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Outdoors by a river ghat in Haridwar, a person in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange dhoti-style garment sits cross-legged on a patterned mat, wearing a heavy gold-toned necklace of beads and a gold armband, holding small offerings in cupped hands. Beside them a silver-framed shrine holds a deity murti draped in red and pink flower garlands with marigold strands, and brass oil lamps and a small brass container sit on the stone platform. Behind are temple spires, a stone shrine structure over the water and a clock tower, with onlookers along the bank. A man in a light blue shirt stands at left with arms crossed. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a red turban, gold ornaments and ritual garments consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda, though appearance alone is uncertain.

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March 20 20142014-03-20A seated man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe with gold border sits on a cushion beside a riverbank, hands folded in prayer. He wears a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded mala, and gold armlets and bangles. In front of him on a silver-topped table stands a decorated deity murti draped in pink flowers and garlands, with a small brass offering dish. Behind them, a river with floating lamps, stone ghats, a white temple spire, a clock tower and a crowd under umbrellas along the bank. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair under the turban, saffron-red robes, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph at the Haridwar riverside ghat shows a person in a rust-red robe with a gold border and a matching red turban seated on a patterned mat, making an offering with an outstretched hand over a silver-framed altar. The altar holds a silver deity murti draped in red and magenta flower garlands with orange marigolds, along with fruit, flower petals, a brass kalasha-type vessel and an oil lamp. Behind them, the flowing river, a white temple spire, a tall stone shrine and a red clock tower are visible. Watermarked banner text on the right reads a Haridwar local-service phone number and a Swami Dham Samiti sign. A visible person in white watches at left. Presentation cues include long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a long beaded necklace with ceremonial gold pendant, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label; the figure is seated and performing puja rather than addressing an audience.2014-03-20Outdoor ghat scene beside a river at dusk. A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-gold robe, wearing a red turban, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, sits on a leopard-print cushion with hands joined in a devotional gesture. Before him on a silver-edged platform is a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold, garlanded with pink and orange flower garlands, with bananas, fruit, bowls and flowers offered. Behind are temple spires, a stone shrine, a tall clock tower and onlookers along the water's edge. A banner on the platform reads a Haridwar address and phone number. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a probable Swamiji, with a turban, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing.2014-03-20A seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe with gold trim sits with palms pressed in namaskar on a leopard-print cloth at the water's edge. Gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace are visible. Before them on a silver tray stands a deity murti draped in red and pink flower garlands, with bananas, fruit, and flowers offered around it, and lit oil lamps in the foreground. Behind, a river ghat with temple spires, a clock tower, and a crowd on the bank. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's turban, robe and gold adornments match the candidate cues, so this is a probable in-person presence during a riverside puja.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Outdoor ghat scene by a river in Haridwar with temple spires and a clock tower behind. In the foreground a person in a rust-red turban, red-orange robe with gold border, gold armbands, bangles and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on a patterned leopard-print mat with hands in anjali mudra, smiling. Beside them a silver-framed shrine holds a small deity murti draped in red and magenta garlands with orange marigolds, with a brass kalasha-like object and an oil lamp on the platform. Several onlookers stand along the riverbank and a crowd gathers in the background. A printed orange carry bag shows partial Hindi text and a person Paramahamsa credit appears on the image. a person by appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, seated in the satsang setting.2014-03-20A person in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe with gold-yellow border sits on a riverside platform, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-toned pendant. He holds a small object in cupped hands near a silver-framed shrine. On the right, a deity murti in red garments is heavily garlanded with red roses and orange-yellow marigolds, with a gold crown and a silver arch behind it. Behind them are a green-water river, a multi-tiered stone tower, a white temple with a shrine, and a red clock tower under a grey sky.2014-03-20A photograph of a riverside ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river, with a temple spire, a stone tower and a red clock tower behind. A seated person in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robe with gold border wears layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, holding a lit oil lamp toward a silver-framed deity murti decorated with pink and orange marigold garlands. Trays of bananas, flowers and offerings sit before the murti on a silver tray over a patterned cloth. Several onlookers stand on the far bank and steps.2014-03-20 +1 copiesOutdoors at a riverside ghat, a person in a maroon-red turban and draped maroon-red and gold-bordered cloth performs puja at a silver-framed altar. The person wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and gold armlets and bangles, and extends a hand toward a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold with marigold and red flower garlands. Offerings of bananas, mangoes, flower petals and a small brass vessel sit on the altar table, beside flowing river water. Stone and brick temple spires, a clock tower and a crowd on the far bank form the background, and an orange-striped shopping bag rests on the right.2014-03-20