wrap sits close to a shaved-headed man in orange-and-gold robes, rudraksha mala and wrist beads; she presses her palm to his forehead while he sits with eyes closed, and a yellow tilak mark shows on his brow. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing, a standing man in white and a large screen above show a Hindu deity murti shrine. White cloth covers the floor.2015-07-09March 10 20132013-03-10