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A photograph of a young man in a plain white t-shirt standing with both arms raised overhead, his face turned slightly to one side, while a hand in a sleeve reaches in from the right to touch his chest. He wears gold bangles and a small name badge. Behind him, several people in white clothing with red-orange shawls stand in a bright hall, and a golden figure edges the right side of the frame. A devotee-style group is gathered in a ritual or satsang-like setting.

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March 11 20142014-03-11A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact at the forehead in an indoor hall. The figure on the left, a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair in a low knot, wears a gold-and-orange wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and presses his palm to the forehead of a second man. That second man wears a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl bearing printed motifs and has his hand raised above his head. Behind them, seated devotees in light clothing watch, and a golden ceremonial object appears at the lower left. The scene appears to be a forehead blessing or initiation moment.2014-03-06A man in a grey long-sleeved top with a visitor badge lifts both hands palms-out while a figure in a red-and-gold dhoti-style wrap and a shawl with gold border reaches to clasp his hand. The clasping figure has a white tilak on the forehead, a long braid and a brown beaded necklace. Behind them a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange headwear and robes within a gold frame, and a woman in white and orange sits in the background. The setting is a bright hall with a wooden chair and orange draping.2014-03-09A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, a short topknot, gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, stands at right placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt at left, whose hands are pressed together in a gesture of receiving. A deep maroon curtain hangs behind them and a gold-coloured vessel is visible at lower centre. Their faces suggest a devotee receiving blessing from a priest.2012-02-09Indoor photograph of a man in a white collared shirt standing with both arms raised overhead, while a bare-chested seated figure in an orange-and-saffron shawl and multi-strand rudraksha mala reaches out and rests a hand on the man's chest. The seated figure, with a white forehead mark and hair tied back, is smiling. Behind them a small group of people in white and light clothing stand in a softly lit hall, and a gold cloth is visible at the lower right. a person is the seated figure, identified by the saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and hair tied at the back; he is shown blessing the standing devotee.2014-03-06A photograph of a ritual blessing in warm red-orange light. A woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings holds her hands on the head of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest. He has his eyes closed and hands raised near his head. Behind them, another man in white watches, and a red curtain hangs at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are a priestess-like giver and a devotee receiving blessing.2012-07-20August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20132013-02-18A photograph of an indoor event with warm lighting and blurred background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl stands with his head bowed, while a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged cloth, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala seated on a gold-coloured throne extends his right arm and palm to touch the forehead of the standing devotee. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak on his forehead and other attendees in the background are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing through forehead touch.2014-03-08December 02 20102010-12-02March 26th 20142014-03-26A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and a large gold bead necklace reaches his right hand onto the forehead of a seated man in a white collared shirt, rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. The seated man raises his right palm toward his own face. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits beside a blurred man in white, with other people standing in the background. Red curtains and a white appliance are visible at left. a person: the bare-chested figure with swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and red-gold shawl in a blessing gesture, with the photo's caption page indicating a Nithya Kriya session.2011-11-06