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A photograph of a shaved-headed... no, a man with shoulder-length dark hair standing bare-chested with a brownish-orange dhoti wrapped at the waist, palms pressed together in namaste and rudraksha malas around his neck. He stands at left in a plain cream-walled room. At right, a tall printed banner shows a seated figure in a red turban and red-orange robes, with a heavy gold necklace and bracelets, hand raised in blessing, seated on a tiger-patterned cushion. Below the banner, an orange-draped altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, a Nataraja figurine, a small framed photo, a red-capped jar and a small red flag. The man at left has no distinctive visible cues beyond the malas and dhoti, so his identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a shirtless man with shoulder-length dark hair and white tilak markings stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-maroon dhoti. Behind him on the wall is a tall printed portrait of a bearded figure in a red turban with a gold emblem, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, gold armbands and red robes, seated on a tiger-skin cushion with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. On a table in front lie a silver Nataraja figurine, small brass oil lamps, a small framed picture, a brass bell and a maroon flag with gold fringe. A red cylindrical container sits at the far left edge of the table.2025-09-03KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/27/20212021-04-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/30/20202020-12-30Photo inside a yellow-walled temple shrine. A large framed image on the wall shows a deity figure with a glowing halo beside a sage-like figure. In front, a seated life-size figure in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears an orange-red turban, a long garland, multiple rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and an orange-red shawl; this is a depiction, a statue or portrait rather than a living person. At lower left, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and white sacred markings, wearing a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in prayer. Golden trident-shaped standards, a brass kalasha-style offering bowl and small oil lamps stand on the floor.2022-08-26 +1 copiesA photo of a seated speaker in an orange sannyasi wrap with white ash markings on his arms, wearing a black turban and multiple rudraksha malas over bare chest, speaking into a microphone on a stand while holding a small book. Behind him a large printed backdrop shows a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban, gold ornate necklaces and bangles, seated on a tiger-print cloth with one hand raised, beside a white carved marble arch and potted palm leaves. The speaker is the only physical person visible; the backdrop figure is printed. No readable text is visible.2021-01-22KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/27/20212021-04-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22KASHI SARVAJNAPEETAM on 7/14/20222022-07-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in front of a large printed portrait, with hands pressed together in namaste and a microphone before them. The foreground figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, white markings on the forehead and arms, and an orange shawl, and holds an open blue book. Behind is a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a red-orange turban, multiple gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold armbands and bracelets, and orange-red robes, seated on a throne with a tiger-striped cloth. The portrait is a depiction on a backdrop, not a physical person. Red cloth covers the stage below, with green potted palms and a white carved arch framing the scene against a gold brick wall.2021-01-31A bare-chested man with short white hair and dark-rimmed glasses kneels on a dark green mat in a room with cream walls and a tiled floor. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and black lower garment, with hands resting on his thighs. Behind him stands a large cutout of a bearded man in a maroon turban, gold necklaces and garlands, with a golden shawl draped over his shoulders, seated on a tiger-skin cushion with one hand raised. Beside it hang a framed image of a figure holding a trident inside a circular frame, a small framed picture, a wooden chair and a small table with a red floral cloth, and an orange-draped table at right with a floor fan. Whether the kneeling man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2024-08-22A shirtless priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits on the floor pouring liquid from a copper vessel over a small deity murti on a gold tray, as part of an abhishekam. The shrine table is draped in orange cloth with a pink cloth, garlanded idols, a brass lamp, fruit and flower offerings. Behind it, a large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in a maroon turban, rudraksha and yellow-and-purple flower garland, with an arched Panchamukhi Hanuman image above. A red-cabinet kitchen wall stands in the background.2021-04-27November 14 20212021-11-14