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Photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A central figure seated on an orange armchair wears a red-orange turban, orange-red robes, and multiple rudraksha malas, smiling with hands resting on the armrest. Behind them stands an ornate gilded arch and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, flanked by golden pillars. A kneeling man in a gold-brocade shawl and white dhoti bows and touches the seated figure's hand. Around them stand attendants in orange and white turbans and saffron robes, plus a young man in cream and orange and other staff in white shirts. Orange cushioned chairs fill the foreground. A copyright credit overlays the lower right.

May 28 2013

January 22 2014

A photograph inside a red tent decorated with gold-carved furniture. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red and gold drapery, a yellow flower garland and beaded necklaces, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a person bowing before him in white cloth with an orange-red scarf. Behind them, a man in orange-red robes with a bare head and a tall staff stands with a garland; a woman in a white outfit with a dark shawl and a woman in yellow and gold sari stand nearby. a person: the seated figure wears a turban, a flower garland and beaded ornaments on the throne, consistent with his distinctive presentation. Lighting and a brass-framed lamp stand at right.

October 19 2013

May 17 2013

A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a hall with a pale ceiling and recessed lights. A bearded man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a garland of white and orange flowers over orange robes, and holds an orange cloth stretched between his hands. Facing him, a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robes with a heavy gold necklace and bangles smiles and holds the other end of the cloth. A bald man in glasses and a brown garment stands at left holding a small tray. Behind them a colourful striped pillar and onlookers in orange and white are visible. The bearded man in orange is a person by appearance, presenting the cloth in a ceremonial honouring.

A photograph of a seated ritual scene inside a temple hall. On the right, a man in a maroon-red cloth with heavy gold bead necklaces, gold armlets and a white forehead mark sits on a silver-and-red throne with an ornate silver backrest, smiling and extending his hand toward a devotee. Behind him stands a young attendant in orange-saffron cloth wearing rudraksha malas, holding a white thread or cloth strip raised overhead. On the left foreground, a figure in orange cloth with bare shoulders is seen from behind, and another attendant in orange stands nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual with thread-tying. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and armlets, and maroon ceremonial cloth.

2017-09-17 +1 copies

A photograph in an indoor hall with a pink ceiling and a red-maroon drape behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands center, holding a folded white paper and looking down. a person cues: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala. To his right a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulders holds a red box of sweets and a tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with palms together and another man touch the head of a devotee in orange, in a blessing gesture. Women in white and saffron stand at right, and a red-and-gold box with packets sits in the foreground.

A stage ceremony where a man with long dreadlocks and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, stands at left while a man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala, lifts a red and gold embroidered shawl around him. Behind them a man with shaved head in orange clothing holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands with green leaves. Orange cushioned chairs and a dark blue curtain with hanging white and yellow flower garlands form the backdrop. The gesture resembles a felicitation with a shawl, offered during a formal event.

January 09 2012

2012-01-09 +1 copies

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with cream walls, recessed lighting and a red floral backdrop. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon robe with gold trim, wearing a long brown rudraksha-style mala and gold earrings, smiles while reaching forward to touch the hands of a bearded man on the right. The bearded man wears a saffron-orange shawl over a rust-orange robe and bows slightly. Behind them, a red-and-gold patterned cloth covers a low platform, and two women in white and green sit near a golden-backed chair. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the maroon turban and gold-trimmed robe with a long rudraksha mala, shown here as the one receiving the gesture.