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Photograph of a welcome moment in a temple-like setting with red drapes and gold carved panels. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a flower garland and an orange-brown robe reaches out to drape an orange shawl over a devotee who bows his head. Around them, several men in orange and saffron turbans and robes, some wearing gold chains and rudraksha beads, look on. A camera on a tripod is visible at top centre, and a man in a dark jacket stands at the left edge.

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May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph inside a temple hall with a dark red backdrop and an ornate carved wooden doorway at upper right. A man with long dark hair, wearing a brown-red saffron-toned wrap and a white flower garland, stands at right with both hands on the shoulders of a bowing man in a peach-orange wrap and matching turban-style cap; the bowing man wears an orange shawl and gold chain. At left, a man in a peach turban and orange shawl looks on. Behind, a bald priest in a brown wrap with a gold necklace smiles, and onlookers and a cameraman with a camera on a stand stand in the background. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2016-05-03A crowded indoor event with red drapery and a golden ornate carved panel at right. Several men in saffron/orange turbans and orange shawls stand in a group; one holds a small brass ritual vessel. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and a shawl stands among them. In the foreground a figure with long dark braided hair wears a white flower garland and orange robe, facing the group. Behind, a cameraman films from a tripod and onlookers crowd the background. The scene suggests a temple visit, though it is only partly visible.2016-05-03 +1 copiesMay 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a devotional greeting on a stage in front of a gold carved throne. A bare-chested, long-haired man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, wearing a garland of orange and white flowers and beads, places his hand on the head of a kneeling monk in orange robes and an orange turban who bows forward. Several other saffron-robed monks stand behind, one holding a brass kalasha-like ornamental object, and a man in a dark jacket stands at the left edge. Red draping and stage lights frame the scene, and a camera is mounted in the background. Behind the central figure, a red cushioned seat sits beside a tiger-skin covering.2016-05-03April 27 20162016-04-27May 03 20162016-05-03Outdoor photo under a yellow-and-white canopy at an assembly of saffron-clad sadhus. A tall man with long dark dreadlocks, an orange-brown turban, a saffron-brown robe and gold necklaces and bangles reaches forward with his right arm to touch or bless the crown of a seated elder in orange robes and a yellow turban, who has a flower garland. Behind them stand bearded men in orange and red robes, a man in a yellow turban, a bald man in glasses, and a cameraman filming with a video camera. A man in white at left holds a silver-rimmed drum and a red and gold garment. Another seated elder with a white beard and rudraksha beads sits at lower right. The Swamiji candidate is a probable match: the tall man has long swept-back dreadlocks, a turban, distinctive gold ornaments and an orange-brown robe, but the identification is based on appearance only.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A photograph of a ceremonial exchange at an outdoor-style event. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and a multicolour flower garland, sits on a red-draped seat and drapes an orange shawl over the shoulders of a kneeling man in a saffron turban and orange robe, who bows with folded hands. Behind them a bearded man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands with hands joined, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a radio on his belt stands with palms pressed together. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera and several people in white and orange clothes stand nearby, along with small children at the lower left in pale and blue clothing. The seat has a gold-trimmed red backdrop.2016-04-27Outdoor evening ceremony in which a man with long dark matted hair and a yellow-orange marigold garland, wearing a brown robe and gold bangles and armlets, leans in to drape an orange cloth over a seated bearded man in orange robes and beaded crystal necklaces. The seated man has a yellow tilak on his forehead. Around them, a man in an orange turban holds a silver rod overhead, another orange-robed man sits in the foreground, and white-clad attendants wearing rudraksha malas stand behind. A man at left holds a camera. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with a microphone stand visible.2016-07-15A photograph inside a tent with orange and red draped fabric. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a yellow marigold garland, a pale pink shawl over bare shoulders, gold armbands and a gold-toned waist belt is draping an orange cloth over the shoulders of a kneeling sannyasi in saffron robes with a white cap and yellow tilak. Several other people in orange and red robes stand behind, one in a red robe at the right and a bald man in orange at centre. Gold-coloured decorative objects are at the left edge. Probable Swamiji is the man with long hair and gold armbands, shown in the image's ornate dress, and he is the one presenting the cloth.2013-02-09