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Outdoor ceremony at an ashram courtyard. A man seated on an orange armchair with a low orange footstool wears a rust-red robe with gold borders and a white-and-pink flower garland, with bare feet, and a pink cloth lies over the chair arm. Behind him is a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and a gilded arch with a curved golden serpent-like ornament rises above a draped white cloth. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and chest, wearing a rust robe with yellow edging, holds a brass bell or ritual object. A steel tray with bowls sits on a table, and a yellow decorated cart stands behind. Red walls and palm trees fill the background.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with red-painted walls and an orange-cushioned throne chair. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of yellow-orange flowers and saffron-red cloth edged in gold, sits on the throne with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron-red robe with gold borders; he is seated on the throne as the central figure. In front, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth with gold borders stands holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame over a low offering table with orange flowers. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and a woman in a red sari sits at the right near the throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure rests on a gold-trimmed side table draped with cloth.2014-10-02Outdoor photo at a red-walled ashram courtyard. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border and a flower garland, sits on an orange cushioned throne with his bare feet on a footstool; the appearance cues (long hair, garland, saffron robe) are consistent with a person. Beside him stands a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated in meditation. A shaven-headed monk in an orange-red robe with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, and a woman in orange-red dress walks behind on the left. A golden palanquin with gold ornaments and white draping sits at right; a stainless-steel tray is in the foreground.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with red container-style walls and palm trees. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a marigold garland and rust-red robes with a gold-yellow border, sits on an orange throne-like armchair. Beside him is a framed portrait showing a saffron-robed figure, and a yellow cart with a white cloth stands nearby. In the foreground a shaven-headed devotee in rust-red and gold-bordered robes, with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp at a steel table. A woman in rust-red attire with an orange bag stands to the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a garland and saffron-red robes with long hair, and is shown in a throne seat as the page indicates.2014-10-02A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered robe sits on an orange upholstered armchair, wearing a multi-strand golden-bead garland and a red tilak on his forehead, with his bare feet visible. Beside him a young man in a red-orange shawl and reddish-saffron cloth, seen from behind and partially facing him, stands near a red pole with an orange cloth hanging from it. Behind them are a red wall, a white draped canopy, a yellow wooden cart with a marigold garland, and a small flame at lower right.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with red pillars and a gold-painted ceremonial palanquin behind a sheer white drape. A seated man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold garland and a vibhuti/kumkum forehead mark, rests his chin on his hand on an orange-cushioned throne. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in maroon and gold robes and a rudraksha mala kneels holding a brass bell-shaped vessel. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala. Two people are physically visible.2014-10-02A photograph of a seated man on an orange-upholstered throne-style armchair, wearing a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long gold-bead garland, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange-red cloth with rudraksha malas stands at a small fire lamp, holding a ritual vessel over the flame. Behind them is a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland, and a gold-trimmed cart with white cloth and a pink towel on the armrest.2014-10-02