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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene in front of an ornate silver throne with a red curtain behind. A man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces stands at right, holding a silver staff and placing a hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Two attendants in orange and white garments assist on the left, one holding a white thread near the devotee. The seated figure's dress, long swept-back hair and gold ornaments fit the Swamiji (probable) description. A silver lion-faced object sits at lower left. Visible people: four.

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November 19 20172017-11-19November 19 20172017-11-19November 19 20172017-11-19A seated man in a maroon-brown robe with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne, one hand raised toward a young man in white headband and white dhoti. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with a yellow-gold cloth backdrop and a tall golden lamp stand at right. A younger bare-chested man in a white dhoti and headband is at left, with another assistant's hands partly visible. A white cup sits on the table at right, with potted green plants nearby.2017-02-15A photo of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with red cushions, wearing rust-orange robes, white flower garlands, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, with white tripundra marks on his forehead, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy is bare-chested with white markings on his body and a white sacred thread. Beside them an orange-robed attendant with rudraksha malas kneels with hands clasped. A golden staff and a silver trident stand behind the throne against a stage backdrop with lights and foliage. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a beard, and the appearance-based label is a person, seated as the initiating presence on the throne.2017-04-08February 28 20172017-02-28A seated man in a rust-red robe, with rudraksha malas and a leopard-print headband, sits on a silver-legged throne in front of an ornate silver backdrop. He holds a white cord that a kneeling bare-chested man in a white dhoti bows his head toward. Two women in orange garments stand beside them; one bends forward and the other holds a white strip. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing. Watermarked photograph with a visible name caption reading Nithyananda Paramashivam.2017-12-10November 19 20172017-11-19A seated man with long dark hair, a beard and a red-orange vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl, a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold earrings. He smiles while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with green-and-gold border ties a white sacred thread around the back of a younger man's neck, a ritual initiation in a silver-embossed setting. A shawl-clad priest's hand and a gold bangle are visible at the left edge. The silver ornate backdrop with floral repousse work suggests a temple or ceremonial hall.2018-01-28A seated man in red-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala necklace, a bare chest, and a small microphone clipped to his collar, smiles while extending his hand to a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt who holds a fruit or offering. Behind him stands another man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings, and a golden ornate throne with red zebra-patterned cushions fills the background beside red velvet drapes. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered red cloth, and rudraksha malas, receiving an offering during what appears to be a satsang setting.2014-04-17November 19 20172017-11-19October 15 20172017-10-15