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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated figure in a large ornate golden-and-red arched backdrop decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands. The seated figure has dark hair and a beard and wears a red-and-gold garment, with a bright red garland on the lap. On the left, a tall man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a white dhoti with gold border stands beside a man in orange robes adjusting an orange cloth. Several devotees in white dhotis and white blouses with gold borders bend forward toward the seated figure, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. Hanging striped cylindrical decorations and pillars frame the hall.

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A temple darshan scene in which a man with long dreadlocks and a vermilion tilak sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with a heart-shaped backrest of gold and multicoloured embellishment and marigold garlands. He wears a red and yellow garland and a leopard-print cloth. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and sarees with gold borders bow, offer hands and approach. A young girl in a white dress holds an orange. A shirtless attendant with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala bends forward in white and gold cloth, and a red carpet covers the floor.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne before a large heart-shaped backdrop decorated with white, green and red stones and banked with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The seated man wears a dark turban, a deep orange-brown robe and a long red and yellow flower garland, and holds a small offering. A woman in a white sari with a gold border bends forward toward him, another woman in an orange-red top stands nearby, and a young man in a pale blue kurta stands at left on a red carpet. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right. A dim concrete-block wall and a ceiling fan are visible behind. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and a turban with orange-robed attire, which matches the page's a person claim; a probable identification is noted here as a person on an enthronement-style darshan. Five physical people are visible.2018-04-14A photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated man with long dreadlocks wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala, sitting on an ornate silver-and-leopard-print throne in front of a large heart-shaped mosaic backdrop of red, blue, green and white patterns garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Around him, a young woman in orange robes kneels beside the throne, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right holding an offering, and a dark-haired man in white dhoti with yellow borders bends forward at the front, while another man in white with gold-bordered shawl stands at left. A bare-chested devotee in white kneels at lower centre. Orange fruit or offerings are held in hands. a person is seated on the throne wearing saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A seated figure in ceremonial dress receives devotees at a Guru Purnima event, framed by a large floral arrangement of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red and white roses shaped into a decorative arch. The seated figure wears a white and orange garland, rudraksha and gold necklaces, gold bangles and a dark brown shawl draped over the shoulders, with a bare upper body. Several people kneel and stand close in front, including a man in white and a woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads who smiles. A shaved-headed priest with a white forehead mark stands behind, and a girl in white watches from the doorway. A devotee in white receives or offers something from a tray at the seated figure's hands, consistent with bhiksha offering, and garlanded wall decorations frame the doorway.2013-07-22April 14 20182018-04-14A seated man in a dark turban, red and white garlands and orange ornate clothing sits on a silver throne before a large heart-shaped arch decorated with colourful patterns and marigold garlands. A man in a green shirt and black trousers bows low at his feet. Around him stand several women in white and cream saris and salwar, with hands folded in namaste, and a woman in orange sits near the throne. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth stand at left, one holding a small white paper. The red floor and concrete walls suggest a temple hall setting with ritual honouring.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a gilded throne (peetha) framed by a large ornate heart-shaped backdrop encrusted with jewels and white and yellow flower garlands. A seated figure in a tall black turban-like crown, saffron-red robe with gold trim, rudraksha mala and a red-and-white flower garland sits centrally, holding a ceremonial object. Before him a woman in white kurta with a red-bordered shawl stands facing him, and to the right two women in white and a woman in a white top with a red stole attend. A man in saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands at left. A leopard-print cushion rests on the throne. Probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, saffron robes and multiple rudraksha malas; this is an appearance-based label only. Other visible people are devotees and attendants in white and saffron clothing.2016-02-20 +1 copies