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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a tent-like hall with red drapes. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a beard, and a heavy flower garland of red, pink and yellow blooms, is seated on a red throne and receives offerings. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl and a rudraksha mala, holding a golden staff and offering fruit. A golden lion-head ornament sits near the throne. Behind them, several men in white and cream dhotis with orange and white shawls, some with tilak marks, stand or bow. A large floral backdrop of red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers fills the upper right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron robe with long hair, a flower garland and a red throne shows the presentation cues; the page identifies him as Swamiji.

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A photograph of a ceremonial event on a raised seat decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and pink flower garland sits on the right, reaching toward a fruit held by a man in white. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a fruit and a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Beside him a golden lion figure sits on the seat. On the left an older man in white with hands pressed together in namaste stands with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Two men kneel in the lower foreground. Red curtains form the backdrop.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A man with a shaved head in a white dhoti and shirt, a rudraksha mala around his neck, presses his hands together in greeting near a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a large garland of red, pink and yellow flowers. The seated man sits on a red throne-like chair beside a golden lion sculpture, in front of a backdrop of colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A standing priest in cream and gold ceremonial dress with a long rudraksha mala holds a golden ceremonial staff and offers a small item to the seated man. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand around, and a golden lion statue sits in the lower right. a person cues: long wavy hair and the seated figure in saffron robes with a flower garland on a throne-like seat; identity uncertain from appearance. The setting resembles an ashram stage for a birthday darshan.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white and red tent. A seated man on the right wears a red-orange garment, a long red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark swept-up turban-like hairstyle, and he is handing a fruit to a standing man. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas gather, and a bald man in orange sits to the right. A man in a white dhoti and sacred thread holds an orange fruit from a cardboard box. Gold kalasha-style vessels and a gold lion-shaped object sit in front, with a brass vessel and a camera on a tripod behind.2016-01-03November 07 20162016-11-07December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial scene in front of a large floral display of concentric bands in red, orange, yellow, green, white and purple flowers. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-brown garment and a pink-and-white garland, sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with a golden lion-headed armrest. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand close, including one holding a golden staff topped with a finial and another in a white dhoti wearing rudraksha malas. Women in saris and braided hair stand in front, one in a red sari and one in a white sari with gold border; a basket of apples sits near the throne, and a woman in a pink outfit stands at the right edge. The stage has red drapes in the background. The photo is from a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam archive page and is captioned with the 2016 Avatar Day celebration.2016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a large multicolored garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers, with a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest. He has a full dark beard and smiles as a woman in a red sari with a gold border and a dark shawl offers him a yellow fruit or sweet from a golden tray on a red cloth. Behind him stands a floral floral-decorated backdrop. Nearby, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and orange clothing sits beside a woman in an orange-brown outfit, and a long-haired man in white dhoti sits in the background. Several people with matted dreadlocks and devotees in white and cream sit close by, their hands extended toward the offering. A deep red curtain hangs at the back.2016-12-23