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A man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti with gold border stands barefoot on a striped multicolour rug, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. A pink and white flower garland hangs over his shoulders and he wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned ornaments. Beside him is a white portable cooler fan, and behind him is a wooden lattice wall hung with red and white flower strings. To the left stands an ornate gold throne with a deity murti and a trident-like staff. The scene looks like a stage or dais set up inside a tent.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A man stands barefoot on a striped woven mat at an outdoor stage with a white canopy, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. He wears a red-orange turban, an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a gold ceremonial necklace and a pink-white flower garland, with long dark hair falling at his back. Behind him are a brass lamp stand with a trident-topped finial, and red and white garlands on a wooden lattice backdrop. A white evaporative cooler stands at left. Dressed devotees in saffron and white stand at the right edge. The photo is a visible stage greeting during a Tamil Kalpataru event, not a festival-specific ritual.2017-03-11Stage photograph at a Nithyananda Peetham event. A standing man in an orange-saffron turban and rust-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a beard, a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold-toned neck ornament, presses his palms together in a greeting. Two white-and-gold dhoti-clad assistants are at the front; one kneels with bare upper body near a video camera on a tripod. Behind them stand brass lamps, a white cooler, and wooden lattice panels hung with red-and-yellow flower garlands. A multicoloured woven cloth covers the stage floor, with white flower heaps at left.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a striped woven mat in a decorated hall with his palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed in reverence. He wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange robe with gold borders, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a long pink and white flower garland, with a dark shawl hanging behind him. To his left sits a large deity murti with a golden prabhavali, dressed in red and white garlands and holding a staff, seated on a golden throne with a red cushion. Brass trident-topped stands, potted red-and-white ornaments and a wooden lattice wall complete the scene.2017-03-11A standing man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold-edged borders and a matching red turban stands with palms pressed together at the chest. He wears a thick red flower garland with gold clasps and a gold-coloured sash across the torso. Behind him are gold-patterned draped fabrics, a golden ceremonial staff, and a silver-toned fan; a second person in red clothing stands in the background. The image is rotated sideways.2015-10-21 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A man in profile stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, bowing slightly while wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. He has long dark hair wound into a high bun with a thin rudraksha-style band, and wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a gold waist chain. Behind him are a red cloth, a yellow shelf with brass items, and a potted banana plant, in a temple hall with a red-and-white patterned floor mat. A cardboard box sits near the floor on the left.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a temple-like hall standing in profile with palms joined in anjali, bowing forward in reverence. He wears a rust-brown unstitched robe with a gold border and gold waist ornament, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha band on the arm, and a long pink-and-white flower garland hangs to his feet. His long hair is wrapped up with a rudraksha strand on his head. Behind him stand a pink floral canopy with crystal fringe, a potted banana plant, a gold-trimmed red draped seat, and a silver-rimmed drum with a yellow-cloth covered table in front. Floor is covered with red and striped rugs. a person: long hair, rudraksha ornaments and a garland mark a possible candidate, but appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a stage. He wears a maroon-red turban, a white and pink flower garland, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a bead mala and red sacred threads on his arm. Behind him is a red-cushioned seat with ornate gold-and-silver trim and a microphone stand in front. A second person with a red tilak mark and hair in a topknot is partly visible at lower left. Cream and green decorative panels and small red garlands hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long dreadlocked hair, a turban, a garland and a rudraksha mala, which fit the page's Swamiji reference.2017-03-11 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03