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Photograph of a ceremonial stage setup, rotated sideways in the frame. A man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti stands at the centre, bending over a brass vessel and offering on a raised altar. Behind him is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in a saffron turban and ochre robes, set among gold-framed decorations. A trident rests on the red-draped platform, with a kalasha and fruit nearby. In the foreground, a figure in white ritual clothing sits near the altar. Two people in orange robes sit at the upper left edge, and a crowd is not visible beyond them.

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July 20 20142014-07-20November 16 20032003-11-16A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a large pink and yellow flower garland, sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim. He appears to be a person candidate based on the long hair, garland and ceremonial attire. Before him a kneeling man in white clothes bows forward on a mat. A bald priest in rust-coloured robes with a gold border kneels on the right, holding yellow flowers and a small plate, while another priest holds a silver vessel at the upper right. A small smoking fire or incense lies in a pit at the foreground, with scattered marigold petals on the ground. Several robed attendants with orange and gold cloths and beaded necklaces stand in the background.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesAugust 01 20142014-08-01A dimly lit ceremonial hall with a deep maroon backdrop and a lit deity shrine at top left. A seated figure on a gilded throne with lion-armrests wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and an orange turban, one hand raised in blessing. Women in white saris with red-bordered shawls and beaded garlands stand at left, one in a rust-red sari gesturing toward the throne. A standing man in a saffron robe with a beaded mala holds a ritual implement near a gold-framed ornate seat. Multicoloured striped mats cover the floor; in the lower right, devotees in white dhotis with garlands sit near brass vessels, and a white cloth lies on the mat. Scene suggests a ritual gathering with a throne-seated presider.2015-09-15April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA stage ceremony in a hall with deep maroon drapes and red carpet. At centre, a figure seated on a gold throne under a gold canopy receives a devotee. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded dhoti holds a ceremonial staff and bows forward, while a woman in white and a woman in a red-orange sari stand nearby. A bald priest in orange robes and an orange-clad attendant stand at left, and a brass lamp stands in the foreground. On the right, a golden shrine holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange garlands. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify.2015-11-28A ceremonial stage under a white tent canopy with a red carpeted platform. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at left, handing an orange cloth to a standing figure in white robes with a white headwrap, while a red-robed attendant with a gold-bordered dhoti bends forward to touch the feet of a seated monk in saffron-orange robes. Two other saffron-robed seated figures sit nearby, one with a red turban and one with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne with a gilded canopy and garlands of flowers. Several red-and-gold robed attendants stand around the platform, one holding a camera.2015-01-13June 11 20142014-06-11August 18 20132013-08-18 +1 copies