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A seated person in an orange robe and orange shawl receives a ritual offering from a man in a striped beige polo shirt and grey trousers, who holds an object near the seated person's chest. The seated person wears long flower garlands in pink, red and white, a gold necklace, and bracelets, with white paste marks on the arm and shoulder. Behind them an ornate golden shrine holds deity murti in orange and gold robes, framed by green, pink and white floral garlands and a decorated arch. A man in a white shirt sits at left beside a photographer in a light grey shirt and jeans holding a camera. On the lower right a brass plate holds a floral-decorated vessel and white garlands. Visible people: four.

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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man in a cream shirt and brown belt kneels and offers a small object with both hands to a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a large pink flower garland, with a gold necklace and bangles; the seated figure has white marks on the chest and arm. Behind them stands a decorated altar with two richly adorned standing deity murtis in orange and gold garments, framed by white and yellow flower garlands and colourful draped fabric. A white cushioned seat and a brass vessel with flowers sit in the foreground. A person at left holds a camera, and another man in white sits behind the kneeling devotee.2006-05-21A seated man in saffron robes, bare-shouldered with a pink flower garland and gold bangles, smiles while a kneeling man in a light blue striped polo clasps his hands and offers something on a dark bead mala. A photographer with a camera stands at left. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis draped in white and multicolour garlands, with a red and gold backdrop and rose petals on the cloth. A kalasha and offerings sit at lower right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in saffron with a long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, receiving devotee.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland receives a ritual from a devotee dressed in white kurta, kneeling before him. The seated figure has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on the forehead, white ash markings on the chest and arms, and gold bangles. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a multicolour flower garland and gold ornaments, flanked by orange and gold cloth. In the foreground is a silver-and-gold kalasha or Maha Meru-style sacred vessel ringed with yellow, white and green flower garlands, and a trident stands at right. A man holding a camera stands at the left edge, and a caption at the bottom reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a seated ceremony in a plain room. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with white hair and beard, kneels and ties or offers a gold-coloured thread to a seated figure in saffron-orange robes garlanded with pink flowers and wearing gold necklaces and bangles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash markings on the upper arm, sits on a white-draped seat, and smiles. Behind him is a richly decorated backdrop with a deity murti surrounded by green, white and yellow flower garlands and gilded images. At the lower right a kalasha-like decorated object with flower garlands sits on a tray. On the left a man in a light shirt with a camera and a rudraksha mala stands, and another person in white kneels beside a brass vessel.2006-05-21A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing dark hair and bare upper torso sits on a white-covered throne before a richly decorated backdrop with gilded deity figures and flower garlands in pink, white and yellow. A man in a white kurta, holding a thread or wrap, leans forward toward him in a ritual gesture, while a photographer on the left holds a camera. Marigold and rose garlands drape the throne and a decorated plate of flowers and ornaments sits in the lower right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style and gold ornaments, seated as honoured guest) is shown receiving the ritual act.2006-05-21A photo of a seated figure in an orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace and a long swept-back dark hairstyle, with a red bindi and white marks on the upper arms, receiving a gesture of reverence from a man in a white kurta who kneels at his side and holds his hands. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a green, white, pink and yellow flower garland, flanked by two smaller decorated figures, with an orange cloth draped over a white-covered seat. A floral garland arrangement and a kalasha-like brass object with floral offerings sit in the lower right corner, and a pedestal fan stands at left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace and seated throne-like position; the man in white is a devotee giving reverence.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ceremony in front of a shrine with gold-and-white deity murti figures framed by a green and red garland arch. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a pink flower garland, sits on a white-covered seat and is having a thread or wristband tied on his wrist by a bearded man in a white shirt and blue jeans. A third man in white, seated on the floor at left, and a camera operator at the far left are also present. Orange cloth, marigold-and-pink flower garlands, a brass plate with flowers and a kumkum-marked offering sit in the foreground.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ritual in a hall with a decorated backdrop of a deity murti flanked by garlands of marigolds and yellow and green flower strings. A seated person in saffron-orange robes wears pink and red flower garlands, a rudraksha-style necklace, and marks on the arms and chest, and holds a bound thread or cord while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him and ties or offers something at his wrist. Another man in white sits behind them holding a thread, and a photographer in a grey shirt and jeans stands at the left with a camera. A trident and a plate of flowers with a decorative offering sit at the lower right on a white cloth, with a microphone stand visible at the left. Faint text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and in the lower right corner2006-05-21