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A man stands in a large tent beside a golden-patterned pillar draped with magenta sheer fabric, holding a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, a long multicolour flower garland with white blooms, a gold chain necklace, and a bare upper body with bangles. A vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange fill rows, and a golden throne-like seat with draped red fabric is visible in the background. Hanging decorations and red carpeting line the stage area.

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May 26 20132013-05-26A seated person in a rust-orange and saffron robe, wearing a red and pink flower garland with gold-toned beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi with white forehead markings, holds a small lit oil lamp and a silver bell at a ritual setup. A silver kalasha-style vessel and a gold-accented seat stand beside, with a maroon velvet curtain behind and a small silver bowl and flowers in front. Overall a puja-style ritual with an oil lamp, bell and offerings.2013-08-19A man in a maroon-red robe and gold ornaments stands on a red carpet holding a lit oil lamp and a brass bell in a decorated tent. He wears an ornate gold crown with green leaves, a long gold beaded necklace, gold armbands and a gold waist belt, and smiles while carrying the flame. Two young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand to the left, one holding a brass tray. A woman in a white sari with a red border, hands joined in prayer, stands behind a tall brass lamp stand. Strings of flowers and hanging decorations are visible overhead, and an ornate pillar is at the right edge. The scene suggests an aarti or puja. The man has distinctive crown, gold necklaces and maroon robe cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji.2016-05-24A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands at night under a corrugated roof, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a heavy necklace of gold-toned beads and rudraksha malas, with a gold armlet and bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A second robed person in orange stands partly behind him, and a faint smoke haze rises in the dark background. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing an aarti ritual, with saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and long hair as the qualifying cues.2013-03-10A photograph of a person seated at a ritual table performing an aarti with a lit flame in a brass lamp, holding the lamp near a small metal vessel. The person wears an orange-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a red-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and necklaces, and a tilak on the forehead. Behind them are large garlands of yellow and red flowers, a gold-patterned panel and a magenta drape. On the table are a silver kalasha, a plate of flowers, a small metal murti and a tray of offerings. Whether the person is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the identity is marked unsure.2013-08-19A smiling man seated at a ritual table before a gold-embossed, ornate backdrop, wearing a rust-orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-white floral garland. He wears gold armlets and bangles, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha with a stand, brass items and bowls of flowers and offerings sit on the table, with a red velvet curtain to the right. A swami-style figure with distinctive adornments and ceremonial gold necklaces is present, consistent with a puja or satsang setting.2013-08-19July 15 20132013-07-15June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23A man stands at night holding a lit brass oil lamp in his left hand and a small brass handbell in his right, smiling and looking upward. He wears a reddish-brown garment, a heavy gold necklace with orange and gold beads, and a multi-strand garland of red, yellow and green flowers, with gold bangles on his wrists. A white forehead marking and red dot mark his brow. Behind him stand a stone pillar with carved detail and a string of coloured lights. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded saffron-toned clothing indicate the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, shown performing a ritual lamp and bell offering.2013-07-22A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands on a red carpet holding a brass bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp in the other, lighting a tall ornate golden pillar draped in pink sequined cloth. He wears a thick red and white flower garland, a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, and a tripundra mark on his forehead. A second man in an orange garment stands behind him under a tented pavilion with hanging decorations, and a gold shrine figure is visible in the background. Ritual lamp-lighting, possibly aarti, in a festival tent setting.2016-05-22May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copies