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September 16 2013

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A photograph of a ceremonial temple-style ritual indoors. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange turban, a gold-and-orange wrap, gold bangles and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers; he is pressing his hand toward a large plate of pink flowers and green leaves. Beside him a gold deity murti or kalasha-like vessel stands near a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala who holds her hands together. A younger man in white ritual cloth with a flower garland stands at right holding the flower plate. A woman in an orange sari stands behind, and a red-draped throne and pink-lit pillar with flower arrangement frame the scene. Two electric fans are visible. The man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role rather than identified.2013-09-16A seated man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange garment with gold trim sits before an ornate gold throne, wearing a multi-strand garland of pink, white and yellow flowers and gold armlets. He holds a gold vessel with his right hand while a man in white dhoti and pink-patterned shawl offers a tray of pink and white flowers and greenery. Behind them a smiling woman in red sari and a standing woman in orange garment and rudraksha mala watch, with two electric fans and a pink-lit backdrop. At left, a shaved-headed child with white tilak and a monk in saffron robe sit in the foreground. A visible printed credit reads the 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright.2013-09-16A photograph of a ritual scene with a seated figure in an orange-red turban, gold-bordered saffron clothing and a multicolour flower garland, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace, who is placing petals or offerings into a silver tray of pink and white flowers and green leaves. Probable Swamiji (probable) with cues of orange turban, ornate clothing, gold jewellery and garland, performing the ceremony. Beside him a woman in saffron sari and a bare-chested man in a white cloth with sandalwood marks hold the tray; another woman in saffron stands behind, a golden kalasha-like ornament sits nearby, and a pink-lit pillar with a fan stands in the background, indicating a puja setting.2013-09-16Indoor ritual photograph in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain, with smoke or incense haze in the air. A bare-chested priest at left in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold shawl holds a silver plate of green leaves and pink and white flowers. Centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and rust-coloured robe wears a long red-and-pink garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads, and holds a hand toward the offerings; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron turban, garland and ornate necklace. To the right, a woman in a rust-red sari with folded hands and a man in an orange shawl stand near a silver plate of yellow offering. A cameraman stands at left. Several people in saffron and white stand behind, and a child in a garland is at far right.2013-09-16June 20 20142014-06-20September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16August 17 20142014-08-17A pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a standing electric fan. A sannyasi with a white jasmine garland and red floral garland, orange-red robe and rudraksha bracelets sits on the left holding a metal stand. A man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a small silver bowl. A woman in an orange-and-gold sari with folded hands sits at lower right, and an older woman in a teal sari sits behind. Several standing devotees in orange and white robes and rudraksha malas watch from the back. The seated sannyasi's appearance is not a distinctive presentation match, so no identity is asserted.2014-06-26October 29 20162016-10-29September 16 20132013-09-16Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2015-06-02