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June 05 2012

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May 25 20132013-05-25A standing figure in a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested, wearing a gold pendant and dark rudraksha-style mala necklaces, with a gold tilak and gold bangles, lifts pink flowers overhead with both arms beside a gilded throne covered in red cushioning and a gold-lidded vessel. Behind him a row of seated devotees in white clothing watches, and a white cooler stands near a yellow and blue patterned hanging.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04Two seated figures in orange robes on ornate gold thrones with red cushions, in a temple-like hall. The seated figure on the left, with long hair tied back, gold chain necklace and white forehead markings, extends a hand toward a kneeling woman in a pink top whose palms are pressed together in reverence. The figure on the right is bald, wears a red beaded headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holds a small white offering in one hand over a brass bowl. A tall white cooler stands behind the thrones, a staff member in light green shirt is partly visible at top left, and a child with hair tied back sits at lower centre. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2012-06-04A photograph of a ritual blessing at a red-draped event space. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and a white sacred ash marking on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a younger man with short hair in a maroon shirt and an orange-red shawl. The man in front of him holds his palms together in reverence. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits, and a standing crowd of about ten women in saris, kurtas and orange-red shawls watches. Brass oil lamps stand on a gold-trimmed red seat at left, and a white air-cooling unit is visible in the background. a person: the man giving the blessing has long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron clothing, and sits on the ornate red seat.2016-04-28A photograph inside a temple-like hall shows two seated figures on large ornate gold thrones with carved lion-head armrests and a red cushioned seat. The figure on the right, an elderly bald man, wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, a red-and-white flower garland on his head, and sandal or vibhuti markings; he extends one hand, seemingly giving a blessing. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a gold necklace, and a white forehead mark sits with his hand on the throne arm. Another man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and a white cooler stands in the background. At the bottom, a seated person in a patterned garment and a figure wrapped in white cloth are partly visible. Other people sit with devotees around a ceremonial puja setting.2012-06-04May 26 20132013-05-26A photograph of a temple-style ceremony. A seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold-bead necklace over rudraksha malas, and rudraksha armlets, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece; he extends a hand holding white powder toward a kneeling man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala who holds out his cupped hands. A golden bowl sits on the table, and a white cooler stands beside them. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and a woman in a green-bordered sari stand watching, one with a hand raised to the forehead, and a column rises in the background. Overlaid credit text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2012-06-01Indoor ritual scene in a temple hall with a gold-carved red throne. An elderly bald man with round glasses, a rudraksha band on his head, white vibhuti on his forehead and arms, and a white and green flower garland sits on the throne and holds a small silver bowl while applying sacred ash. A younger man in an orange-red robe with gold chains and a red headband sits on the throne behind him and smiles. A bald man in orange robes on the left, with a rudraksha bracelet, leans in, and a woman in a white and yellow sari with a braid and flower in her hair stands at right with her hands cupped to receive the offering. A cooler unit is visible in the upper right, and the walls are marble.2012-05-28A photograph inside a temple hall with stone walls and white arched doorways. A thin elderly sannyasi with a shaved head and red forehead mark stands barefoot on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe with gold borders and a rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured ornamental necklace, holding a small bundle of flowers. Beside him, a woman in a white and green-bordered sari kneels holding a plate of pink flowers. Behind him are a golden throne-like chair and a white cooler, with other men in white and orange cloth in the background.2012-06-02October 29 20162016-10-29July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies