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A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with long braided hair, a red bindi and a beaded mala sits on a brown throne with gold carved armrests, smiling as he receives a small lamp-like item on a silver tray from a woman in a white and teal sari with a floral blouse, who is wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles. A young boy in white kurta reaches toward the same tray at left. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and a beaded mala stands near the throne, and a large crowd of devotees fills the hall, many in white and bright saris. A printed card of a saint figure with a deity statue sits on the silver tray, and a caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright text along the bottom right.

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A seated bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown saffron shawl over a leopard-print garment, rudraksha mala draped across his chest, sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests. He smiles with eyes closed. Several women in saris, including one in pink and one in blue, hold silver trays with small framed images of a deity and brass lamps and kalasha-like objects. Behind them a large crowd of seated devotees in white attire fills a hall. Ritual setting consistent with a deepam or aarti offering.2016-12-12December 04 20162016-12-04A seated bearded man with long braided hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over a leopard-print garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on a brown leather throne with a golden lion armrest, receiving a silver tray with a small golden deity figure from a woman in an orange patterned sari kneeling in front of him. A second woman in a blue and white striped sari with a red mala and a young smiling girl with a white forehead mark stand nearby. A shirtless attendant in white and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the hall in the background. A printed portrait card on the tray shows a saint in orange robes. a person cues: long braided hair, saffron garment and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Photo of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on a brown leather throne with gold carved armrests and a golden lion detail. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print garment with long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, people in white and colourful clothes hold silver trays with small framed portraits and offerings, and a woman in a white top stands in the foreground. a person: the seated figure has long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas on a throne. Background shows a large crowd seated in a hall.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne. Devotees in white and cream clothes hold small framed deity images and trays at his sides. Behind, a crowd of seated and standing people fills the room, and a camera crew with a tripod is visible at the top. The man's appearance matches the page's a person cues, so he is identified as a person in this description. Other people are devotees and attendants.2016-12-12April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated gathering. A bearded man with long, swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne, wearing an orange-saffron robe over a leopard-print cloth, a rudraksha-style mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; he smiles with eyes closed. Several people in orange and white attire approach to offer small framed golden plaques depicting a seated figure with a garland. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white, orange, purple and green clothes sits in rows. A tall golden staff stands at the right edge, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl is seen in the foreground. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne receiving offerings.2016-12-12