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A photograph of a seated figure with palms pressed together in namaskar at a temple-like shrine. The figure wears a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a red and cream cloth around the waist, a striped sash and a pink flower garland, with a bare upper body and a white vibhuti-style mark on the forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne before silver kalasha vessels and a silver staff. Behind him stand dark stone deity murtis draped in yellow and orange flower garlands, and the floor is covered with colourful striped woven mats and cloth. The printed caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright text, which is not a visual identifier of the seated person.

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A man seated in padmasana with palms pressed together in namaste on a silver throne-like seat beside silver elephant figures, wearing a black turban with a red tilak, a red and tiger-striped garment, layered rudraksha malas, bracelets and a gold chain. Behind him stand dark deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigold and purple flower strings, and a Shiva linga with a red cloth and white tripundra is visible. A microphone stands at right, with a brass kalasha and small items on a colourful woven mat in front. The clothing cues are consistent with a person candidate presenting in ceremony, though his face is not used for identification. Only one physical person is visible.2018-01-31A seated man with a tall black turban and bare upper body, wearing a pink flower garland and a striped cloth around his waist, sits in a silver chair with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Silver ritual vessels and a silver lamp stand before him, with a silver elephant figure to the right. Behind him are rows of black stone deity murtis draped in yellow and white flower garlands, and a red-cloth-wrapped Shiva lingam with a tripundra. A microphone stand is visible at right, and a colourful woven cloth covers the floor. The man appears to be a priest or devotee at a temple-like puja; appearance cues are insufficient to confirm his identity, so he is described by role.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20A photograph of a ritual scene inside a shrine lined with black stone deity statues draped in marigold garlands and colourful cloth. A man with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver-backed chair, dressed in a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, with a silver ritual item and small oil lamp before him. Beside him, a younger man with a tied topknot and orange cloth kneels, and another man in a red headcloth kneels on a multicoloured woven mat, handling metal bowls and offerings. A silver elephant figure and a tall silver lamp stand nearby, with bowls of kumkum and turmeric at the lower right. The men appear to be performing a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20March 03 20182018-03-03Photograph of a seated man in a red-orange ceremonial dress with a leopard-print blouse and a red shawl, hands joined in namaste, smiling, with a white tripunda and a rudraksha mala. He sits on a silver-framed chair beside a fire pit lined with orange bricks, where flames rise at right. Behind him stand many dark deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, necklaces and jewelled ornaments. A silver tiered stand and a brass kalasha sit nearby, with a microphone on a stand. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual at an indoor sanctuary. The man is a candidate for the page subject, with a rudraksha mala, red ceremonial clothing and a tripunda; the appearance cues are moderately distinctive, so the label is uncertain.2017-12-20 +1 copies