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A photograph of a man with eyes closed standing with palms pressed together in anjali at the centre of a festive hall. He wears a dark maroon-brown robe draped over his body, with thick garlands of white jasmine, red roses, pink lotus-like flowers and green leaves, plus a yellow beaded garland falling to his feet. Wrist and arm rudraksha bands and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead are visible. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a man with a white forehead band and spectacles, bare-chested with a white cloth, also stand with palms joined. Colourful umbrella-shaped decorations hang from the ceiling and smoke drifts in the background. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha, garlands and a distinctive maroon robe as cues, shown as a standing devotee-led event figure.

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A smiling man in a maroon ochre robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a festive evening event. He wears layered garlands of pink lotus-style blooms, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves, with yellow marigold strands hanging to his knees, plus gold beads and bangles on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt has his hands folded, while a bare-chested priest with white vibhuti on his forehead and a crowd in white clothes press forward on the right. Colourful umbrella-style decorations and string lights hang overhead under a metal roof, with smoke haze in the background. Credit line reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam', with a Nithyanandapedia source notice.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08October 19 20172017-10-19A figure with dark hair, bowed low with palms pressed together at the chest, stands on a red carpet while wearing heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses, green leaves and pink lotus-bud strands with yellow marigold ends, plus a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm. The dark maroon-brown garment is visible. Behind on the right, an older man with a white vibhuti forehead mark and glasses, bare-chested with a white dhoti, also stands with palms joined, and another man in white clothes stands further back. Background shows yellow and pink hanging lamps under a tent canopy with blurred lights.2017-07-08A figure with dark hair, bare-chested except for a dark red-brown wrap, stands with hands pressed together in anjali and head bowed on a red carpeted platform. He wears long garlands of white jasmine, red roses, green leaves, pink lotus-bud strands and yellow marigolds, with rudraksha beads on his arms. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, glasses and hands folded watches, and another man in a white shirt stands with hands joined. Several onlookers in white clothing fill the background under colourful hanging lamps and a decorated canopy, with smoke drifting in the air.2017-07-08February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28July 18 20162016-07-18A man stands barefoot at night with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, head bowed. He wears a long rust-orange robe over a dhoti and a thick garland of white jasmine, pink lotus-like blooms and red flowers draped to his waist, with a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his chest. Behind him, a line of seated people in white clothes sits on colourful striped mats under strings of multicoloured fairy lights, with a tall brass ceremonial pillar at right. The setting suggests an outdoor satsang or puja hall.2017-03-16July 08 20172017-07-08A central man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at an evening event, eyes lowered. He wears a yellow and red flower garland on his head and shoulders, a multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck, a dark maroon garment, and a bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees and children watch, several in white and saffron-orange clothing. Dark ceiling and hanging garland strands fill the upper background, with a golden decorated object visible at the left edge.2016-02-16A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a rust-brown dhoti with gold border stands with palms pressed together at his face in namaskar, eyes closed. He wears a thick yellow and red marigold garland, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, a gold ring and a gold earring. Behind him, a girl in a teal and gold silk dress with flowers in her hair also joins her palms, and figures in saffron robes stand near a metal barrier. The setting appears to be a temple gathering during a devotional occasion.2017-09-26