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Two men stand together in an ornate stone-walled temple hall beside a gilded wooden doorway. A smiling young man on the left wears long dark hair, a red bindi and tilak, a saffron shawl and dhoti, and multiple beaded gold-toned necklaces; he holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with an ornate top. An elderly bald man on the right, bare-chested with a white band across his head and rudraksha mala beads and gold necklaces, grips the staff's lower section. A saffron flag with an emblem hangs behind them, and a gilded throne-like seat sits at right. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at the left edge.

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April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesTwo men stand together in an ornate hall with stone walls and a red-and-orange flag on a pole behind them. A younger man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment, wears layered gold-bead necklaces and smiles while holding a tall gold-and-silver staff with his right hand. An elderly man seated on a gold-embossed throne with bare shoulders, white ash markings, a white head band, rudraksha mala beads and gold necklaces grips the staff's other end. Behind them, a man in saffron robes stands with hands joined, and a bald man in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. Ceiling lights and a stone pillar frame the scene.2012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone-walled hall with fluorescent tube lights overhead. A smiling man with long dark hair, orange robes with gold border, a gold-bead garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands at left, holding a tall gold staff with a finial that an elderly seated man with a shaved white-smeared head, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and orange cloth grips at right. A small silver bowl and a plate with red powder sit on a red cushion. Behind them hangs an orange flag with a white bull emblem, beside a gold-framed throne. Another person in white stands partly visible behind. a person cues: the standing man has long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and a gold-bead garland, but appearance alone is not conclusive.2012-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20122012-04-11A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-framed thrones and a red flag bearing a deity image above. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, orange saffron robes, an orange shawl, a tilak mark and a long gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha stands at left, smiling and holding a tall gold staff topped with a finial. Beside him, an elderly bald man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and head, wearing saffron robes, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushioned seat and grips the staff's base. Brass vessels with offerings sit on a tray before them. Several people in orange and white stand in the background, and a shrine with lit lamps appears at right.2012-04-11Indoor photo in a room with patterned beige stone-tile walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Two men stand before a gold-framed ornate throne with orange and red cushions. On the left, an older man with shaved head, white forehead markings, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and bangle wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl. He grips a tall golden staff, smiling. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and an orange robe, also holding the golden staff and smiling. A brass oil lamp and a framed portrait on the wall are visible; the portrait shows a figure in orange robes.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA photo inside a room with brown marble-patterned walls and ceiling fans. On the left, an older shaved-headed man in orange-red robes with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala holds a tall gold ceremonial staff upright. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a large white and red garland and an orange-saffron garment, with hands pressed together. Behind them are red velvet cushions, a gold-framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", and a brass lamp with a rooster figure on the table.2012-04-11 +1 copiesTwo saffron-robed religious figures stand and sit beside a tall polished gold staff with a finial, in a stone-walled hall with a red-orange flag on a pole behind them. The standing man on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim, long gold-bead malas and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks, smiling as he grips the staff. The seated elder on the right is bare-chested with a white-and-red forehead mark, gold and rudraksha-style malas, bangles and a gold headpiece, and holds the staff with one hand. A silver bowl with white paste and a small red offering sit on a tray before them. The flag shows a white bull emblem. Several people in white clothes stand in the background.2012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11