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Photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage in front of a large ornate silver-and-gold backdrop. A seated man in rust-red robes wears a leopard-print headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain and multiple beaded bracelets. Probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) is shown in appearance-based terms only, given the page's claim, with long swept-back hair, a gold chain and rudraksha cues. He sits on a deep magenta cushioned seat and holds a thin white cord that a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti is being bound with. Attendants in saffron-orange saris and a white-clad assistant on the right hold papers and assist, one with flowers in her hair. Warm stage lighting; a silver panel shows relief carvings.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10Photograph of a ritual scene in a gold-and-silver decorated hall. A seated man on a crimson cushioned throne wears a leopard-print yellow headwrap, long dark hair, rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace and an orange-red robe; he holds threaded cords while pressing a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee is bare-chested in white dhoti. Two women in orange saffron wraps with white body markings lean in assisting, one holding the thread. Ornate silver relief panels and gold backdrop behind. Probable Swamiji (seated on the throne, with long hair, leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold necklace), presiding over a ritual blessing.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes wearing a leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest and gold ornaments, presiding over a ritual on a stage in front of an ornate silver backdrop. Two attendants in orange robes with white forehead marks stand at left; one holds a small card near the head of a bare-chested devotee in white cloth who kneels before him while a white cord is held taut. The seated man extends his hand toward the devotee's head. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10Photo of a seated figure in rust-red robes wearing a leopard-print headband and a rudraksha mala, with long hair in a bun, holding a white thread while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti bows his head. Two women in orange saris with white horizontal body markings and rudraksha jewellery attend him, one holding a paper or card near the devotee's head. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in rust-red robes, wearing a leopard-print headband, long dark rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a gold bracelet, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. He holds two white threads taut while a shirtless young man in a white dhoti kneels before him with a white band across his forehead. Two women in orange garments with white body markings stand to the left, one touching the kneeling man's head with a white thread and the other holding a thread near his shoulder. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or thread ceremony on a stage.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes on an ornate silver-covered throne, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, large rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and beaded bracelets. He is being attended by two people in orange garments: one on the left with white tripundra markings on the arms, and a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a gold border who is having a white cloth applied to his forehead. Carved gold pillars and a silver-framed backdrop surround the scene.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man on a crimson cushioned throne before a large silver embossed backdrop wears a leopard-print headwrap, a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a long swept-back hairstyle. Two attendants in saffron/orange robes stand beside him; one holds a thin white paper or thread near his head while a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti kneels at his feet and another attendant ties a white thread to a person's shoulder. This appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation scene. Five visible people: the seated figure, two saffron-clad attendants, a kneeling devotee and one more attendant partly visible at the right edge.2017-12-10