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A photograph inside a pillared hall with a dark stone floor and a green-painted wall. A bare-chested elderly man in an orange dhoti stands at left, pouring or pressing a ritual sprinkle over the head of a younger man seated on a green banana leaf in orange robes wearing a yellow and pink flower garland. To the right, another elderly seated man in orange with a flower garland and white tilak sits on a folded mat with a cushion. Brass lamps and offerings in a plate stand on the floor, with a standing fan at right. Two more assistants in orange and white stand in the background, and a figure in orange sits at far left. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual.

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Photo 103277512009-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20082008-01-17Photo of a temple ritual in an orange-walled hall. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace holds his hands in anjali, bowing his head. In front of him, a figure in orange clothing with long dark hair and white jasmine garlands bends forward, touching the seated man's head with a brass vessel or kalasha-like object. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl with a printed pattern photographs the scene, and two men in white and light shirts stand watching. Garlands of white flowers and red blossoms lie on a draped purple cloth to the right. Readable copyright credits appear at lower right.2010-07-21October 15 20082008-10-15June 04 20062006-06-04A seated man in saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and bare upper body, wearing a white and orange marigold garland, places his right hand on the head of an older man bowing low in white clothing with palms pressed together. A second man in orange shawl and white dhoti stands behind them. The seated man has long dark hair. Behind them is a white pedestal fan on a stand, a blue-framed bench with a striped cushion, and a wicker tray holding bundles of banknotes at the left edge. A small brass vessel sits at the bottom left. A label on the image reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'. The scene shows a blessing or darshan exchange in a plain indoor room.2006-12-10A photograph of a pada puja in an ashram courtyard with an orange-draped floor mat. A seated figure in long dark hair and an orange robe sits in a cushioned chair, bending forward to touch the forehead of a bald man in an orange robe who kneels before him and holds his feet. Standing behind them is a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a tilak. Further back, standing men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and one older man wears a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A pink and purple flower arrangement sits beside the chair, a carved stone pillar and a deity murti are visible at right, and a tray of offerings rests on a side table.2010-07-27A photograph of a temple-hall embrace inside a pillared yellow hall with an arched deity niche behind. Three men in saffron-orange robes are central: a bearded older man with white hair, a white tilak on his forehead and an orange turban, wraps his arms around a shorter man with black hair and a white flower garland, who is draped in orange cloth. A third man in orange, with an orange turban, steadies the embrace. On the left a man in white clothing smiles, and on the right a seated man in orange with a beaded necklace sits on the floor. A woman in a dark pink top stands in the background.2012-05-08October 15 20082008-10-15Indoor photograph of a seated ritual exchange on a green cloth-covered floor. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, reaches forward to press a hand to the forehead of a man in an orange robe over white clothes who sits with palms joined in namaste. The man has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a gold bracelet. Behind them an older bearded man in orange sits smiling, a white-clad figure stands, a tripod and a black speaker are visible, and several people in orange and white stand in the background near a wooden door. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. Photo-based. Visible people: about six. a person candidate cues are present in the bare-chested figure with long hair, garland and beads, but the appearance is not clear enough for a firm identification, so unsure.2006-06-04October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a long white and pink-purple flower garland sitting and placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him, bowing forward. The man has long, swept-back dark hair, bare chest, and is smiling. A second seated man in an orange shawl and white garment sits behind the boy. White drapes and a red curtain appear in the background, with a white fan and potted plant at right. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, consistent with the a person cues, shown giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be an ashram hall.2006-10-21