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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering standing before a microphone stand, holding a brass tray with a flame, a red-wrapped bundle and flower petals. A rudraksha-style bead mala hangs on his chest, and he has long dark hair and a red-brown forehead mark. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes. Brass ritual implements and a red and gold cloth are visible at the sides, with a flame at the lower edge.

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A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit built of yellow-brown bricks. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit oil lamp or ritual flame over the offerings of green leaves and flowers. Two seated men in white in the foreground, seen from behind, watch the ritual. Behind the fire pit stands a green draped backdrop with a trident, a kalasha, and a framed portrait showing a man in orange robes and turban. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge. Whether the seated man in orange is a person is uncertain from appearance; the portrait is a printed depiction.2004-07-02A photograph of a ceremony in a temple hall with dark green drapes. A man in orange robes with a matching orange turban and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest, a microphone before him. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings lie on a yellow-draped platform in front, with a trident and ceremonial fans behind. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Swami" shows a seated figure in orange robes. Several people sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground, and a bearded man in dark clothes sits at the right edge.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A blurred photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair falling over the shoulders and a rudraksha-style bead mala at the chest, seated before a microphone on a stand at left. A second person in white clothing sits blurred in the background, and a brass-toned ornate object stands at right. Orange-clothed figure appears to be the probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept hair, turban and saffron clothing; the photo is taken at a stage-like event.2004-07-02A photograph of a young man in profile speaking into a silver microphone on a stand, wearing an orange-saffron turban with a small pink flower tucked at the side and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him a second man with curly hair and a full beard, dressed in a white garment, keeps his eyes closed. Behind them hang colourful garlands and decorative ornamental strands against a pale wall, and a red and gold fabric edge appears at the far left. The date stamp 18-5-03 is visible in the lower left corner. The man in saffron is an in-person candidate whose appearance shows several cues, including long hair, saffron turban and shawl, but identity remains uncertain.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Photograph of a homa ritual in an ashram hall. A man in an orange turban and orange robes sits cross-legged at a low brick fire platform, extending his arm toward a bright flame at left. Behind him a seated musician in white plays a stringed instrument, and two more people in white sit at the back. Near the platform rests a silver kalasha-style vessel with a small flame. At right, a garland hangs beside a ceremonial trident and a dark drape, and a framed portrait stands on the far right. Two people in the foreground, one at right in white clothing and dark hair, are seen from behind watching the rite. The image is somewhat blurred, and a faint vertical date stamp appears at the right edge.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban, with a red-and-gold patterned shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala on his chest. He leans toward a microphone on a stand, hands extended palm-to-palm in front of him, with smoke or incense haze rising around him. A second, younger man with a dark beard and white clothing sits to the left, and two more seated figures in white appear in the background. Behind them are wooden carved furnishings, a lattice screen, and a garland of white and yellow flowers on a metal stand at right.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02