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A seated man in ceremonial dress sits on a leopard-print seat before an ornate backdrop of white and yellow flower garlands and gold-embroidered red and green fabric with circular mirror-work. He wears a tall dark topknot, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange shawl over a bare upper body, red and white flower garlands, and gold necklaces and armlets. He holds a small object in his hands. In the foreground, a blurred person with curly dark hair in a white shirt and orange garment leans in.

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February 20 20162016-02-20February 20 20162016-02-20A seated man with long dark hair wrapped in a high bun, wearing a rust-brown robe, a red-beaded mala and layered gold necklaces and armlets, sits on a red velvet throne cushioned with a zebra-striped cloth. Behind him stands a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a shawl bends forward toward him, offering something in a silver dish; the gold wall behind holds carved figures. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red mala, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned robe are cues for the Swamiji candidate, who is receiving an offering in a temple-style puja setting.2016-07-19March 07 20162016-03-07August 25 20172017-08-25February 16 20162016-02-16February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a man with long dark hair swept into a bun decorated with pink and yellow flowers, seated with eyes lowered. He wears a maroon-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers with green ribbon wrapping, plus a brown rudraksha-style mala across his chest. He has white and orange sacred markings on his forehead and face. His right arm extends forward as another person in orange and white cloth, with white body markings, reaches out to take or offer something with cupped hands. A gold-coloured ornate pillar and a golden textile are visible in the background, with a dark setting behind them.2016-02-16A photograph of a bare-chested man with a tall wrapped black hair bun and a rudraksha band, wearing a thick multi-strand garland of red, yellow and white flowers over a dense necklace of gold beads and black spacers. He wears a wrapped maroon-brown cloth, a rudraksha bracelet and a gold waist belt, and has a smiling downcast face with white tilak marks. Behind him, several young people in saffron-orange turbans and clothing sit with hands folded in prayer. Golden and orange ceremonial pillars and a temple-like setting appear in the background. a person: the flower garland, gold bead necklace and rudraksha cues mark him as the central figure, presented as the honoured figure in the ceremony.2018-04-14 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07A ceremonial scene at a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam event. A seated figure on a red velvet throne with gold-tipped armrests wears a rust-orange turban, rust-orange clothing with a gold border, a long red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and gold bangles, with eyes closed and hands held together in a gesture of greeting or prayer. Facing him from the left, a bare-shouldered priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, holds a small ornate object in his hands. Behind the throne are large garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's turban, ornate ceremonial clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace match the appearance cues for the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate; the page identifies him as present at this event.2015-04-30