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Indoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair, a gold-painted forehead mark, rudraksha-style brown beads and gold ceremonial necklaces, wearing rust-orange and gold-bordered cloth, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in glasses who wears a rudraksha mala headband, brown beaded necklaces, gold necklace and rust-orange wrap. Behind them, orange-robed people stand and sit, and white-clad devotees sit on white cloths on a red carpet, with a small electronic device and a glass of water on an orange-draped table. Appearance-based label: a person for the long-haired man with gold forehead mark, rudraksha necklaces and gold ornaments, touching the forehead of the shaved-headed man in glasses.

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October 10 20152015-10-10October 10 20152015-10-10July 10 20152015-07-10July 10 20152015-07-10A seated priest in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and orange-red beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, who has white tilak marks and an earring. Behind them a seated woman in a maroon robe and dark beads watches, and two people in cream and white stand in a room with red curtains. The scene resembles a forehead blessing or initiation during a ritual.2013-11-05July 09 20152015-07-09July 10 20152015-07-10May 09 20152015-05-09July 10 20152015-07-10September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-gold shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, lays his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in an orange robe with beaded malas and a small earring. The recipient has eyes closed and a palm raised in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a seated woman in orange and a second seated woman in a cream sari with a pale fan and red curtains are present, and a gold-coloured object is in the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall. Probable Swamiji wearing the orange-gold shawl, long swept-back hair and ornate necklace is placing his hand in blessing; the image is consistent with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam satsang event.2013-11-05Indoor 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.2015-07-09