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A photograph of a central figure standing barefoot on a raised stone platform beneath an open-sided pavilion roof. The figure wears a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, a red-and-white garland and a tall black crown-like headdress with gold ornament, and raises both palms in greeting. Attendants in matching orange robes stand to the left, one holding a golden umbrella over the central figure and others holding brass trays and garlands. To the right, two people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near a black podium with a laptop, and a cameraman films. Behind is a large printed banner showing a world map with a portrait of a man in a red turban labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A sunken yellow-edged stone fire or ritual pit sits in the foreground beside an ornate pillar.