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A photograph inside a decorated hall with orange and peach painted walls. A man in a white long-sleeved shirt and jeans kneels before a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold chains; the seated figure has long dark hair, bare-chested with white ash marks on the arm and chest, and is smiling while the kneeling man holds his hands. Behind them is a throne-like seat draped in orange cloth and white, pink and yellow flower garlands, with a golden deity murti in an arch. A standing electric fan, a trident and a floral offering with a decorated kalasha-like object sit in the foreground, and a partial figure in white stands at the left edge. The page caption identifies this as an event with a person, but the appearance cues are not clearly distinctive enough for a firm identification.

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ritual in a hall with a decorated backdrop of a deity murti flanked by garlands of marigolds and yellow and green flower strings. A seated person in saffron-orange robes wears pink and red flower garlands, a rudraksha-style necklace, and marks on the arms and chest, and holds a bound thread or cord while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him and ties or offers something at his wrist. Another man in white sits behind them holding a thread, and a photographer in a grey shirt and jeans stands at the left with a camera. A trident and a plate of flowers with a decorative offering sit at the lower right on a white cloth, with a microphone stand visible at the left. Faint text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and in the lower right corner2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a pink flower garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, sitting on a white-covered seat before a decorated altar with garlanded deity murti and orange and colourful draped backdrops. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and jeans kneels before him, smiling, holding his wrist and tying a thin yellow thread onto it. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, ash markings on the upper arm and bangles, and a small ornate gold deity murti with flower garland sits at lower right. A wall fan stands at left and a microphone stand is nearby.2006-05-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with white markings on his shoulder, wearing a pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck ornament, is receiving an act of service from a man in a grey t-shirt and blue jeans who kneels and holds his hand. Behind them stands a photographer with a camera, and a large ornate deity murti with gold-and-white garlands, flanked by colourful draped backdrops. In the lower right, a silver shiva-lingam-like form with a green and white garland sits on a tray, and a trident stands at the right edge. Petals are scattered on the white cloth.2006-05-21A photo of a ritual in a hall with a turquoise and beige wall and a pedestal fan at left. A seated figure in saffron-orange dress with a pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped throne before a decorated deity murti framed by a green, white and pink flower arch. A younger man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bordered shawl stands at left, tying a yellow thread around the seated figure's wrist. Another man stands behind at left. Marigold and rose petals cover the throne, and a brass plate of flowers sits at lower right.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a seated ceremony in a plain room. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with white hair and beard, kneels and ties or offers a gold-coloured thread to a seated figure in saffron-orange robes garlanded with pink flowers and wearing gold necklaces and bangles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash markings on the upper arm, sits on a white-draped seat, and smiles. Behind him is a richly decorated backdrop with a deity murti surrounded by green, white and yellow flower garlands and gilded images. At the lower right a kalasha-like decorated object with flower garlands sits on a tray. On the left a man in a light shirt with a camera and a rudraksha mala stands, and another person in white kneels beside a brass vessel.2006-05-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with white ash marks on his arm and a pink flower garland, smiling as a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers ties a sacred thread or wrist band on his wrist. A second person in white kneels behind. A cameraman in a white shirt and jeans stands at left. Behind them a decorated throne-like seat with red and gold cushions, a large deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, and a trident stand at right. Rose petals cover the floor and a silver bowl and a decorated object sit near the seated man. a person: the seated saffron-clad man with a long swept-back hairstyle, pink garland and ornate gold bangle and armlets, seated on a throne.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21