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A smiling man stands barefoot on a pale stage, wearing a deep red fan-shaped turban with gold edging and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a violet silk garment with a gold-bordered red shawl draped over one shoulder, layered gold bead necklaces, gold armlets and bangles. He holds an orange-covered tablet or booklet in one hand and a small pink object in the other. Behind him a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a deity murti, flanked by golden lion-like figures, and a patterned red rug lies on the floor.

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A man walks barefoot across a cream-coloured stage carrying a small orange folder and a pink-handled handheld fan in one hand. He wears a large maroon fan-pleated turban with gold trim and a central jewel, a deep violet dhoti-style garment with a maroon and gold-bordered shawl, and a multi-strand gold necklace with bangles. Behind him stands an ornate gold shrine or throne decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands and a red cloth, and a small gold figure. A patterned red-and-gold rug lies on the floor. At the left edge, a partially visible person in white ritual dress with white markings on the arm stands near a metal stand.2011-11-30A smiling person stands in a bright indoor hall wearing a deep red fan-shaped turban with a small jewel, a blue silk garment with red and gold bordered wrap, and layered gold beaded necklaces and armlets. They hold an orange tablet-style case and a pink object in one hand. A partially visible person in white dhoti bends at left, and a gold and red deity murti or decorated figure appears at right. A faint purple logo appears at upper left.2011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30A photograph of one standing man in a costume for a staged performance indoors. He wears a yellow turban with a jewelled brooch and a red bindi, a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder and held in his left hand, a purple garment with red and gold brocade borders, a green and gold waist sash, and a gold-beaded necklace. A metal railing and a projection screen are behind him, with an orange-draped table at right.2011-09-09A man stands in front of a green cloth backdrop at an outdoor ceremonial setting, wearing a large maroon turban with gold border and a central jewel, a maroon shawl draped over his shoulder, an orange silk dhoti with gold-bordered maroon pleats, a heavy gold necklace of bead-like pendants, gold armlets and gold bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped at his waist and he smiles. To his right a partly visible golden figure and a person in yellow and blue clothing appear at the edge of the frame, with a gold chariot-like structure behind. Leafy plants frame the left side. The orange-and-maroon attire and gold jewellery match the ceremonial dress of a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam costume presentation, and the figure's appearance is a probable candidate for a person based on the orange silk, turban and gold necklace.2011-10-26A smiling man in a crimson turban with a fan-pleated crown, edged in gold braid and set with a small jewel, sits in front of a gold-and-red background. He wears a red-and-gold brocade shawl over a royal blue garment and multiple strands of gold-capped rudraksha mala, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead and a small head microphone. Gold armlets are visible on his upper arm. The probable Swamiji cues are the ornate red turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and he appears to be seated at a satsang or discourse. Blurred floral decorations surround him.2011-11-30A photograph of a standing man in a tall red and gold turban and a purple dhoti with a red-and-gold border, wearing layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling in front of a stage. Behind him a golden bull and an ornate golden throne with a deity image draped in yellow and red garlands. A second man in orange robes walks at right near a tripod-mounted camera, and a child at left has hands joined in namaskar. Gold-accented shrine decorations and a stage backdrop fill the scene.2011-11-30A smiling man in a tall maroon turban with gold braid and a jeweled brooch, wearing a blue garment with a red and gold woven shawl and multiple strands of gold-and-rudraksha malas around his neck and upper arm. A small red bindi sits on his forehead and a headset microphone is at his cheek. Behind him are a golden ornate object and blurred red and yellow flowers.2011-11-30September 09 20112011-09-09