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Photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes on a gold-and-red ornate throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a long-stemmed flower garland, orange-beaded necklace, dark headdress and bangles, smiling with one hand raised. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand at the right, one bare-chested with a red bead mala, bending toward the seat beside a swing-like frame wrapped in white flowers. Silver and brass ritual lamps, a trident and a bird-topped stand flank the stage; a gilded backdrop and decorative metal panels complete the scene.

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A seated man in a red-orange robe with long dark hair, a flower garland and a gold ornate necklace sits on a red-and-gold tiger-skin-draped seat, smiling, while a white-clad priest with a red waistband and a second white-dressed attendant bend forward at his side. A white-flower garland wraps a golden pillar in front of a gold-and-red throne backdrop, flanked by brass trident and lamp stands, a kalasha-style ornament and gold deity panels. Visible physical people appear to be three in an event setting, consistent with a pushpabhishekam ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial tulabharam scene on a red-carpeted stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a crown-like headpiece sits on a red cushion, wearing a red robe and layered orange-red rudraksha and gold necklaces, smiling, with hands resting together. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial necklaces and red robes; he sits before an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin drape. Beside him, a devotee in a white dhoti with gold border and red sash stands facing a large orange cloth-wrapped bundle hung from a white flower-garlanded swing, with a woman in orange nearby. Brass trident-topped lamp stands and a gold ceremonial canopy frame the scene; a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears at upper left.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne (peetha) framed by a white flower-garland swing structure, in a stage-like temple setting. The central figure wears a red-saffron robe, a black head covering with a golden ornament, a dense gold necklace and bangles, and holds his hand raised in blessing. Two standing men to the right, wearing white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined in anjali. Before the throne a large orange-saffron cloth bundle sits on the platform, with a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. Gold lamps, a trident (trishul) and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand stage left, and an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a deity murti shape fills the background. The scene reads as a pushpabhishekam or padapuja-style ceremony.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in red-and-maroon ceremonial dress, adorned with a dark head covering, large beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, sits on a golden ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth and garlanded with white flower strands. Beside him stand a woman in an orange saffron-style sari with long grey dreadlocks, a bare-shouldered man in white dhoti and garland, and a woman in white at the right edge, with a brass trident and tall ornamental lamp stands to the left. This appears to be a pushpabhishekam or padapuja ritual setting. a person: the seated man wears a dark head covering, large beaded necklaces and gold ornaments on a throne, consistent with the page's reference.2016-05-24A seated figure in a red-orange robe and a heavy garland of orange-gold beads sits on a red-cushioned swing-like seat hung with white flower garlands, in front of an ornate gilded throne backed with a tiger-striped cloth. A gold trident and a brass lamp stand flank the scene. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and red sash kneels with his forehead near the floor at the figure's feet, while a man in a red-and-white dhoti and an orange wrap holds a bundle of orange cloth beside them. The seated figure has long dark hair under an ornate crown-like headpiece and a gold tilak. Ritual setting with flower garlanding and a prostrating devotee, consistent with a padapuja.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24