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Night stage event photograph. A seated man in a brown-maroon robe with a long rudraksha-style garland and heavy gold necklaces, long hair swept back, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and lion-head armrests. He is being honoured: a white-haired devotee in white dhoti bows forward while the seated figure's hand rests on his head. Two attendants in orange-saffron cloths and a shirtless man in white dhoti stand nearby; a golden trident stands beside the throne and a large screen glows behind. Ritual setting with a canopy and stage lights.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A man with long dreadlocks, a full beard, rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on a large gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe and touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee with his hand. The kneeling devotee, wearing a white dhoti and bare-chested, bows with his head lowered. Behind him, a sannyasi in orange robes with long dreadlocks and another white-clad man stand near a golden trident. Stage lights and a large screen are visible behind, with a red-carpeted platform beneath.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A seated figure with long dark hair, a brown-red robe and gold necklaces and bangles sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood and red cushions, while his hand rests on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. Several boys in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand nearby, and an older man in an orange-saffron cloth with long braided hair stands at left, holding a boy's arm. A gold trident stands beside the throne, and a tiered stage backdrop with lights is visible. Patterned textiles and small offering items lie on the red floor. Printed photo credit reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2017-04-03Night outdoor ceremony under bright floodlights. A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned seat wears a maroon-brown robe, a long mala-style garland, many gold bangles, and a leopard-print headband, and raises one hand in blessing. An older white-bearded man in an orange kurta and saffron shawl bows low before the throne, touching its base. Standing to the left are young men in white dhotis and orange cloth, one in a gold-brocade shirt, and bare-chested men with white markings and rudraksha beads. Women in saffron and colourful saris stand in the background, and a gilded structure with a red canopy frames the scene.2017-08-21A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a red-cushioned footstool, wearing a dark red turban, a rust-orange saffron-toned dhoti-style garment draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with bare feet. His arm is extended toward a standing trident-bearing setting; a golden trident stands behind the throne. To his left, a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti with a green border and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a brown-and-gold shawl bend and attend him, one washing or touching his feet over a brass vessel. A large painted temple-pillar backdrop with gold and blue tones fills the stage behind. A white air-conditioning unit stands at the right edge.2017-05-10April 03 20172017-04-03A ceremonial scene on a red-carpeted stage. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood and red cushions wears a brown-red robe, a long garland, and gold bangles, and places his hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. Behind the boy, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads holds a standing boy's shoulder, while other boys in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby. A gold-topped trident leans against a white panel to the left, and the ceiling is decorated with red and gold circular patterns. Among the seated throne figure, the standing figures, and the boys, the seated figure's appearance does not clearly support identification, so no name is assigned from appearance.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold canopy raises a green leafy sprig in his right hand. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe draped over one shoulder, a white-and-gold beaded garland, a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles and an armband, and he has long hair swept back. Beside the throne, a man in a bare upper body and white dhoti with a green-and-gold border holds a white woven basket and points toward the throne, wearing a gold necklace. At left, another man in a white dhoti with a purple head-cloth holds a brass pot filled with flowers, and a gold trident stands upright near the throne. The background is a dark stage with a large screen showing a colourful circular pattern. Text on the image reads Paramashivam2017-04-03