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Photo of a ceremonial stage at a Maha Shivaratri event with a flower-garland backdrop and a zebra-striped seat draped over a gold throne. A long-haired figure in saffron robes and a white forehead mark, wearing a long beaded necklace, gestures with one hand while handing papers to a man in a striped kurta and white dhoti bending toward a gold-framed stand. Two saffron-robed monks stand nearby, one bald with a white forehead mark and a shawl, the other with a sacred thread. A man in a white t-shirt and jeans stands at right and a woman in a saffron sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the far right. Blue lighting and a stone wall complete the setting.

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A photograph of a stage event with a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured shawl standing at a throne-like seat with a striped white cushion, reaching to a man in a blue denim shirt and jeans who holds a gift bag and papers. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron dhotis and orange shawls with white vertical tilak marks stand beside the throne, one holding papers. A man in a blue jacket to the right holds a striped gift bag. A large floral garland decoration in red, yellow and purple stands behind the throne, and a trident leans at the left edge. a person is the long-haired figure in saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace, shown receiving a gift on the dais.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in a garland of pink and yellow flowers over orange and red robes, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, smiling and extending his hand to receive an offering. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard and pendant leans forward to hand over a small red object, while a man in orange dhoti and shawl and a young man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, and a man in a striped shirt stands at left. Behind them is a red temple-pillar backdrop, a small framed photo and flower arrangement on a table. Watermarked archive photo.2009-08-21A photograph of a devotional stage event. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gilded peetha decorated with a deity relief. A man in white ritual clothes stands before him, touching his forehead with his fingers, while the seated figure holds a small paper. Behind the throne hang a painted backdrop of sky and clouds and a garland of marigolds and purple flowers. Standing to the left are several men in white dhotis, one in a green shirt with a lanyard, one in an orange-striped shirt, and a young man in orange robes with a red shawl. On the right a woman in white sari stands near the throne. Fruit sits on the floor below. Roughly seven people are visible.2009-07-23A photograph of a hall where saffron-robed sannyasis hand out books. A central man in an orange-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, looks down while reaching toward a man in a white dhoti and shawl who holds a book. A woman in a green sari with a red bindi stands beside them. Seated at right, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a blue-covered book. Other men in white shirts stand in the background, and red curtains hang at the back.2013-10-28A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold armband hands a white book to a man in white clothes, while a bald man in orange robes and beads assists nearby. Behind them an elderly man in orange with a beaded mala sits on an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red velvet cushion. The indoor room has cream walls, a maroon curtain, a standing fan, and a stack of books on a red cushioned seat. A mic headset is visible on the seated man. The orange-clad man with the long swept-back hair and gold necklaces matches Swamiji (probable), seated on a red cushioned seat distributing books to devotees. Five people are visible.2013-10-28Photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A central figure seated on an orange armchair wears a red-orange turban, orange-red robes, and multiple rudraksha malas, smiling with hands resting on the armrest. Behind them stands an ornate gilded arch and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, flanked by golden pillars. A kneeling man in a gold-brocade shawl and white dhoti bows and touches the seated figure's hand. Around them stand attendants in orange and white turbans and saffron robes, plus a young man in cream and orange and other staff in white shirts. Orange cushioned chairs fill the foreground. A copyright credit overlays the lower right.2015-01-13A photograph of a ceremony in a room with maroon curtains and a golden throne-like seat at right. A young man in a white shirt and blue-beaded lanyard stands at left holding a white book with an orange cover. Seated and standing figures in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hand out books; the central woman in saffron robes with gold bangles and a gold nose ring holds a book wrapped in a saffron cloth. A seated older man in orange with a crown-like headpiece sits on a red cushion near a gold ornate seat. Others in orange robes with white forehead markings stand behind. A man in orange with glasses and a gold chain sits centre. Several people are visible.2013-10-28March 01 20132013-03-01April 16 20132013-04-16July 17 20082008-07-17