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Indoor ceremony in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a group, some wearing saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Two men in the centre hold up a red wooden plaque with a silver-framed central image and silver emblems on either side. A woman with a white jasmine garland and an orange sari stands with her back to the camera, gesturing toward the plaque. Gold ritual items, a golden bell stand and brass lamps appear at the right edge.

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Photo 11731665 +1 copiesA group of men in white dhotis and shirts gathers in a hall to present a red wooden plaque with a silver-framed circular portrait and a smaller silver medallion, held up by several men. A man in the centre wears spectacles, a red tilak and a beaded mala and gestures toward a figure seen from behind, whose long dark hair and white forehead marks are visible beside a multicoloured flower garland. A man at the far right wears an orange-brown robe and a mala with a brass lamp stand behind him. Some men wear orange shawls. Tamil text is engraved on the plaque. The plaque's portrait shows a figure with long hair and a red garment, but the appearance is uncertain for identification purposes.2013-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20132013-03-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a multicoloured floral garland draped over his shoulders and a bouquet of flowers in his hand. He gestures while speaking to a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, who stand before him holding a large red wooden plaque with a silver-framed photograph and a silver medallion. Behind him stand two monks in orange robes, one wearing a gold necklace, and a golden trident rests beside a golden lion statue at the throne. A red plaque bears Tamil inscription text and a date.2013-03-03May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surrounds a seated figure on a gold throne at the centre. The seated figure wears a colourful beaded crown and a garland of flowers, and a tall trident with bells stands beside the throne. In front, a red and silver plaque with Tamil lettering is set on a gold base decorated with green leaves. A man in the foreground sits smiling with hands clasped, and others on both sides press palms together in greeting. Red drapes hang behind the group. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so no candidate is established.2013-03-03May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07A bare-chested man with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-maroon headband, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a ceremonial gold necklace of beads laughs broadly while seated on a red cushioned seat beside a gold ornate throne back. He holds a framed certificate with a gold border and a printed portrait of a saint at its top, and a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala gestures toward him while speaking. Around them stand men and women in white ritual clothes, one bald man in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and white tripundra marks on his forehead, and a man in white with a red-and-white forehead mark. Polished marble pillars and wall lights form the setting. The person with the long hair and saffron cloth is a person candidate based on the swept-back hair, headband, saffron cloth and gold necklace.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown headband, a heavy gold-bead necklace and gold earrings, smiling broadly on a gilded throne with a red cushion. Before him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha malas holds up a framed gold-bordered picture of a saint in red headdress and garland, with printed Tamil text. Behind them a bald priest in orange robe and gold necklace, several men in white and onlookers stand in a stone-walled hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's saffron robes, long hair, headband and gold beads match the presentation cues for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shown receiving a gift.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMarch 03 20132013-03-03A photograph in a marble-walled hall where a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a black framed plaque or board toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold-bead and gold-pendant necklace, a jewelled headband, a red bindi and white ash markings, sitting on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind them, several people in white and one bald man in orange robes with white markings and a gold necklace look on.2012-05-12 +1 copies