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A bearded man in a dark turban wound with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before a flame in a stone fire pit, pouring a substance from a silver vessel into the fire. He wears a red-orange robe with gold border, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a red tilak with white marks on his forehead. Silver ritual vessels, a silver stand and a long silver staff stand beside him on a colourful woven cloth. Credit text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' with the copyright line and source. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklace match the expected presentation.

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A seated man in saffron-red robes performs a homa at a fire pit, a flame rising from the offering bowl in front of him. He wears a tall black tied turban with a band of rudraksha beads, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas across his chest. He holds a mala in his right hand and rests his left on a silver ritual vessel. Silver kalasha-style pots stand to the right, with a red and white garland and a dark pillar behind him. a person: the turban, rudraksha malas and saffron robes match the page's claim, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in red-orange ceremonial robes with gold-edged borders performs a ritual, holding a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a bundle of dried grass or straw in the other. He wears a black turban with a red-beaded band, a white and red forehead mark, layered rudraksha malas, and red beaded bracelets. He sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, with a statue and brass vessels nearby, and a colourful patterned rug on the floor. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual space with draped fabrics behind him.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in an elaborate black turban with a red band and a red tilak on his forehead sits before a bright open fire in a copper-toned bowl, apparently a homa. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over the shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold chain pendant, and rudraksha armlets, and holds a silver-tipped staff. Silver ritual vessels with ornate finials stand nearby, and a silver-framed seat and a deity murti are visible in the background. Another red-clad figure appears at the upper right, with flower garlands hanging beside the seat.2018-03-03A photograph of a man in ritual attire seated beside a fire pit, with a bright flame rising from a stone bowl at lower left. He wears a black turban edged with rudraksha beads, a red-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders and torso, and several strands of rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists. A vermilion-and-white forehead mark is visible. He sits cross-legged with one hand raised near his chin, eyes lowered. Behind him is a red and gold draped fabric and a stone pillar. To the right stand ornate silver ritual vessels with domed lids on a silver stand. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and turban, seated in a ceremonial role beside the sacred fire.2018-03-03A seated man in a black turban with a red beaded band and a vertical tilak on his forehead performs a fire ritual. He wears a red-orange saffron garment, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and red beaded armlets. He stirs a bright flame in a stone fire pit with a long metal ladle, eyes lowered. Beside him are silver vessels on a silver stand, and behind him stands a silver peetha-like seat draped in red, with a dark stone deity murti and garlands visible. A patterned woven mat covers the floor. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: black turban, rudraksha malas, saffron clothing) performing a homa. Image is an archive photograph with a copyright overlay.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in a red-orange robe and a tall black turban wrapped with red beads sits before a small stone fire pit with a lit flame. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold pendant, rudraksha bands on his upper arms and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a ritual implement over the fire. Silver and gilt kalasha vessels and a silver ritual object sit on a tray at right, with a striped woven cloth beneath. The scene looks like a homa or yagna. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-red sannyasi garb, turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold pendant match the page's description of him performing the ritual.2018-03-03A man in a tall black turban edged with red rudraksha beads sits cross-legged in a red-orange garment, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a red-thread armlet. He has white and red tilak on his forehead and holds a small silver bowl that another person's hand is reaching toward. Smoke rises from a homa fire pit in front, beside a brass oil lamp and a small metal deity figure. Silver kalasha pots stand to the right, and yellow marigold garlands hang in the background. A microphone stand is visible behind him.2018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31