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Night ceremony on an open outdoor platform with white railing and dark foliage behind. A central figure in a red-orange turban, red-orange robe and red-orange garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a tall silver staff and an ornate golden-and-brown throne-like chair. Around him, a shirtless man in white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and another bald man in orange robe and beads stands behind. A person lies prostrate on white cloth near a small framed picture, and a black case sits by the railing. a person is the central figure in red-orange robes and turban, standing in namaskar with a silver staff.

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December 23 20152015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23Evening outdoor ceremony on a raised platform with a white railing. A central figure in a red-orange turban, red-orange robe and layered beaded necklaces stands with hands pressed together in prayer beside a large brown throne with gold lion-head carved arms. A golden staff or trident-like rod stands upright beside him. Behind him, bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange and saffron sashes and a man in a red-orange robe and rudraksha beads stand attentively. A seated audience of devotees, several with flowers in their hair, fills the foreground. Dark foliage surrounds the platform.2015-12-23Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage with white balustrade and flowering plants behind. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange-and-maroon waist cloth holds a lit oil lamp aloft on a tall silver stand topped with a trident-like finial. Seated on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne is a figure in red-orange robes, a red turban, and layered beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in namaste; the appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), though the figure is only partly distinct. Behind him stand two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one with hands folded and the other holding papers. Seated audience members in the foreground watch the ritual.2015-12-23Night-time ritual on an outdoor wooden stage at a Nithyanandoham event. A figure in red-orange robes, a red turban and layered beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads, receiving a small offering from a man in a blue turban, an orange-and-white dhoti and white body markings. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver plate of flowers and bananas, and another in white dhoti with white markings stands at left. Behind, a bald man in orange robes and glasses stands near a tall silver staff with a flower garland.2015-12-23Night-time photo at an outdoor ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold ornate throne, raises a pink flower and touches the forehead of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala. Several other people in white dhotis and orange saris stand behind on a red carpet. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, gold ornaments and a throne, a compatible presentation, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees.2018-06-04June 26 20142014-06-26A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a red and turquoise flower garland and a gold necklace, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth. The devotee's hands are folded in anjali. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants stand near a metal bowl, and a golden ornate throne canopy and a gilded lion-like figure appear beside the seated man. Palm trees and an open-sided canopy frame the outdoor ceremonial setting. a person is the seated man, identified by the turban, saffron garments, rudraksha and ornate gold necklace and his role as the one giving blessing from the throne.2015-08-09Night-time ceremony on an outdoor stage. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a red turban, wearing a beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads and holds a leafy green sprig aloft. In front, a priest in a blue head-wrap and orange-and-white dhoti holds a silver-topped ceremonial staff and a woven basket, while attendants in white dhotis with orange sashes and white body markings carry a tray of flowers, bananas and offerings. Two more people in saffron-orange robes stand at the back, and a white railing and dark foliage frame the scene, with spectators' heads visible at the bottom. Setting suggests a ritual session with offerings.2015-12-23September 29 20102010-09-29