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Two seated men receive a ceremonial bath or abhishekam on a decorated seat with carved red-gold metal framing. The man on the right wears a drenched red-orange robe and a white-beaded necklace, a yellow marigold garland, and has his hands extended toward the water. The man on the left wears a dark maroon robe over a brown shawl with a yellow marigold garland and red flowers, smiling with eyes lowered, and has red-brown ritual marks on his forehead and bangles on his wrist. Behind them, several men in saffron and orange robes, one with a rudraksha bead garland, stand and hold offerings. A decorated brass-and-painted kalasha pot is poured at the left edge. The scene looks like a ritual bathing ceremony, possibly with a procession, with a red carpeted floor visible.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a seated ceremony in which two people in the centre receive large garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple flowers. The woman on the left wears a maroon-brown sari with a gold-bordered shawl and smiles broadly. The seated man on the right wears an orange-red robe, a white beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with his hands resting on his knees. Behind them stand several men in orange and saffron robes, saffron turbans and rudraksha malas, along with a man in white dhoti at far left, and a bare-chested man at the top left. Other people stand at the edges, and a brass vessel and offerings sit on the floor.2015-01-13A seated woman in a deep maroon sari with gold trim and a green, red, yellow and white marigold garland sits smiling with eyes lowered, her hands joined at chest level. Beside her, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow marigold garland sits with eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange cloths and a man in white kurta stand or sit, some with hands raised in greeting, with flower garlands and a brass plate visible at left. Bright sunlight and a decorated chair frame the scene.2015-01-13Photograph of a seated saffron-robed man with closed eyes and a yellow marigold garland, sitting beside a smiling woman in a maroon sari with a similar garland and a raised hand. Behind them, devotees in orange and yellow shawls and ochre robes stand close, one holding a large yellow garland aloft. A man in a white shirt with rudraksha-style beads leans in at left beside a brass vessel, and bare-armed attendants fill the background. The seated man is a person figure in orange clothing with pearl and bead necklaces and a garland, seated on a throne-like chair, appearing to be in a ceremonial honour or ritual setting.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Two seated people receive honour at an outdoor event, with garlanded figures in the foreground. On the left, a smiling woman in a dark red-brown sari with a brown beaded shawl wears a yellow, green and purple flower garland and a red bindi. On the right, a man with swept-back grey hair and a shaved, glistening head wears an orange-red robe, a black and white beaded mala and a yellow, red and green flower garland, with eyes lowered. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas and yellow lanyards, sit and stand. Flower decorations sit on a low table. Appearance-based cues are partial, so the seated man is a person only with uncertainty.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a seated woman in a maroon and brown sari with a red bindi and a smile, beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white rudraksha-style bead mala and a yellow marigold garland. Both have heavy yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them, attendants in orange and yellow garments and turbans stand near a red cloth, with a hand adjusting the man's garland from the right.2015-01-13A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long yellow-green-red flower garland, beside a smiling woman in a brown sari with a matching floral garland. A bearded man in white on the left holds his palms together in greeting, and a group of men in orange and red robes and colourful turbans stands behind them. a person: the seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and garland, placed centrally as the honoured guest, fits the candidate cues. Visible text along the top reads the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam banner in partial view.2015-01-13