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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a rug inside an ornate decorated pavilion with a golden canopy and gold-embroidered drapes. He wears a gold-toned crown of yellow flowers, gold armlets and a white and pink flower garland. Two carved wooden swings hang from chains on either side of him, each draped with pink, yellow and white flower garlands. Behind him stands a large carved wooden door and painted standing deity murti figures with multiple arms, with red and gold drapes framing the stage. Red velvet curtains and a colourful patterned banner complete the setting. The scene resembles a ceremonial stage setup, with the seated man as the central figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a gold crown and saffron robes with ornate gold armlets and garlands, matching the page's description of Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

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August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-brown robes and a golden crown with a gold-trimmed headpiece sits at the centre of a decorated stage. He wears gold bangles, a garland of white flowers and a cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand two painted wooden guardian figures with crowns, golden necklaces and bare torsos, flanking a large carved wooden door. A swing hung with red, pink, yellow and green flower garlands and draped in gold cloth stands at right, beneath gold and red fabric canopies. At the right edge a man in white dhoti with orange-striped border and bare upper body with white markings walks past. The red-and-gold carpet beneath completes the staged ritual setting.2017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial tulabharam scene on a decorated stage. A man seated on a gold-yellow cushioned swing-like seat wears a tall golden crown, an orange-brown robe, a pink-white flower garland and gold armlets, and smiles. Beside him, a second wooden swing seat hangs from chains wrapped with red, white and green flower garlands and holds a large heap of gold-yellow cloth. Gold-curtained canopies, red drapes, decorated pillars and a carved wooden door frame the stage, with painted figures standing at either side. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a golden crown and orange robe with a garland, a ceremonial presentation consistent with the page.2017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-orange robes and a gold crown, garlanded with white and pink flower necklaces, sits on one pan of a large ceremonial tulabharam scale. The pan hangs from chains decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, and a heap of gold-and-yellow cloth sits on the opposite pan. Behind him stand two figures of deity murti, one with a raised arm, in front of a carved wooden door. Red and gold draped curtains with gold tassels frame the scene, and a colourful patterned rug covers the floor. Event photo from a ritual.2017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15A seated man in rust-orange robes sits cross-legged on a yellow wooden swing hung with chains and thick garlands of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two empty matching swings flank him, decorated with the same garlands. Behind them stand painted wooden statues of deities in red and green garments with gold jewellery against a carved wooden door. Floral cloth covers the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold crown, saffron-orange robes and ornate gold jewellery, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2017-08-15