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A seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl sits on a brown upholstered armchair with black carved armrests and a footstool, receiving a garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms placed over his shoulders. An elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a white kurta and dhoti, holds a silver tray and arranges the garland. A second man on the left wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala. Behind them is a tiled wall, a wooden cabinet holding fruit and cloth, and pink flowers and a kalasha-like vessel at the bottom. This is a Tamil Nadu house visit scene with garlanding in progress. a person is the seated figure, identified by saffron clothing and rudraksha beads visible at the neck area of the attendant standing nearby, not by face.

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June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA seated woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe and gold-bordered shawl receives honour in a living room. Two garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers hang around her neck. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands before her, his hand raised toward her head, while a second man in a striped shirt and glasses watches nearby. She sits on a white-draped chair with an orange cloth and a metal plate at her feet. A wooden table holds a brass tray, fruit and small brass figurines, and a window with greenery lies behind. The scene reads as a home visit with blessing or greeting rites. A printed copyright line is visible across the lower right of the photo.2010-02-17June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robes being garlanded during a ritual. A man in a white cotton kurta and glasses holds long strands of white and orange flower garlands raised above the seated figure's head. The seated figure is almost entirely covered by large layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves, and wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. To the left, a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead, smiling, wears an orange cloth and a dark bead mala. Brass kalasha vessels and a brass lamp stand on a table nearby. The scene appears to be a garlanding ceremony in a ritual setting.2015-07-31A woman in an orange saffron sari with short dark hair stands on an orange cushioned platform in front of an orange armchair, bowing her head while a man in a white shirt and white trousers drapes a white and yellow flower garland over her shoulders. A second man in white kurta stands at the left edge. A white-draped side table holds a silver plate with pink flowers and a small brass dish, and a white flower sits in a glass vase. Beige walls, a framed picture, and a wall fan complete the room.2010-02-16June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor room with green curtains and patterned carpet. A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, draped with a garland of red, pink and white flowers and rudraksha beads, extends his hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with his hands pressed together in namaste. A third man in white with glasses stands behind them. Rose petals lie on the white cushions. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears on a wooden stand, and a brass oil lamp sits on the right. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji wearing a turban and garland, with a rudraksha mala.A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall with a backdrop of a forest scene and a brass figure group on a table. A woman in an orange-red turban and orange wrap with rudraksha malas and gold bangles stands at left, draping an orange cloth over the shoulders of a seated man in orange robes with a garland of yellow and pink flowers and a white tilak. Behind them a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and a boy in white with a yellow sash watches at right. Potted plants and rocks decorate the floor at left, and a deity murti with a garland sits in the upper left. a person is the seated man in orange robes with a flower garland, identified by appearance cues, and he is the central figure being honoured. Two physical people are the seated man and the woman; others are additional visible people.2015-01-12A photo of a seated figure in an orange sari with a white and red floral garland and gold necklace, having their head touched by a man in white dhoti and shirt. A second person in orange robes stands at right, bent forward and watching. Pale tiled wall behind, with a folded paper in hand and a small brass vessel on the floor. Setting appears to be a ritual pada puja moment.2009-07-25A seated figure in saffron and maroon robes, wearing a long multicolored flower garland with white jasmine and red and yellow blooms, sits on an orange-draped chair while a woman in a white sari kneels and offers pink flower petals at his feet during a padapuja-style ritual. A man in white shirt and a younger man in white stand beside her, and a devotee in orange kneels at the bottom edge. Behind the throne, an orange-robed attendant holds a silver ceremonial staff. A brass oil lamp and flower-decorated shrine sit in the background. a person is the seated figure, identified by the throne, ornate robes and ceremonial garland, and the page labels this event as his.2013-06-23 +2 copies