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Outdoor photograph of a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a gold ring, offering a brass tray of pink flowers and sliced bananas to a shirtless priest with dark hair tied up, a rudraksha mala and a brown-red dhoti. Beside him stand a younger priest with a bead bracelet and a bearded attendant in a red-brown cloth, with a white-shirted man and a man in a blue checked shirt behind them.

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April 29 20192019-04-29April 29 20192019-04-29A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and a white shirt holds his hand over a brass tray of red flowers and offering items. Facing him is a bearded man with long hair tied up on top of his head, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, a rudraksha mala and beaded bands on his arms, a white tilak on his forehead, holding the tray. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and figures in saffron turbans stand near a drum. Gold pillars and a gold throne frame the scene.2019-04-07July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual offering at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown wrap, with long dark dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, stands in profile and reaches toward a brass tray of red and yellow flowers held by a bearded man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads. Behind them a bare-chested young priest with white vibhuti on his forehead watches, and yellow flowering shrubs and a corrugated shed are in the background.2018-01-14Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial moment among saffron-robed sannyasis. In the foreground a man in a red sweater and grey vest holds a silver tray of marigold petals and red flowers toward a bare-shouldered sannyasi in orange cloth. A man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a brown-orange robe and a rudraksha mala. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a long necklace of gold beads and rudraksha, with petals in his hair. A microphone stands in front, and a crowd in white and orange clothes watches behind. Trees and a building appear in the background.2014-01-20 +1 copiesA temple interior with a row of blue and red dome-topped shrine fixtures behind a crowd. In the foreground, a man with long hair, a dark headband of rudraksha beads, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and orange saffron cloth stands on the left, facing right. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a folded white cloth. A bald, bare-chested elder in saffron cloth with white ash markings on his forehead and chest extends his arm to a brass offering plate, while a man in a white shirt and red dhoti holds a pink basket of red flowers. A uniformed police officer stands behind them. a person: the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha headband and mala matches the cues of the page's named event; appearance is consistent but not certain.2012-05-24June 26 20122012-06-26 +1 copiesApril 23 20172017-04-23Ceremonial stage scene at a Nithyananda Peetham event. A seated man in a deep maroon-red turban with a crescent emblem, pink and white flower garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and a maroon robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, reaching toward a golden offering tray. a person is the seated figure, distinguished by the swept-back hair, turban, gold ornaments and garland. A bearded assistant in maroon with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala holds the tray. An elderly man in white shirt and orange shawl bows toward the seated figure. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Ornate gold and green architectural panels form the background.2017-03-11A photograph of an outdoor devotional offering at a leafy setting with yellow flowers behind. A man in a maroon-red turban, maroon silk dhoti-style wrap and gold-toned ornaments with long pink and white flower garlands and beaded bracelets reaches toward a brass tray of red and yellow flowers held by a bearded man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and dreadlocked hair. A younger attendant in saffron with a sandalwood-marked forehead and rudraksha beads stands behind them.2018-01-14Indoor photo of a man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a pale vibhuti mark on the forehead, holding a rudraksha mala up to a man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit and a small packet. He wears a pink-and-white floral garland and a ceremonial gold chain. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and pink or blue shirts stand watching. Red curtains, a framed picture on the wall and colourful striped hangings frame the hall. The orange-robed man appears to be the probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and garlands; the figure is presented as a person giving blessings, and the photo shows about eight people.2013-02-27