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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-brown turban, wearing a brown-orange cloth over his shoulders and gold armlets, bending forward to adorn a golden deity murti with garlands. The garland is made of yellow marigolds, red roses and pink flowers, with green pendant ornaments hanging from it. Behind him, a figure in a maroon turban holds a golden face-shaped object, and to the left a priest with bare chest and a rudraksha mala stands beside a metal tray of white flowers. A gold-coloured backdrop with a golden hood-like ornament surrounds the deity. The man appears to be performing a puja or padapuja. The sole visible candidate is an appearance-based match only loosely supported by the turban and dreadlocks, so identity is uncertain.

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May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 15 20162016-07-15May 13 20182018-05-13August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph in which a man in a red-brown turban and matching red-brown dhoti-style garment, with a red and white flower garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow, pink, green and white garlands and heavy gold jewellery. Behind him, a second garlanded standing figure in orange clothing and a red turban stands beside a gold-painted seated figure. To the left, two other men in ceremonial attire, one wearing a tall embellished headpiece and gold ornaments, watch the aarti. The setting is an illuminated temple shrine with a gold and red backdrop. Whether the man performing the aarti is a person cannot be established from appearance.2014-12-05July 26 20172017-07-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial darshan in an indoor hall with red drapes. On the right, a seated man with long dreadlocks and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on an ornate silver throne with lion armrests, hands pressed together in greeting; he wears a red-brown cloth and a bare upper body with a garland. On the left, a standing attendant in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with dreadlocks holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated deity murti on a golden peetha. The murti is draped in red and pink garlands and wears a crown and red garment. Brass bowls with offerings sit on a green cloth in front, and a red mat lies on the floor. A trident stands beside the silver throne.2018-05-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and green leaves. Two golden deity murti flank him, each wearing a jeweled crown, white jasmine garlands and jeweled ornaments; the left one has an orange turban. Behind is a red draped backdrop. The seated man's appearance matches the page's reference to a person with saffron robes and a gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain.2012-10-17A seated man in a rust-orange turban with gold jewelled ornaments sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a brown-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace, layered red and pink flower garlands, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a silver staff topped with a bird finial. Behind him is a dense backdrop of red, orange, white and green flower arrangements. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of a turban, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing match the page's Nithyananda Paramashivam ceremony; treat as the seated honoured figure in a pattabhishekam-style setting.2015-04-28