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May 11 2012

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A man in a rust-orange sannyasi garment with gold-edged borders reads from a white sheet of paper, standing in an indoor hall. He wears a bun, white and red vertical forehead markings, gold hoop earrings, multiple strands of rudraksha and bead malas, a gold necklace with an ornate pendant, and beaded armlets. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with an orange cloth, and another man in orange stands partly visible. The background is dark with warm lights.2013-01-24January 22 20132013-01-22January 22 20132013-01-22Indoor ritual photograph in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with tripundra ash, a red bindi, gold necklaces, layered rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stands centre-right, holding a folded white paper and reading from it with lowered eyes. Facing him at left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash marks on his shoulders and chest holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange at right holds his hands together. A green backdrop and a large screen are visible in the background. a person, a sannyasi in orange and rudraksha, appears reading the paper during the ritual.2012-10-08Indoor photograph in a yellow-walled hall with stacked cushions, folded cloth and a small framed deity picture on a shelf. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-bead necklace holds an open wooden manuscript board while a seated man in saffron robes with a gold necklace, a red headband and bare upper torso reads from it. A third man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala looks on from the right. Behind them a woman in a sari sits near red chairs and a white appliance sits in the foreground.2012-05-11A photograph of a man in a white shirt handing a printed blue-and-white paper to a figure in an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and bare chest, with multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha-style necklaces, dark shoulder-length hair and a red bindi with white tilak. The figure is reading the paper and smiling. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth and another man in white shirt stand near maroon curtains, with a yellow tassel and a golden chair-like seat at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklaces and bare chest; the white-shirted man is a devotee or attendant.2013-05-03A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown headband, a heavy gold-bead necklace and gold earrings, smiling broadly on a gilded throne with a red cushion. Before him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha malas holds up a framed gold-bordered picture of a saint in red headdress and garland, with printed Tamil text. Behind them a bald priest in orange robe and gold necklace, several men in white and onlookers stand in a stone-walled hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's saffron robes, long hair, headband and gold beads match the presentation cues for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shown receiving a gift.2012-05-12 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24A temple ritual scene in which a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala holds a folded white paper and reads from it, his head bowed with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stand other men: one in plain white dhoti with a white-striped shawl and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, another bare-chested in orange with a gold chain, and a shaven-headed man in orange with a gold neck ornament. To the right, a figure in white with white forehead markings holds a small brass vessel, and behind them an ornate gold-framed seat with red cushions stands in the background. A yellow cloth lies at the lower left and a metal tray with brass items sits in front.2010-11-30January 22 20132013-01-22A photograph in a bright hall with pale columns and blue doorframes. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a framed old painting of a robed, seated saint. A woman in orange draped clothing with gold jewellery and a flower-decorated hair braid sits in a wheelchair and reaches toward the frame. Behind them a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stands watching, and several people in white, orange and dark clothing move through the background.2012-05-11 +1 copies