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A man with long dark matted hair topped by a crescent-moon ornament sits eyes closed on an ornate silver throne in a garden setting at night. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, a leopard-print waist sash, multiple rudraksha malas and rudraksha armlets, and a gold chain. He holds a mala in one hand while the other rests on a silver staff. Before him is a small black stand with yellow powder, a microphone on a stand, a brass deity figure holding a lamp, silver trays, flowers and cloth. Printed text on the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and , marking the photo as archive material. a person: the crescent ornament, long matted hair, rudraksha malas and rust-red robe match the presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist sash, dark rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate silver-backed throne with eyes closed in meditation. His dark hair is wrapped high in a turban with a white crescent ornament at the front, and he holds a mala in his right hand. In front of him stands a dark ritual vessel with yellow powder and a trident-like staff, surrounded by brass trays, turmeric and kumkum powders, a small stone, and a yellow object. To the right stand a silver metal deity murti holding a lamp and a flower garland arrangement, with dense greenery behind. A microphone stands at the upper right. One physical person is visible.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +7 copiesOutdoor evening ritual photograph before dark foliage. A man with long swept-back black hair and a crescent-moon ornament on his crown sits on an ornate silver-backed chair with a leopard-print waistband. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a mala in one hand. In front of him is a black ritual vessel with yellow contents, and offering trays hold fruit, a stone and flowers. A small gold figurine stands at right. A microphone stand is visible behind him. Swamiji (probable) is the person described by these appearance cues: long swept-back hair, crown ornament, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a leopard-print waistband sits on an ornate silver throne-chair outdoors at night. He wears a crescent ornament on a long dreadlocked turban, a tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and red beaded armlets, and holds a mala in his right hand. In front of him is a small brass-and-stone ritual setup with a cane, a stone and yellow powder, while a brass deity murti holding a lamp stands at right beside a silver-decorated offering tray with flowers. A microphone stand is at right, with dense green foliage behind. The page suggests the scene is an aushadha-making event, but no preparation is visibly under way.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated bearded man with long swept-back black hair topped by a silver crescent ornament, wearing a rust-red sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist cloth, and rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, eyes closed in meditation. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair in an outdoor garden setting with banana-leaf foliage behind him. A microphone stand is at right. In front of him are a black ritual box with yellow powder, brass bowls of yellow powder, a silver trident-style staff, a small brass deity figure holding a lamp, flower garlands, a dark stone, and a rolled cloth. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, crescent crown, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial attire match the page's description of this event.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies