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A ceremonial stage in front of a deep red curtain shows a seated man in the centre-left, wearing a golden crown, a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and gold armlets and bangles. Flower-garlanded swing frames in red, yellow and white flank the stage. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a long braided hair holds a folded yellow-gold cloth with a helper. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds one end of the same cloth. Yellow and multicolour tassels hang from above, with a gold cloth bundle on the floor nearby.

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August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA thulabharam-style ceremony on a draped stage with red curtains and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A man with a gold crown and gold armbands, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and a floral garland, sits on the left seat of a golden swing frame; a bearded man with a gold crown and several gold necklaces, wearing a brown cloth and a multi-strand flower garland, is the seated figure. In the centre, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, with long matted hair and rudraksha beads, bends toward a heap of gold-patterned bundles. On the right, a man in saffron orange robes and an orange headwrap stands beside a second garlanded swing. The scene is decorated with a gold-framed pole, hanging tassels and a patterned rug.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene before a deep red curtain draped with flower garlands in pink, white, yellow and purple. On the left, a man with a golden crown and a red-brown robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a flower-decorated swing. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, touching the swing. On the right, a person in an orange-brown robe with gold border stands beside a gold-embroidered cushion on the swing. Gold-and-orange tassels hang from above and a rug covers the floor. Three physical people are visible.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man in a golden crown and rust-coloured robe with a floral garland and gold chest ornaments, sitting on a decorated raised seat before a deep red curtain. Flower-wrapped golden pillars and a hanging floral swing frame him. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with sandalwood markings on his body and a woman in an orange sari bend toward a gold-and-orange cushioned seat on a low platform, arranging an offering. A woman in orange robes stands at the right edge. The floor carries a colourful woven rug. A banner with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo sits at the top left. This appears to be a Thulabaram or honouring ceremony with garlands and a ritual seat.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene in a temple-style hall with a deep maroon curtain backdrop and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hanging on golden poles and a swing-like frame. A man seated cross-legged on the left wears a gold crown, a rudraksha-style necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armbands and a brown-and-gold cloth, with a calm smile. Two attendants stand centre and right: one in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, marked with white paste, carrying a large gold-cloth bundle; the other in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with an orange head-wrap, also bare-chested and marked with white paste, reaching to take the bundle.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA tulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage. A man seated cross-legged on a red-and-patterned carpet wears a golden crown, a brown dhoti and shawl, and a garland of pink and white flowers while sitting on a swing-like balance platform hung with garlands. Two priests stand before him in white and orange cloth; one in white with long hair and a gold-and-white garland holds a large gold-cloth bundle, while the other in saffron orange with a matching headcloth and white markings on the body lifts a second bundle. Golden draped curtains, a wooden door and painted dvarapala guardian statues frame the scene. The seated man is a central figure of the ritual; the identity of the seated person is uncertain from appearance.2017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +2 copies