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October 15 20172017-10-15Photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage in front of a large ornate silver-and-gold backdrop. A seated man in rust-red robes wears a leopard-print headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain and multiple beaded bracelets. Probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) is shown in appearance-based terms only, given the page's claim, with long swept-back hair, a gold chain and rudraksha cues. He sits on a deep magenta cushioned seat and holds a thin white cord that a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti is being bound with. Attendants in saffron-orange saris and a white-clad assistant on the right hold papers and assist, one with flowers in her hair. Warm stage lighting; a silver panel shows relief carvings.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31Night ceremony on a raised stage with a red and white striped backdrop and a yellow and red banner bearing a sun-like emblem. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bends forward with hands folded toward a seated figure. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears rudraksha malas and holds a paper and book. On the right, a bearded man with long swept-back hair, gold ear-ring, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, wearing a rust-red shawl, sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate white carved back and touches a silver kalasha-style object on a small table. A silver and gold vessel sits on the table. Several helpers in white dhotis and bare torsos stand at the left edge. Figure count visible: about five to six people.2017-10-15December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16Night photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at a temple-style outdoor setting. Seated on a red-and-gold throne at right, a man with long braided hair, a gold and red-brown garland and a gold-and-yellow headwrap is smiling and holding a sacred thread. Facing him, an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti receives the thread, with a white sacred cord over his shoulder. Beside them, a young man in orange cloth and a woman in a maroon sari stand in attendance, and a bare-chested man in orange stands at left with white ash markings. A brass tray of offerings sits near the lower left. Several other devotees in orange, white and maroon stand behind, with a small deity murti visible at the upper left.2017-08-21December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual scene in a temple hall. A man in a red-brown robe with gold necklaces, gold armbands and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, smiling as he holds white threads. A woman in white with a purple hair tie leans forward toward him. Around them, several men in saffron-orange cloth stand or kneel, some with white ash markings and rudraksha malas; one stands holding white strands. A silver lion-shaped stand and a gold deity shrine appear behind. The man on the throne cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2017-09-17December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copies