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A seated man in a rust-brown robe, rudraksha malas across his chest and a leopard-print turban, sits on a silver-legged throne before an ornate silver panel and gold carved wall. He extends his right arm to hold a folded paper above a young boy in white dhoti and glasses. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside the boy, one touching his head, while a woman in white and gold-bordered saree holds a small child at right. A man in orange robe with white forehead markings stands at left. Colourful striped cloth covers the floor.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print headwrap, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant sits on a red-cushioned throne before an ornate silver panel. He holds out a small white paper toward a young boy in white dhoti and glasses. Around them stand people in saffron-orange robes, one with white horizontal stripes on her arms, and a young man in orange with a white-marked forehead holds the paper near the child's head. Gold-carved temple pillars and a carved lion-like motif frame the scene.2017-12-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ornate hall. A seated man in a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne with a carved back, bare-footed, with a gold necklace. Several women in saffron-orange saris stand around him; one bends over a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold border, placing a white cord or thread on his head, while another in orange holds a cloth and a third stands at the right with a white-and-gold sari and a paper in hand. The women wear rudraksha malas and white horizontal marks on their arms and shoulders. Gold-patterned backdrop and a pink-and-blue patterned floor mat complete the setting.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace and a leopard-print headband sits on a silver ornate throne, touching a kneeling young man's forehead with a small ritual item. Two attendants in orange garments stand behind; one, with white stripes on his bare back, holds the kneeling man's arm. A young attendant on the left wears orange with a beaded necklace. A silver-framed throne backdrop and golden temple pillars surround the scene, with a deity murti at the right edge. Appearance suggests a person figure presiding as the seated guru, with the person at his feet receiving blessing.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe, with long dark dreadlocked hair under a leopard-print orange headwrap, sits on a red cushioned throne before an ornate silver backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, bead bracelets and armbands, and rests one hand on the head of a kneeling man in white dhoti with bare torso. Two women in saffron-orange garments stand beside them; one holds a white strip of cloth and the other a bead-adorned sash, while white markings decorate the arms of the attendant at left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual in a temple-like hall with gold and silver details.2017-12-10July 17 20162016-07-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage in front of a large ornate silver-and-gold backdrop. A seated man in rust-red robes wears a leopard-print headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain and multiple beaded bracelets. Probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) is shown in appearance-based terms only, given the page's claim, with long swept-back hair, a gold chain and rudraksha cues. He sits on a deep magenta cushioned seat and holds a thin white cord that a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti is being bound with. Attendants in saffron-orange saris and a white-clad assistant on the right hold papers and assist, one with flowers in her hair. Warm stage lighting; a silver panel shows relief carvings.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated bearded man in a rust-brown robe, with a leopard-print headband and a long swept-back braid, sits on a silver throne with carved angels against a gold temple backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. Two priests in white dhotis with orange shawls, and several women in orange saris with rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti, attend him; one woman holds a paper, and a priest pours or applies something from a cord-like thread at the seated man's head. Appearance matches the a person cues (long hair, ornate gold, rudraksha, distinctive headwear) but identity is not certain from this image alone. Several people are visible.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copies