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A photograph in a red-walled shrine hall with a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva image in the background. A woman with long dark braided hair, bare upper body, orange-red dhoti and sacred ash markings on her forehead and arms stands at left, holding a red cloth tray with a coconut and green leaves toward a seated man. He sits on a silver-framed red cushioned couch wearing orange-saffron robes, a large garland of white, yellow and red flowers around his neck, and a smile. Behind them, several people in orange and white attire stand with hands folded in prayer, including a young child. Flower petals lie on the floor.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph in an ornate temple hall with red walls and a bronze Nataraja (dancing Shiva) relief behind. A seated man on a silver-framed red velvet couch wears an orange-brown robe, a large garland of green leaves and red and white flowers, and a tilak on his forehead; he smiles. Standing before him, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and wrap, with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala, holds a red cloth tray with a coconut and betel leaves in outstretched hands. Several children in orange and white stand at left with hands folded in namaskar. A silver pillar and a gong are visible. Printed captions read 'Nithyananda Paramashivam' and 'Source: Nithyanandapeetham'. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance; the standing man wears distinctive long hair, rudraksha and ash marks.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a nighttime ceremony in an open courtyard under string lights. On the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak sits smiling on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like seat, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of green leaves with red and yellow flowers. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a row with hands folded in namaskar, and one holds a red-and-gold cloth tray. A white-clad woman and other white-clad attendants stand at left near a brass oil lamp on a stand. Silver pillars with hanging chains frame the seat, and a red wall rises behind the group.2017-07-07September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print headwrap and a gold necklace, while his hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee. Around him, women in orange saris and orange-clad attendants with white tilak markings on their arms assist; one woman bends over the kneeling man and holds a white thread across his head, and a man in a white dhoti stands at the left. Behind them are gold-leaf temple walls and a deity figure.2017-12-10June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +2 copiesPhotograph of a ritual inside an ornate hall with gold-carved panels and a gilded throne. A seated man in a red-orange sannyasi cloth wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with a red bindi and white markings, and long dark hair falling to his shoulders. He reaches toward a silver bowl filled with yellow powder. A young attendant bare-chested with white ash stripes and an orange shawl holds up a handful of the yellow powder. A lamp stand and a ceiling fan are visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange cloth and ornate gold throne are cues for the page's Swamiji reference.2017-07-03 +1 copies