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A photograph of a ceremonial garlanding indoors against a white wall with pink draped cloth overhead and a window air conditioner beside the figures. A man in a maroon-brown robe and matching turban, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiles while being garlanded. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead wears orange-red robes and places a white and multicoloured flower garland around the recipient's neck. To the right, a younger man with a shaved head, orange robes, bead necklaces and sandalwood-marked arms stands watching. Another person is partly visible at the far right edge.

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May 10th 20162016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10A photograph indoors in front of pink draped fabric and a white wall with a window air conditioner. On the left, a smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe wears a long rudraksha-style brown bead necklace and a red mala, his hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded sadhu with long dreadlocks, white forehead markings and an orange robe holds a long garland of white and multicolored beads and a folded cloth, placing it over the figure. Another orange-robed man stands behind, and a partially visible person sits at the lower right. The scene resembles a garlanding honour, though the person being garlanded is not clearly established as a particular individual.2016-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a blue galaxy-patterned backdrop. A figure in a rust-red turban and a red-and-gold striped wrap, wearing a pink flower garland and gold bangles, drapes an orange shawl over the head of a seated person with long dark hair who wears orange robes. Behind them an older bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a yellow tilak on his forehead looks on. At the right edge, a bearded man with a shaved head and another person in orange are partially visible. The scene suggests a satsang or felicitation, with a flowered arrangement at lower left.2015-07-19Photograph of a ceremony in a stage setting with red drapes and stage lights. A man in an orange-red turban and brown-gold garment, wearing a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold chain, holds up a long orange cloth draped over the head of a bowing man with long grey hair and beard in orange robes. Behind them, a man in orange with glasses and a turban stands; at left a seated man in orange with a white garland smiles; at right a white-garlanded man sits beside a tall white and orange flower garland hanging on a pillar. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned man in brown-gold garments and garlands is the only candidate with a turban, ornate clothing, a gold necklace and beaded necklace, and he is shown placing the orange cloth on the bowing devotee.2015-07-21October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a dark patterned curtain. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a garland of red and yellow flowers around his neck, stands with head bowed and hands clasped before him, holding a wooden staff. A second man in a maroon dhoti with gold borders and a bare chest drapes an orange cloth over the first man's head, as a ritual honouring. A third bald man in a red-and-gold shawl stands at right beside a pink bundle and blue cloth on a chair. Visible text reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source . A low table and sofa sit at left. No a person candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so this is a role-based description2014-10-12April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a red-cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backrest. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of white, blue and red blooms, reaches to drape an orange shawl over the head of a bare-chested ascetic with matted, bound locks. A shaved-headed attendant in orange kneels in the lower right foreground, and a second attendant in orange with a sacred thread stands at the left. A microphone rests on the red cushion at right. The seated man in the turban is a figure of presumed authority, rendered with cues of distinctive turban and garland; the scene reads as a darshan blessing.2016-04-30 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15April 22 20162016-04-22