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Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram pavilion with red walls. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, offering it toward a seated figure. Seated on an orange cushioned throne in the background, a man wears a rust-red robe with gold border, a garland of gold-and-red beads, and sits barefoot beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange. A brass tray with metal bowls sits at the lower right, and a gilded kalasha-like ornament and palm fronds frame the scene. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is uncertain, so the seated man is described by role and dress only.

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Outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with red-painted walls and an orange-cushioned throne chair. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of yellow-orange flowers and saffron-red cloth edged in gold, sits on the throne with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron-red robe with gold borders; he is seated on the throne as the central figure. In front, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth with gold borders stands holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame over a low offering table with orange flowers. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and a woman in a red sari sits at the right near the throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure rests on a gold-trimmed side table draped with cloth.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with red container-style walls and palm trees. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a marigold garland and rust-red robes with a gold-yellow border, sits on an orange throne-like armchair. Beside him is a framed portrait showing a saffron-robed figure, and a yellow cart with a white cloth stands nearby. In the foreground a shaven-headed devotee in rust-red and gold-bordered robes, with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp at a steel table. A woman in rust-red attire with an orange bag stands to the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a garland and saffron-red robes with long hair, and is shown in a throne seat as the page indicates.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a seated man on an orange-upholstered throne-style armchair, wearing a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long gold-bead garland, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange-red cloth with rudraksha malas stands at a small fire lamp, holding a ritual vessel over the flame. Behind them is a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland, and a gold-trimmed cart with white cloth and a pink towel on the armrest.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising from it. Beside him, a woman with dark hair, gold earrings and gold bangles sits in front of a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold frame, with an orange cloth draped over the seat. Behind them are a black speaker, green foliage, and a red and white painted wall.2013-10-12A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with red pillars and a gold-painted ceremonial palanquin behind a sheer white drape. A seated man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold garland and a vibhuti/kumkum forehead mark, rests his chin on his hand on an orange-cushioned throne. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in maroon and gold robes and a rudraksha mala kneels holding a brass bell-shaped vessel. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala. Two people are physically visible.2014-10-02Outdoor ashram courtyard with a red brick wall and tropical plants. A seated man on an orange throne-like chair wears an orange-red robe with gold border and a garland of beads around his neck, with his long hair tied back; the page identifies him as Swamiji (probable) given his long hair, garland and saffron robe. Standing beside him, a shaved-headed priest in a red-orange robe with gold border raises a ceremonial lamp or aarti vessel overhead. Red flowers and a brass vessel rest on a tray in the foreground, with a standing fan, bunting strings and a speaker mounted above.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02