A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold ornate necklace and a red tilak, leaning toward a red cloth-draped altar. Behind him, white and ochre marble figures in red-and-white turbans sit on a dark table, and a cameraperson in white stands at upper left with a camera. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold ornate necklace and a red tilak, leaning toward a red cloth-draped altar. Behind him, white and ochre marble figures in red-and-white turbans sit on a dark table, and a cameraperson in white stands at upper left with a camera.

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Close photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy black hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron garment with gold-coloured ornamental trim. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace is partly visible, and a hand rests on his shoulder. Behind them, a garland of white and purple flowers hangs against an orange and gold backdrop. a person is shown in an orange garment and gold ornaments, seated amid devotees in an intimate satsang-style setting.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a large red cushion or backrest. Golden deity murtis stand to the left, including a gold figure with a flute-like pose and another in red and gold. In the foreground, the backs of several audience members' heads are visible, including a bald person in orange at far left. The seated figure holds a small object with both hands in the lap. The scene suggests a satsang or initiation session on a stage with a dark curtain behind. a person seated on the throne, identified by long swept hair and saffron robe.

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