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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban pours milk from a silver vessel during a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor gathering. He wears long rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, with orange tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him stands a young boy in pink and white clothes with orange tilak on his forehead, looking up with his mouth open. A man in white and orange robes with an orange shawl and sacred marks stands behind them, and a golden ornate throne and red cushion frame the scene. Probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) is the seated figure, identified by the turban, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron clothing, and is performing the ritual.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rust-coloured turban, wearing layered long rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold necklaces, with a bright vermilion forehead mark. He pours milk from a silver vessel over a silver sculpted figure at a ritual, his other hand held open beneath the stream. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. A small boy with yellow-painted face markings and a pink top stands at his side, and a man in an orange shawl with a dark forehead mark sits to the left. Behind them, standing devotees in orange and white clothing, a gold umbrella, and brass vessels on a red cloth. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated sannyasi shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing with a turban. Event context suggests a Kumbh Mela abhishekam at the Ujjain camp.2016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban pours milk from a silver vessel over the outstretched hand or arm region of a young boy with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a silver chain around his neck. The seated man wears long gold-beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a gilded throne with ornate golden carving and a red cushion. Other saffron-clad attendants, one in white with an orange-and-green sash, stand nearby. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja, with the milk offering being poured over an object in the boy's hands.2016-04-24A photograph of a seated sannyasi in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, pouring milk from a silver pot held by a small boy with bare chest, pink dhoti and rudraksha mala. The seated figure has distinctive long ornate gold necklaces, a turban and saffron clothing, and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushion; he is probable Swamiji (probable), presiding over an abhishekam ritual at a riverside event. Other saffron-clad attendants and a man in orange shawl with sacred marks stand or sit nearby, with a silver deity murti and a brass bowl on the ritual table in front.2016-04-24A photo of an abhishekam ritual at a riverside event. A man in an orange-red turban and orange robes, with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, sits on an ornate gold throne pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a white deity murti. Beside him a young boy with a forehead mark stands bare-chested in a pink cloth, and men in saffron and orange clothes stand behind. A large gold umbrella with heart-shaped ornaments shades the scene, and a steel vessel and brass pot sit on the table.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace. He holds his hands over a small copper vessel that an attendant pours from, performing a ritual. In front are a tray of marigold flowers and a brass puja vessel. A young boy with a pearl mala and yellow forehead marking stands to the left, bare-chested in a pink cloth. Attendants in red and yellow garments stand behind, one holding an ornate umbrella canopy above. Devotees in background, some with hands joined. Appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), seated at the centre of the ritual with rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron turban.2016-04-24A seated man in a golden ornate throne chair wears a rust-orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a long gold necklace, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. He smiles while pouring water from a copper kalasha into his cupped hands during a ritual. A young boy with yellow turmeric marks on his forehead and a silver chain, wearing a pink dhoti and bare chest, stands at his left. Marigold and pink flowers, brass vessels and a plate of offerings lie in the foreground, and attendants in red and orange robes surround the scene under a gold canopy.2016-04-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, pours milk from a brass vessel over a silver deity murti in a shrine setting. A small child in pink clothes with a yellow-marked forehead stands beside him, holding the pot. Behind them a gold-and-red throne with an ornate golden canopy is visible, surrounded by men in orange and white dress and a man in a white shirt holding a camera. An orange-red cloth covers the table, a steel vessel stands in the foreground, and orange umbrellas are above. This appears to be an abhishekam at an outdoor festival setting. The figure in orange with turban and gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24