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A photograph in a room lined with bookshelves and a gilded altar-cabinet. A man with long dark hair, a full beard, a tilak, a gold-bead garland and a rust-brown dhoti with a brown shawl laughs broadly while clasping hands with a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seen from behind. Beside them a bearded man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with orange offerings. At left a bald, bespectacled man in brown robes and rudraksha mala holds a tray of red and white flowers. A wall poster titled Swyambu Nithyanandeshwara Golden Temple shows temple photographs. A portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda is not visible in this crop.

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Indoor ritual scene in a room with a bookshelf, a green hanging lamp, and a golden shrine canopy at left. A bald man in rust-brown dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray of red flowers and garlands. In the centre, a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a yellow-gold beaded garland and a rust-brown garment presses his palms together and smiles. At right, a long-haired sannyasi in saffron-orange robes faces him, reaching out to take a tray. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with bare chest and rudraksha mala holds an orange-tinted offering plate. A wall poster shows Syambu Nithyanandeshwara Golden Temple renderings and photos. Four visible people.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A warmly lit room with bookshelves, a golden ornate chair and a wall poster labelled "Swayambhu Nithyanandeshwara Golden Temple" showing temple photos. Four men in ritual attire interact. A bald man with glasses on the left in rust-brown dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray of red and white flower garlands. In the centre a bearded, smiling man in rust-brown dhoti, gold chain and vibhuti on his forehead holds up an orange shawl. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind. On the right a man with long swept-back grey-black hair and an orange robe with flower garlands receives the shawl; his face is turned away from the camera. Offerings and a small figure are at the lower edge.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph inside a room with bookshelves, gold-framed chairs and a lion-motif gold stool. A bald, smiling man in maroon-brown dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray of red and white flowers at left. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, a tripundra on his forehead and gold ceremonial necklaces, drapes an orange cloth over the head of a long-haired man in an orange robe and flower garland. Another man in white stands behind, and a seated figure in orange is partly visible at the lower edge. A wall poster titled Swamiji's Golden Temple rendering shows temple images, and a framed deity painting hangs at upper right. Possible identity cues on the central dreadlocked figure, but appearance is uncertain.2016-12-12Indoor photo in a room with bookshelves, a gold-framed throne-like chair with lion-head carvings, a wall poster titled Syambu Nithyanandeshwara Golden Temple Rendering, and a framed painting. A bald man in a brown dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, holds a tray of red and white flower garlands. A long-haired man in a brown-red garment with a gold necklace and red wrist thread hands a small white box to a man in a long orange robe with a swept-back long hair and a marigold garland, who accepts it with both hands. Another man in orange stands behind them. a person appearance is present: the robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a garland, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2016-12-12A photograph in an indoor room with a wall-mounted air conditioner, framed deity paintings and a wall poster of temple photos. A bearded man with long dark hair, a vibhuti tilak, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style gold chain, wearing a rust-brown robe, smiles and accepts a small white box and an orange cloth bundle from an older man in an orange-saffron shawl and grey hair. Behind them stand a man in a white dhoti with gold border holding a tray of red flowers, a bald man in a brown robe at the left, and a seated bearded man in orange. A gold-ornate throne-like chair with lion-head carvings stands at right.2016-12-12A photograph of a room in a devotional setting where several saffron-robed sannyasis gather. A bald man in a brown dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white garland, holds a tray of flowers and garlands. Beside him, a long-haired bearded man in dark brown robes, wearing rudraksha beads and a garland, reaches toward the tray. Another man in a white and gold shawl stands behind them. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a red-and-orange bundle with garlands, and an older white-bearded man in orange sits on the left with a red turban. A framed wall poster shows a temple collage, and framed deity paintings hang above. Three men on the right wear dark garlands and orange clothing. Description includes a person as the long-haired man in brown robes with rudraksha beads and a garland, presenting the garland tray.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph inside a room with a golden canopy shrine and a framed deity picture on the left, a globe lamp and bookshelf behind. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at centre, smiling as he drapes an orange cloth over the shoulders of a grey-haired person seen from behind in a light orange garment, who holds a red flower garland. Another person in orange sits at left with a beard, and a long-haired person in orange stands at right.2016-12-12A photograph of a room where a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a brown dhoti wrap with gold border drapes a large red-and-white flower garland over the head of an older sannyasi in saffron-orange robes. Beside him, a bald man in brown robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of fruit and offerings. On the right, another elderly man in an orange turban and orange robes watches with hands folded near his face. Behind them are framed deity paintings on the wall, a poster on a cabinet, a wall air conditioner, and a golden peetha-style chair. a person: the dreadlocked man with the garland, identified by long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha, with a role as the one honouring the garlanded sannyasi.2016-12-12May 02 20162016-05-02