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Indoor ritual photograph in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with tripundra ash, a red bindi, gold necklaces, layered rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stands centre-right, holding a folded white paper and reading from it with lowered eyes. Facing him at left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash marks on his shoulders and chest holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange at right holds his hands together. A green backdrop and a large screen are visible in the background. a person, a sannyasi in orange and rudraksha, appears reading the paper during the ritual.

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October 08 20122012-10-08September 28 20122012-09-28January 28 20132013-01-28A man in a rust-orange sannyasi garment with gold-edged borders reads from a white sheet of paper, standing in an indoor hall. He wears a bun, white and red vertical forehead markings, gold hoop earrings, multiple strands of rudraksha and bead malas, a gold necklace with an ornate pendant, and beaded armlets. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with an orange cloth, and another man in orange stands partly visible. The background is dark with warm lights.2013-01-24April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14A ritual initiation scene. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti lines, a red kumkum dot, gold ornaments, a long rudraksha mala and a stacked bun, holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while placing his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala. Two more attendants in white and orange-red stand behind, one in a white dhoti with a red bindi, and a dark curtain and warm lamp light form the background. The robed figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person description, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Credit line on image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-01-24April 01 20132013-04-01June 18 20132013-06-18January 22 20132013-01-22A photo of a temple or ashram gathering. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak and gold earrings wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick coral-coloured rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, and he is reading a small folded white paper held in his hands. Beside him a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth with a yellow border holds a red tray of offerings. On the left, a man in a white shirt and a man in an orange shirt stand with palms pressed together in namaste, while a blurred golden shrine and red-and-gold decorations fill the background. The central figure's appearance matches the a person candidate profile, but identity is uncertain.2013-05-18A photo of a devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a wooden mala bowing with palms joined, receiving or handing over a white paper. Facing him is a man in a rust-orange robe with an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a white-and-red forehead mark, with gold earrings and long dark hair. Gold deity and throne decor with red floral garlands is blurred behind them, with other people at the edges.2013-04-15 +1 copies