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A photograph of a smiling man standing at left in a red-maroon dhoti-style garment with a matching shoulder wrap, wearing a multi-strand gold and orange beaded necklace, white and yellow garlands draped over his shoulders, gold bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead; he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him stands a golden peetha-like throne with lion and horse carvings, draped in a green silk cloth, holding a deity murti dressed in red and green silk with gold ornaments and a crown, framed by a dense arch of yellow, red, green and white flower garlands in a gilded niche. A deep purple curtain forms the backdrop. The man appears to be a person by his long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red ceremonial clothing.

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A photograph of a man in a red-maroon dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash, wearing a long garland of white flowers and a second garland of yellow-gold blossoms, standing at left on a stage with a dark maroon curtain. He smiles and raises one finger to his lips in a gesture of speech while looking off to the side. Beside him stands a large ornate golden seat with a decorated lion-like base, adorned with a dense arch of red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. On the seat sits a deity murti in red and green silk with a crown and jewelled necklaces. A gold-framed arch backdrop completes the setting. The printed caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and , which is not used as text here2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A man in a maroon dhoti and shawl stands on a stage beside a decorated deity murti seated on a gold lion-shaped pedestal. He wears a long gold bead necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, and is smiling with his right hand raised in greeting. The murti sits on a green cushion, wearing a red and green silk garment, a tall crown and silver-jewelled necklaces, framed by an arch of red, yellow and green garlands and a gold ornate arch behind. A maroon curtain forms the backdrop.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a man in rust-brown ceremonial robes and a matching brown turban with a golden ornament and feather, standing before a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated on a golden lion-shaped throne. The goddess wears a magenta and orange sari, layered white and red garlands, and holds a lamp. The arch behind is dense with yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands and a golden kirtimukha crest. The man wears a red-and-white flower garland and a crystal necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Dress colours are rust-brown and orange; the goddess is magenta and gold.2013-12-24A photograph of a standing man in a red-maroon dhoti and draped shawl, wearing a long white and yellow-flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armlets and a small red bindi, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He stands beside a decorated deity murti pair seated within a golden arched shrine frame against a burgundy velvet curtain. The seated deity figures wear orange and white crowns, gold ornaments and are heaped with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing man, indicated by long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, ceremonial gold armlets and a red-robed garment. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-04-23A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands on a stage at the left, smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a deep red dhoti and wrap, a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white flower garland, gold armlets and a long white garland. Beside him a golden deity murti in a red and green silk sari, crowned, adorned with gold necklaces, sits on a gilded vahana with lion-like figures on wheels, framed by an arch of red, yellow and green flower garlands and gold filigree. Dark maroon curtains form the backdrop.2012-04-23A smiling man in rust-brown ceremonial dress stands beside a golden deity figure in a flower-decorated arch. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a red-brown shawl over the shoulder, a long white beaded necklace and a long red-and-yellow flower garland, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, a gilded deity murti in a pink and orange sari wears layered pearl necklaces and holds a lotus, seated on a golden lion-shaped throne. The arch is draped in yellow, red, green and white garlands, and a red cloth covers the base. The page does not establish that the standing man is a candidate for the figure in the description, so no identity is given.2013-12-24A standing man in a deep red dhoti and matching red shawl stands at left, wearing a long white flower garland, a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, with long dark hair. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and smiles. Beside him, a gold arched frame holds a pair of deity murti figures seated on a red cushioned seat, one wearing a tall orange-and-white crown, both heavily decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and green leaf festoons. Dark maroon velvet drapes hang behind.2012-04-23December 24 20132013-12-24A smiling man stands at left in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a wide gold-striped border and a red shawl over one shoulder, wearing a large rudraksha mala with a gold-toned bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, one hand raised in greeting. Beside him on a golden peetha stands a deity murti dressed in green with a silver crown and ornaments, surrounded by a dense arch of red, white, yellow and purple flower garlands on a dark backdrop. A small gold figure with garlands sits at the base of the flowered arch. The man appears to be a person based on his distinctive rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, shown standing beside the garlanded murti.2013-05-13