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Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit on ornate gold-framed thrones with deep red cushions inside a pillared hall. The seated man on the right, bare-chested with a white forehead mark and a small gold earring, raises one hand in blessing. Beside him an older monk with a shaved head and white forehead marks sits on the left throne, wearing an orange wrap and a rudraksha-style bead mala. A white industrial cooler stands in front of them. Standing behind, men in white shirts and trousers, some with rudraksha malas, watch the scene, and seated devotees in white clothing are at the far left. Cream columns and a red-and-white banner frame the room.

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June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a temple-like hall shows two seated figures on large ornate gold thrones with carved lion-head armrests and a red cushioned seat. The figure on the right, an elderly bald man, wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, a red-and-white flower garland on his head, and sandal or vibhuti markings; he extends one hand, seemingly giving a blessing. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a gold necklace, and a white forehead mark sits with his hand on the throne arm. Another man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and a white cooler stands in the background. At the bottom, a seated person in a patterned garment and a figure wrapped in white cloth are partly visible. Other people sit with devotees around a ceremonial puja setting.2012-06-04Two seated figures in orange robes on ornate gold thrones with red cushions, in a temple-like hall. The seated figure on the left, with long hair tied back, gold chain necklace and white forehead markings, extends a hand toward a kneeling woman in a pink top whose palms are pressed together in reverence. The figure on the right is bald, wears a red beaded headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holds a small white offering in one hand over a brass bowl. A tall white cooler stands behind the thrones, a staff member in light green shirt is partly visible at top left, and a child with hair tied back sits at lower centre. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2012-06-04Two saffron-robed men sit on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a carved lion-head armrest inside a temple or aadheenam hall. The figure on the left, shirtless with a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wears a gold necklace and has white and red forehead markings; he holds a small white item and an orange cloth. The bald elder on the right, with a red beaded headband, rudraksha mala, gold earrings and an orange-and-yellow shawl, rests his hand on the armrest. A small white cooler and a standing attendant in a white shirt are visible behind them. The page associates the scene with a parartha puja and aarathi event.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04January 14 20172017-01-14June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph of a temple-style ceremony. A seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold-bead necklace over rudraksha malas, and rudraksha armlets, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece; he extends a hand holding white powder toward a kneeling man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala who holds out his cupped hands. A golden bowl sits on the table, and a white cooler stands beside them. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and a woman in a green-bordered sari stand watching, one with a hand raised to the forehead, and a column rises in the background. Overlaid credit text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2012-06-01Two seated men on ornate gold-carved thrones with red cushions during a ritual. The man on the left wears saffron-orange robes, a gold-bead necklace, a long-haired hairstyle with a red floral crown, and holds a small white offering. Beside him, an elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red beaded headband sits on the right throne, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and a plate of offerings in front of him. Another man in white stands behind and a bald attendant in white is partly visible at the lower right, applying sacred ash or offering to the seated elder's hands. The setting is a temple-like hall with brass fittings.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04October 29 20162016-10-29