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Evening outdoor ceremony on red stone steps. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne at left, a hand raised to the cheek, with a rudraksha-style mala visible; this appears consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated in a place of honour. Beside the throne, gold incense urns emit smoke. In the centre, a saffron-clad priest wrapped in an orange-and-gold cloth bends over a seated figure while several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron, some bare-chested, attend around. A man in white and others in white shirts stand at right, and a row of devotees sits in the foreground.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremony at night with a seated figure on a gilded throne at left, wearing a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaste. Beside him on a second gilded throne sits an elderly bald man with white beard, wearing a dark garment, a white headband and garlands, with a gold cloth held above him by a devotee. Devotees in maroon and orange cloths sit or kneel in front, some bare-chested, and a man in white stands at upper right. Brass trishula and kalasha-style lamps stand on red steps behind. a person is the saffron-robed seated figure on the left, and the throne-seated elderly man in the centre is a separate person.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a temple or ashram ritual at night. A man in an orange-saffron shawl with a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers stands in front of a seated elderly bearded man wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland; a bald priest in saffron cloth and an attendant in white shirt pour or attend near them. Ornate gold-framed seats or thrones stand behind, with brass urns emitting incense smoke at the top left. Several shaven-headed men in saffron and gold-bordered dhotis sit or kneel in the foreground, and a long-haired young man with bare chest and gold-bordered cloth stands at right. Several onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Evening ceremony on a stepped platform with a red-and-gold backdrop. Seated on a gold-framed throne at left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them on a second gold throne, an older bearded man with white hair wears a grey robe and a long garland, with a white flower garland hanging on the right. In the foreground, several shaven-headed priests in bare-shouldered maroon and brown dhotis and shawls bow or sit close to the throne, with a large gold-and-red silk cloth draped between. Brass kalasha finials and a trident stand on the steps, and a seated crowd in dark clothes fills the lower foreground. The Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name is not visible.2016-12-23A night-time outdoor photograph of a ceremony on red-painted steps. On the left, a figure in orange robes with long grey hair sits on a gold-framed throne, one hand raised near the face. Beside him stands a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-trimmed cloth. Behind them, a golden trident stands at the left edge and a second gold throne is visible. Many devotees in maroon and orange saffron clothing sit and stand in the foreground, several with hands joined, and some smile. A man in orange with a gold-bordered cloth and a mobile phone stands at the right. The scene suggests darshan on a temple-like platform.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23