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A ceremonial scene under a gold-canopied pavilion decorated with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands. A man seated at lower left wears a gold crown-like headdress, a flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and sits on a rug. Standing at centre right, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a shawl bends forward, touching his head to a pile of gold cushions on a low dais. At right, a man in saffron-orange robes stands with his hands raised near his face. Behind them, a standing figure wears an orange turban. Painted statues and bright pink-and-purple backdrop pillars frame the scene. Gilded lion statues flank the platform. Deity murti and sacred decor surround the ceremony.

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A decorated stage pavilion hung with colourful tassel and flower garlands, with a golden lion sculpture at the base of a pillar. A man seated on a patterned mat wears an orange-brown cloth, a golden crown, a flower garland and a gold pendant, and is weighed on a tulabharam-style scale. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a gold cloth, while a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, stands beside him. Another orange-robed figure stands behind the seated man. Pink painted sculptures of deities and a yellow cloth draped with umbrellas frame the scene.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA Tulabharam ceremony at a decorated stage. A man seated at left wears a gold crown, gold necklaces, a floral garland and a brown-red robe; he is. Two priests in white dhotis with orange-saffron shawls and vibhuti on their arms lift a yellow cloth-covered swing-like seat suspended from a chain beneath a garland-draped frame. Behind them stand pink deity murti figures, tassel-decorated garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, a yellow-and-red cloth panel, and a colourful canopy at right.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene in a temple-style hall with a deep maroon curtain backdrop and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hanging on golden poles and a swing-like frame. A man seated cross-legged on the left wears a gold crown, a rudraksha-style necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armbands and a brown-and-gold cloth, with a calm smile. Two attendants stand centre and right: one in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, marked with white paste, carrying a large gold-cloth bundle; the other in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with an orange head-wrap, also bare-chested and marked with white paste, reaching to take the bundle.2017-08-13 +1 copiesThulabaram ceremony on a decorated stage with red curtains and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hung from a gold frame. A man seated at left wears a gold crown, a brown-orange robe, a pink-white flower garland and gold armlets, and sits beside a flower-wrapped gold-edged seat. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a white dhoti with gold border on a platform scale, facing a large bag of gold-colored cloth. A man in orange saffron robe and turban gestures beside the scale, and a woman in brown dress with red bindi stands at right. Flags with dove emblems frame the stage.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene in a decorated hall during a Tulabharam-style offering. A seated man in a gold crown, golden chest ornament and floral garland sits on a yellow-cushioned seat beneath a hanging arch of marigold and red flower garlands. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace walks forward, and two men in saffron and orange robes and turbans attend nearby, one bending toward yellow sacks on the floor. Colourful tassels in red, yellow, green and blue hang overhead, with a golden lion figure at lower left and a painted deity murti at left. The scene is bright and festive with pink and orange lighting.2017-08-12A temple-style ritual scene before a large carved wooden door with two painted guardian figures flanking it. A seated man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a gold crown, flower garlands and gold armlets, sits on a flower-wrapped swing-like seat hung on chains. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair, orange cloth and white dhoti stands tending a pile of gold-and-yellow cloth bundles on a wooden platform. Another person in orange cloth with a white dhoti and ritual markings assists nearby. Gold drapery and a red-and-gold curtain frame the scene, and the floor is covered with a colourful woven rug. The seated figure shows cues associated with a person, including the crown and garlands, but the identification is uncertain.2017-08-15August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man in a golden crown and rust-coloured robe with a floral garland and gold chest ornaments, sitting on a decorated raised seat before a deep red curtain. Flower-wrapped golden pillars and a hanging floral swing frame him. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with sandalwood markings on his body and a woman in an orange sari bend toward a gold-and-orange cushioned seat on a low platform, arranging an offering. A woman in orange robes stands at the right edge. The floor carries a colourful woven rug. A banner with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo sits at the top left. This appears to be a Thulabaram or honouring ceremony with garlands and a ritual seat.2017-08-13 +1 copies