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A photograph of a ritual on a stage in front of an ornate gold throne with carved gold motifs and a gold tiger-head armrest, draped with a tiger skin. A central figure in red-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a red-orange wrap sits smiling and holds a long white pole attached to a large red flag with a painted deity image. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes and a multi-strand orange-and-gold bead garland stands at left. At right, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass kalasha pot and kneels toward the flag, as in a consecration or devotional offering. A trident-shaped ornament is visible at top left and carved hands at top centre.

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A seated man in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped footrest, smiling and holding a long wooden staff topped with a red flag. The red flag bears a printed portrait of a smiling figure in yellow turban. Beside him stands a smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, holding a silver kalasha pot. Silver lamps stand to the right against a dark curtain. a person: the seated man wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on a throne, a Kumbh Mela-era ceremonial setting. Two physical people are visible.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion head and a tiger-striped cushion, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a copper pot and a silver-tipped staff. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes and a garland stands near the throne. Behind them hangs a large red flag bearing a portrait of a smiling person wearing an orange head wrap, and a gold trident sits at the upper left. The seated man has long swept-back hair and red tilak marks, with ornaments and cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, labelled as a probable match by appearance.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold chain, wearing a rust-orange robe, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped seat cover. He holds a white-handled flag with a red banner printed with a portrait of a bearded saint. Beside him stands a second man in a white dhoti with red border, rudraksha mala and a copper pot in his hands. Behind them are brass lamps and a dark red curtain. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, gold chain and mala appears to be Nithyananda Paramashivam, shown on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Staged ceremony on a red stage before a gold-carved throne with a red-and-gold backdrop. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, smiling. Standing to his left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl holds a red flag; to the right, a man in red robe holds a red flag printed with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a saffron turban, and another man in orange-red holds a silver kalasha pot. Gold-carved statues of attendants flank the scene, with brass oil lamps and pink flower petals on the floor. Appears to be a pushpabhishekam or pada puja ceremony.2016-05-24A photograph of two men seated on an ornate golden throne at a stage event. The man on the left wears a saffron-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a wristwatch, smiling and pointing toward a red flag held by the man beside him. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border, a red shawl, a brown rudraksha mala and gold-rimmed glasses, holding the flagpole and a copper kalasha pot at his feet. The red flag carries a printed portrait of a smiling figure in a yellow-orange headwrap. Golden carved backdrop, brass lamps and a deity figure appear behind them.2016-05-24Ceremonial stage scene at a Kumbh Mela event. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with bare feet on a red footstool. A young priest in orange robes and a pink cloth stands at left holding the pink cloth; an older man in a white dhoti with red sash and rudraksha beads at right holds a copper kalasha pot. Brass lamps stand at the sides and pink flowers lie on the floor, with a gilded trident and ornamental fan behind.2016-05-24