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A photo of a ceremonial blessing on a stage with gold-carved lion-head ornamentation behind. A seated man on a silver ornate throne wears a rust-brown robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a leopard-print headband, with his hair in long dreadlocks. He rests a hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti, who holds a white thread that the seated man gives or guides. Three attendants in orange cloths with white markings on their arms and bodies stand around, one holding a white thread and another leaning in. A silver-framed backdrop with cherub motifs and a striped mat surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in the throne with distinctive rudraksha malas and gold necklace.

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A seated man in rust-brown robes and a leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver-framed backrest, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a gold chain at his neck. He reaches out his right hand toward a kneeling man in white dhoti who bows forward with palms joined and a white thread hanging from his shoulder. Two women in orange saris with white forehead markings stand behind and beside the kneeling man, one holding a white cord. A gilded lion-carved pillar and gold arch frame the background, and a striped mat covers the platform. Four people are visible.2017-12-10A photo of a seated ritual scene at a temple-style setting with an ornate silver arch backdrop. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne in rust-coloured robes, holding white threads. Before him a kneeling bare-chested man in white dhoti receives a blessing while two women in orange saffron garments, one with white horizontal tilak marks on her arms and shoulders, tie or guide the thread around his head. Gold and silver ornamentation fills the background.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial sacred ritual on a stage with golden decorative panels behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, rust-brown robes, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate silver throne with cushions, his hands held out to the cushion ends. Two women in saffron-orange draped garments and a third in orange stand near him; one at left bends over a bare-chested man kneeling on a striped rug, with white cloth around his head and white paste on his arms, while another woman at right holds white cords stretched taut toward the throne. Overhead a hanging cord and a golden kalasha-like vessel appear. a person seated on the throne with dreadlocks, leopard headwrap and rudraksha malas.2017-12-10Photograph of a ritual scene in a gold-and-silver decorated hall. A seated man on a crimson cushioned throne wears a leopard-print yellow headwrap, long dark hair, rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace and an orange-red robe; he holds threaded cords while pressing a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee is bare-chested in white dhoti. Two women in orange saffron wraps with white body markings lean in assisting, one holding the thread. Ornate silver relief panels and gold backdrop behind. Probable Swamiji (seated on the throne, with long hair, leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold necklace), presiding over a ritual blessing.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and a leopard-print headband, with long hair and a full beard, on a silver throne with ornate carved backrest. Strands of rudraksha beads hang across his chest and he wears gold necklaces and beaded bracelets. A devotee in white dhoti kneels and bows before him, touching his feet, while a thin white cord is held taut across the scene. Around them, several women in saffron-orange saris attend, one holding a sheet of paper, another adjusting garments; a few have white sandalwood stripes on their arms. Gold-leaf decorated walls and a striped rug frame the ritual setting, and an orange bucket sits at the left. a person: the seated man wears rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a leopard-print headband, and sits enthroned while being honoured.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10Photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage in front of a large ornate silver-and-gold backdrop. A seated man in rust-red robes wears a leopard-print headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain and multiple beaded bracelets. Probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) is shown in appearance-based terms only, given the page's claim, with long swept-back hair, a gold chain and rudraksha cues. He sits on a deep magenta cushioned seat and holds a thin white cord that a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti is being bound with. Attendants in saffron-orange saris and a white-clad assistant on the right hold papers and assist, one with flowers in her hair. Warm stage lighting; a silver panel shows relief carvings.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10