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A photograph of a ceremony under a decorated canopy with red and white draping and garlands of red roses and gold-tipped flowers. A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha-style beaded garland and a gold crown, while a bare-backed attendant in white dhoti with gold border and dreadlocked hair lifts or adjusts the crown. Another attendant in white with gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklace stands at right. Lotus blossoms and greenery fill the foreground.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A festive stage canopy draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with pink and red flowers. A bearded man in an orange-brown robe, a red tilak on his forehead and a flower garland around his neck, sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat and holds a small golden vessel. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a wrapped sacred cord, faces the seated man. Pink rose petals and green foliage fill the lower foreground. Overlaid credit text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , with source2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin canopied with white cloth and draped with strings of white jasmine garlands. Seated centrally is a man with a long dark beard wearing an ornate gold crown, a red and gold-patterned garment and a red-and-white flower garland, as he receives an offering. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, extending a brass plate with flowers and a banana leaf. A second attendant with a shaved head sits at left in white and orange cloth. Festival procession setting with warm lights.2016-12-23