Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a large tall black turban of coiled dark hair, a red vertical tilak and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, a pink flower garland around his neck, a gold chain, a gold earring, and a red and gold garment. Behind him are yellow and red floral decorations and a silver-edged cushion or seat. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a large tall black turban of coiled dark hair, a red vertical tilak and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, a pink flower garland around his neck, a gold chain, a gold earring, and a red and gold garment. Behind him are yellow and red floral decorations and a silver-edged cushion or seat.

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Close-up photograph of a bearded man with eyes closed and a faint smile, wearing a large black dreadlocked turban with a silver crescent ornament, white and red tilak marks on his forehead, and a pink and white flower garland. He wears a gold necklace, earrings, a red garment and rudraksha malas across his chest, with a silver-bordered white shawl. Behind him are yellow and red flower decorations and a blurred altar backdrop. Probable Swamiji (probable) identified by the swept dreadlocked turban, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and ornate gold jewellery; shown in meditative devotion at the ritual setting.

January 31 2018

January 31 2018

January 31 2018

January 31 2018

Close-up photo of a smiling man with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, seated before a microphone on a stand. He wears a tall black dreadlocked crown-like head covering, white and red forehead markings, gold earrings, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a layered garland of pink lotus flowers over a dark red-brown garment. Behind him are yellow and orange flower garlands and a silver-toned cushioned seat. a person: the crown, long swept hair, ornate garlands and ceremonial adornments match the presentation of the a person candidate, shown here in an in-person seated role. A printed caption reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' along the lower right.

Close-up photograph of a bearded man with eyes closed, wearing a tall black turban decorated with rudraksha beads, green beads and a gold ornament, plus a red tilak and white horizontal marks on his forehead. He wears gold earrings, a gold chain and ornate gold pendant, with pink flower garlands draped over his shoulders and a rust-red cloth. The background is an ornate silver repoussé panel set with jewel-like inserts. a person is identifiable only by the presence of a distinctive turban with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces; the figure is seated before a silver backdrop, consistent with a darshan setting.

Close photograph of a man with eyes closed and a faint smile, wearing a tall tied crown of black hair decorated with rudraksha beads, a white forehead marking with a red central mark, and a thick garland of pink roses with green buds. Gold jewellery is visible at the bare shoulder and chest. Behind him are gold and red-green draped fabrics and a round woven fan-like object. Only one person is visible.

Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a tall black matted-hair crown decorated with a gold ornament, green beads and rudraksha beads, and a gold crescent-like ornament at the top. He has white and red tilak markings on his forehead, a gold earring, a gold pendant necklace, and a thick garland of white jasmine strands and pink lotus blooms over a rust-red cloth. Behind him is a blurred background of colourful patterned fabric in teal, red and green with gold tones. The scene suggests a devotional gathering. Swamiji (probable) cues: matted hair crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, with a visible copyright-style credit overlay on the lower right, not reproduced here.

Close portrait of a bearded man with eyes closed in meditative stillness. He wears a tall black cylindrical turban-style headdress with a white crescent ornament at the front, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and gold hoop earrings. A gold chain with a large round pendant hangs at his neck over a bare chest and a red-maroon shawl. Blurred behind him are a red and yellow garland, a decorated deity murti with a jewelled crown, and a silver-toned altar cloth.

January 31 2018