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Photograph of an evening ritual outdoors. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead sits on a red seat before a gold-carved backrest, smiling, with his right hand extended over a tall golden incense or censer stand from which smoke rises. He wears a brown-and-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a thick garland of pink lotus flowers and yellow beads with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him, a row of people in white dhotis and white garments stand with hands folded, some holding yellow cloth, under strings of coloured lights. a person presiding over the ritual, with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham devotees attending.

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February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man with long swept-back hair and a white tripundra with red bindi sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a dark brown-orange robe bare at one shoulder, a long beaded rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis in colourful dress and a gold kalasha-topped structure, with golden staffs at the sides and a red curtain. Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre as the presiding figure, with long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2017-02-19December 21 20162016-12-21A seated man with a white vertical forehead mark and red bindi wears a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a long garland of pink flowers and gold beads with dark rudraksha malas across his chest. He sits on a silver-and-red throne decorated with a sun face motif, eyes closed and smiling. Behind him a red and gold canopy is visible, and to the left two women in orange saris play handheld drums and horns. The person matches the presentation cues of the probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial garland), seated on a throne during a festival procession.2018-01-15A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a silver trident-topped staff upright with his right hand. He wears a rust-red and brown robe, a long red and white flower garland, gold bangles on both arms, and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand several people, including a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red bindi. A silver ritual staff with a trident stands at left, and a silver lamp stand is visible at the lower left. The setting is a white-walled hall with a framed picture on the wall. a person: long swept-back hair, a red robe, a garland, gold jewelry and a throne fit the presentation, but the image is not sufficient to confirm identity.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne, wearing a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and bare-chested, with a flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms and long rudraksha-style braided beads around his neck. He has a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, a gold pendant on a chain, and gestures with his hands while looking upward. Behind him stand a gold-toned deity murti and a dark wooden ritual staff with a red curtain backdrop.2017-02-19February 18 20172017-02-18April 05 20172017-04-05A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits at a ceremonial event in front of a deep red curtain. He wears a brown-maroon garment with a gold-edged border, a gold earring, and white and red forehead markings. A long necklace of pink lotus flowers and gold beads hangs across his chest. Beside him is an ornate gold lion-head armrest and a gold carved panel. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by his long swept-back hair, ceremonial pink lotus garland and gold-and-brown ornate clothing, seated in a presentational role on a throne-like setting.2016-09-08 +2 copiesFebruary 14 20172017-02-14A man seated on an ornate white and silver throne with a red velvet seat, wearing a rust-brown robe and layered rudraksha malas. He has white tilak marks with a red dot on his forehead, and a garland of pink and white flowers hangs around his neck. A silver trident stands at left, held by a hand at the frame edge, and a gold deity murti appears behind him against a red curtain. a person: long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a rust-brown robe with a ceremonial garland, seated on a throne in the role of a presiding guru.2017-02-14December 06 20162016-12-06