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A bare-chested devotee bends forward with his head lowered while a man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas places a hand on his head, apparently in a blessing or initiation moment. The devotee wears a white dhoti and has white ash marks on his chest and back, with white cloth bandages around his head. Gold bangles and a ring are visible on the blessing hand. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and gold ornaments is partly visible. Behind them, several other bare-chested participants in white dhotis stand in a crowded hall.

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A photograph of a shirtless male devotee bowing forward with his head lowered and a white cloth tied across his forehead, while a priest in an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala presses a hand on his head. Other shirtless participants in white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces stand around, one with a gold armlet and gold bangles on the wrist of the priest. The setting appears to be an indoor initiation ritual, with bodies smeared with white ash. A figure at the right wears an orange-brown head covering and gold ornaments. The scene appears to be a deeksha initiation with the head blessing.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22March 15 20172017-03-15A photograph of a diksha initiation at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru. A bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti, with a white cloth on his head and white markings on his shoulders, bows forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. A robed figure on the right wears an orange-saffron turban, a long beard, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and places a hand on the devotee's head in blessing. Another white-clad person's hand rests on the devotee's shoulder, and orange-clad people stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the robed figure with the turban, long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron garments, giving blessing to the initiate.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of an initiation ceremony where a bare-chested man with grey hair and a white cloth tied over his head bows low, his forehead touched by a hand. Attendants in saffron and orange robes hold him steady, one wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and another in an orange turban with gold earrings and necklace. A white-clad figure with a rudraksha garland stands behind. The scene matches the page's Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-02-22A bare-chested man with grey hair and a white cloth tied across his forehead bows forward, head lowered, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala places a hand on his head. Another person wearing an orange-brown turban, long dark hair, gold earrings and a gold necklace reaches in from the right, and a man on the left holds the devotee's arm. Behind them, several men in white and saffron-orange cloths wear beaded malas and gold garlands, and a gold pole is visible at the upper right. The scene appears to be a shiva deeksha initiation with a devotee receiving blessing from a priest.2017-02-22A bare-chested older man with a white blindfold tied over his eyes and white paste marks on his forehead and shoulders stands with his hands folded at his chest in a ritual initiation. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red and gold bracelet presses his palm to the man's forehead. Beside them, a man in a white garment and rudraksha mala steadies the initiate's shoulder, and at the right edge a figure in an orange-red turban and gold ornaments is partly visible. Other people in white and saffron stand behind in a crowded hall. A gold pillar is at the top right.2017-02-22October 16 20162016-10-16Photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested devotee with a red blindfold bends forward while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala places a hand on his head and back. On the right, a bearded figure with long, dreadlocked hair, gold earrings and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-red wrap, presses a hand to the devotee's head. On the left, an older man in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala steadies the devotee's arm. Other blindfolded men in white stand behind, and red curtains hang in the background. The visible cues on the figure at right, including the long hair, gold ornaments and orange wrap, are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) in the role of the blessing giver.2016-10-16