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Overhead photo of stacks of cream-coloured spiritual name certificates arranged on cloth. Bundles rest on a bright orange satin cloth at upper left, in a silver tray lined with teal fabric at upper right, on a green cloth with gold border at lower left, and on a gold-toned shimmering cloth at lower right. Each certificate has a printed portrait of a figure in orange and white clothing with an ornate headpiece, plus a circular emblem at top and English and Tamil printed text. No people are visible.

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Overhead view of stacks of printed cards placed on cloths over a green floor. Piles sit on an orange satin cloth, a green cloth with gold border, a brown-gold tissue cloth, and a steel plate lined with green fabric; a purple and pink striped cloth lies at upper right. The cards are cream-yellow with a small emblem and a illustrated saint figure printed on them. No people are visible, and no a person figure appears.2017-03-11Photograph of stacks of printed certificate cards arranged on a round metal tray, placed on a colourful striped cloth with purple and green tones. Behind the tray is a yellow painted wall with rust-stained patches and a few scattered petals and pink flower bits. A silver lamp stand is visible at the left edge. The cards are cream-yellow with a portrait of a bearded, saffron-clad figure on each, and printed headings including Ava Certificate and a person Degree. Several bundles are bound with white paper bands. No people are visible.2017-09-17 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11October 15 20172017-10-15Photo of a stack of gold-toned Shiva Deeksha Spiritual Name Certificates fanned out in a dark blue cloth lying in a metal tray on a green floor. Each certificate has a small portrait of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban with a garland, and a Shiva image in an oval frame. The top certificate is labelled in English with the name Vamadeva Shivashakthi and a caption reading the name blessed by Paramahamsa Nithyananda during Shiva Deeksha. No people are visible in the scene.2017-03-11A photograph of a silver tray lined with an orange cloth holding a stack of printed cards with aged, parchment-style borders. Each card shows a small portrait of a bearded figure with a red and gold headdress and Tamil and Sanskrit text, including a Gayatri Mantra heading. Loose cards and papers are scattered on a green cloth at the left and bottom, with a red cloth at the top right. No physical people are visible.2017-03-11Close overhead photo of a large stack of narrow cream paper slips printed in brown with Tamil text and small portrait illustrations, piled in a round metal bowl on green ground cloth. A second metal tray with smaller colourful cards sits at the left edge. No people are visible; the slips are ritual or event handouts from a Nithyananda Peetham programme.2017-03-11A stack of gold-toned Shiva Deeksha Spiritual Name Certificates lies in a heap on a dark blue cloth inside a metal tray on green carpet. Each certificate shows a bearded man in a red turban with a rudraksha-style necklace and white garland, raising a hand in blessing, beside a line drawing of Shiva with a trident and an illustrated deity. The top certificate reads that the name was blessed by Paramahamsa Nithyananda for Shiva Deeksha, with blank fields for name, date and place. No people are visible; the portrait appears as a printed depiction on the certificates.2017-03-11A wooden box of yellow Shiva Deeksha Spiritual Name Certificates sits on a striped woven mat on the floor. The certificates show a printed figure and a round seal, and one reads Shiva Deeksha Spiritual Name Certificate with a name given during Shiva Deeksha. Two people in white dhoti and white cloth sit beside the box, with only their legs and cloth visible. Scattered red petals and a small red mark lie on the mat.2017-09-05March 11 20172017-03-11