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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-pink flower garland, bare upper body and gold bangles, smiles while a man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers ties or fastens a thread on his wrist. The seated man sits on a white-draped seat before a shrine with orange and gold cloth, garlands of white, yellow and green flowers, and gilded deity murti. A camera and tripod are visible at left, and a gold-and-flower decorated object sits in the lower right.

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ceremony in front of a shrine with gold-and-white deity murti figures framed by a green and red garland arch. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a pink flower garland, sits on a white-covered seat and is having a thread or wristband tied on his wrist by a bearded man in a white shirt and blue jeans. A third man in white, seated on the floor at left, and a camera operator at the far left are also present. Orange cloth, marigold-and-pink flower garlands, a brass plate with flowers and a kumkum-marked offering sit in the foreground.2006-05-21A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long gold necklace with a pendant sits on a white-draped seat before a shrine of ornately decorated deity murtis garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers. An elderly man in a white shirt and light kurta, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, stands with his back to the camera, tying or adjusting a thread at the seated figure's wrist. The seated figure smiles, wears gold bangles and has white sacred ash marks on the arms. In the foreground a rudraksha-beaded and flower-wreathed object with a golden crown-like ornament rests on the cloth. A kalasha-style decoration and white garlands frame the altar. The setting is a shrine room with orange and cream walls.2006-05-21A photograph of a ceremony in a hall before a decorated shrine. A seated figure in orange-saffron cloth with a pink flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped seat, smiling, with white sacred ash marks on the chest and arm. A man in a grey checked shirt bends forward and holds the seated figure's hand, while a photographer with a camera stands at the left edge and another man in white sits behind. Behind them is an ornate shrine with gilded deity murtis, garlands of white, pink and red flowers, and an orange-and-gold canopy. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable identification based on orange robes, garland, gold necklace and sacred ash, so a person is set to in_person.2006-05-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland receives a ritual from a devotee dressed in white kurta, kneeling before him. The seated figure has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on the forehead, white ash markings on the chest and arms, and gold bangles. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a multicolour flower garland and gold ornaments, flanked by orange and gold cloth. In the foreground is a silver-and-gold kalasha or Maha Meru-style sacred vessel ringed with yellow, white and green flower garlands, and a trident stands at right. A man holding a camera stands at the left edge, and a caption at the bottom reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2006-05-21A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long pink and white flower garland, with a red bindi and bare shoulders marked with white paste. He sits on a white cushioned seat before a decorated backdrop with gold deity figures, pink and white flower garlands and orange drapery. A man in a white kurta kneels before him with his hands held together in greeting, and a dark-clothed cameraman stands at left beside a microphone stand. Brass vessels and a garland of marigolds sit in the lower right corner. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive ornate gold jewellery, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), seated in a puja setting as the central figure receiving devotion.2006-05-21