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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland receives a ritual from a devotee dressed in white kurta, kneeling before him. The seated figure has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on the forehead, white ash markings on the chest and arms, and gold bangles. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a multicolour flower garland and gold ornaments, flanked by orange and gold cloth. In the foreground is a silver-and-gold kalasha or Maha Meru-style sacred vessel ringed with yellow, white and green flower garlands, and a trident stands at right. A man holding a camera stands at the left edge, and a caption at the bottom reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.

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A photograph of a seated ceremony in a plain room. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with white hair and beard, kneels and ties or offers a gold-coloured thread to a seated figure in saffron-orange robes garlanded with pink flowers and wearing gold necklaces and bangles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash markings on the upper arm, sits on a white-draped seat, and smiles. Behind him is a richly decorated backdrop with a deity murti surrounded by green, white and yellow flower garlands and gilded images. At the lower right a kalasha-like decorated object with flower garlands sits on a tray. On the left a man in a light shirt with a camera and a rudraksha mala stands, and another person in white kneels beside a brass vessel.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, sits on a white cushioned seat before a decorated altar with yellow and white garlands and gold-clad deity murti. A kneeling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and bangles offers or holds the seated man's hand in a devotional gesture, while a person with a camera stands at the left edge. Petals are scattered on the white cloth and a brass plate with a garlanded kalasha or object sits in the foreground. The seated man has smeared white sandal or vibhuti marks on his arm and chest. a person cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, though his appearance is uncertain.2006-05-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with white ash marks on his arm and a pink flower garland, smiling as a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers ties a sacred thread or wrist band on his wrist. A second person in white kneels behind. A cameraman in a white shirt and jeans stands at left. Behind them a decorated throne-like seat with red and gold cushions, a large deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, and a trident stand at right. Rose petals cover the floor and a silver bowl and a decorated object sit near the seated man. a person: the seated saffron-clad man with a long swept-back hairstyle, pink garland and ornate gold bangle and armlets, seated on a throne.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ritual in a hall with a decorated backdrop of a deity murti flanked by garlands of marigolds and yellow and green flower strings. A seated person in saffron-orange robes wears pink and red flower garlands, a rudraksha-style necklace, and marks on the arms and chest, and holds a bound thread or cord while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him and ties or offers something at his wrist. Another man in white sits behind them holding a thread, and a photographer in a grey shirt and jeans stands at the left with a camera. A trident and a plate of flowers with a decorative offering sit at the lower right on a white cloth, with a microphone stand visible at the left. Faint text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and in the lower right corner2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-pink flower garland, bare upper body and gold bangles, smiles while a man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers ties or fastens a thread on his wrist. The seated man sits on a white-draped seat before a shrine with orange and gold cloth, garlands of white, yellow and green flowers, and gilded deity murti. A camera and tripod are visible at left, and a gold-and-flower decorated object sits in the lower right.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man in a cream shirt and brown belt kneels and offers a small object with both hands to a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a large pink flower garland, with a gold necklace and bangles; the seated figure has white marks on the chest and arm. Behind them stands a decorated altar with two richly adorned standing deity murtis in orange and gold garments, framed by white and yellow flower garlands and colourful draped fabric. A white cushioned seat and a brass vessel with flowers sit in the foreground. A person at left holds a camera, and another man in white sits behind the kneeling devotee.2006-05-21