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July 22 2013

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A smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe sits on a silver ornate throne-like chair with lion-face carvings. He wears layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, gold bangles and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other. Two other seated men in dark-robed saffron attire flank him in the dim hall. Swamiji (probable) is described by his turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas while performing a lamp offering during Guru Purnima celebrations.2013-07-22March 20 20142014-03-20April 30 20152015-04-30November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-brown robes sits eyes lowered on a silver-embossed ornate throne with floral and scrollwork relief. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and gold-coloured floral garlands, a gold ceremonial pendant on his chest and gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, with a red bindi on his forehead. Two other people in saffron robes sit beside him, one on each side, a brass ritual lamp stands at the lower right, and a lit lamp and a leaf-decorated hanging are visible above. The setting appears to be a night-time satsang or ceremony. The printed caption reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam', and a further caption says ''2013-07-22A night-time ritual photograph in which a man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a silver bell in his right hand and a flaming aarti lamp in his left, with a white cloth wrapped around the lamp's handle. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Behind him are silver ceremonial poles and a silver-framed ornate structure, and a few seated devotees watch, one in dark red clothing and an elderly woman at the left edge. Another person in orange stands in the background. Aarti with a bell in the evening setting.2014-03-18November 11 20172017-11-11Night photograph of an oil lamp being lit in a dark outdoor setting. A person in a deep maroon turban with a jewelled ornament and a small red forehead mark, wearing a maroon robe, a multi-strand garland of red berries and white flowers, a gold chain with ornate pendants, and gold bangles, holds a lit clay oil lamp in both hands. Another person in a jewelled crown reaches in from the right to light it with a flame. Woven baskets sit at the edges, and two onlookers stand in the dim background. Ritual lamp offering, aarti-style. The central figure shows distinctive adornments, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-12-05October 27 20142014-10-27A man in a maroon-red turban with a gold crescent ornament and gold tikka stands smiling at night, holding a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears layered gold necklaces, a coin-like pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and garlands of pink and white flowers. Behind him, two bare-chested men with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand in dim, dense green foliage. The scene suggests an evening aarti being performed outdoors. A purple and yellow flower garland hangs at the left edge. The figure in the turban has distinctive ceremonial adornments and the page identifies this event with a person, so the appearance-based candidate is a person, shown in person performing the aarti.2017-11-11December 05 20142014-12-05November 11 20172017-11-11