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April 30 2015

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A ceremonial scene at a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam event. A seated figure on a red velvet throne with gold-tipped armrests wears a rust-orange turban, rust-orange clothing with a gold border, a long red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and gold bangles, with eyes closed and hands held together in a gesture of greeting or prayer. Facing him from the left, a bare-shouldered priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, holds a small ornate object in his hands. Behind the throne are large garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's turban, ornate ceremonial clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace match the appearance cues for the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate; the page identifies him as present at this event.2015-04-30Photograph of a temple wedding ritual with a deity murti and decorated shrine behind. A man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses holds a brass tray with a yellow object and white flowers. Opposite him, a figure in a red-brown turban, red and white flower garlands and gold armlet offers a tray in a similar gesture. At right a man in a white and gold turban wears a white flower garland. Two attendants in saffron and orange robes stand at left. Gold ornaments and floral garlands decorate the shrine.2015-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual indoors. A man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha-style cord, holds a silver bowl of white flowers and a yellow fruit toward a figure with hands pressed together in namaskar. That figure wears a rust-red turban with jewelled ornaments, a multi-strand red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a gold-bordered orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them stands a man in a white turban and white dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace. A decorated deity murti with a green and gold garment and flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne, and gold-trimmed chairs frame the scene.2015-04-30April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesMarch 06 20132013-03-06A photograph of a ceremony at a decorated altar. A central figure with dark hair pulled back wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-banded border, a gold bead necklace and a multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers, plus gold armlets and bangles; they hold a white flower garland on a thread and smile while looking down. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion, backed by a wall of red, yellow and purple flower arrangements. A small figure in a white shirt appears at the lower left, and a pink cloth lies on the floor at right.2013-04-23Outdoor procession scene. A central man with short dark hair and a red bindi and white forehead band wears a deep maroon-red robe with gold borders, a heavy rudraksha mala with a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles, and layered garlands of red flowers with gold-threaded sections. He smiles, one hand resting on his chest. Behind him, a man holds a wooden umbrella-pole with a fringed canopy edge, and a second robed person in maroon is partly visible. At left, two men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one with a red thread on his wrist, and a golden trident-topped staff appears in the background among trees. a person wearing red robe, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, as a centrally placed honoured figure in a procession.2014-12-05November 11 20132013-11-11