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A seated man in saffron-red robes sits in a garlanded white flower swing on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a headdress. He smiles and holds his hands together in front of him. Golden peetha-style throne with ornate carvings stands behind him, flanked by brass kalashas, a trident and a tiger-print seat. Two women in white and cream saris and a man in a white shirt kneel or bow with folded hands in the right foreground, while another person in white sits at the lower right. Red stage floor and draped backdrop complete the scene. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron-red with rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Evening ceremony on a red-carpeted dais inside a tent lit with warm red light. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large ornate garland sits on a golden throne under a canopy strung with white flower garlands. Ornate brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on either side. A man kneels in white dhoti with a red-gold border, hands clasped, before the seated figure, and a woman in a light sari and an elderly man with folded hands stand at the right. Decorative golden carved pillars frame the scene.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a black and gold crown-like head covering, wearing layered garlands of orange-red flowers and a gold pendant, sits on a small gold platform within a floral-garlanded swing frame of white flowers. Behind him stands a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiger-striped seat cover, flanked by gold oil lamps, a trident, and gold female figures holding pots. Red carpeting and dark red drapes surround the stage. The figure's appearance with saffron-toned robes, crown and multiple garlands is consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated in ritual honour during a stage event.2016-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial tulabharam scene on a red-carpeted stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a crown-like headpiece sits on a red cushion, wearing a red robe and layered orange-red rudraksha and gold necklaces, smiling, with hands resting together. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial necklaces and red robes; he sits before an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin drape. Beside him, a devotee in a white dhoti with gold border and red sash stands facing a large orange cloth-wrapped bundle hung from a white flower-garlanded swing, with a woman in orange nearby. Brass trident-topped lamp stands and a gold ceremonial canopy frame the scene; a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears at upper left.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam scene in a red-draped shrine room. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe, wearing a crown, multiple white flower garlands and beaded necklaces, sits on a red cushioned seat beside a tall gold-coloured pillar hung with white flower garlands. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth, and brass ritual lamps and vessels stand nearby. On the left, a man in white dhoti with red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in devotion. A person in yellow and orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Two people are visible in total.2016-05-24