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Stage photograph at a Nithyananda Peetham event. A standing man in an orange-saffron turban and rust-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a beard, a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold-toned neck ornament, presses his palms together in a greeting. Two white-and-gold dhoti-clad assistants are at the front; one kneels with bare upper body near a video camera on a tripod. Behind them stand brass lamps, a white cooler, and wooden lattice panels hung with red-and-yellow flower garlands. A multicoloured woven cloth covers the stage floor, with white flower heaps at left.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti with gold border stands barefoot on a striped multicolour rug, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. A pink and white flower garland hangs over his shoulders and he wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned ornaments. Beside him is a white portable cooler fan, and behind him is a wooden lattice wall hung with red and white flower strings. To the left stands an ornate gold throne with a deity murti and a trident-like staff. The scene looks like a stage or dais set up inside a tent.2017-03-11A man stands barefoot on a striped woven mat at an outdoor stage with a white canopy, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. He wears a red-orange turban, an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a gold ceremonial necklace and a pink-white flower garland, with long dark hair falling at his back. Behind him are a brass lamp stand with a trident-topped finial, and red and white garlands on a wooden lattice backdrop. A white evaporative cooler stands at left. Dressed devotees in saffron and white stand at the right edge. The photo is a visible stage greeting during a Tamil Kalpataru event, not a festival-specific ritual.2017-03-11A bearded man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and a red-and-gold turban stands centre stage with eyes closed and hands together at his waist, holding a wooden staff. Behind him is a large pink and purple backdrop with trident-shaped gold standing lamps along the platform. To the left, a man in a cream kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a cameraman in a white garment with gold border operates a video camera on a tripod. Bright stage lights hang above a red-draped canopy.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A man stands barefoot on a striped woven mat in a decorated hall with his palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed in reverence. He wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange robe with gold borders, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a long pink and white flower garland, with a dark shawl hanging behind him. To his left sits a large deity murti with a golden prabhavali, dressed in red and white garlands and holding a staff, seated on a golden throne with a red cushion. Brass trident-topped stands, potted red-and-white ornaments and a wooden lattice wall complete the scene.2017-03-11A photograph of an event stage with a red carpeted floor and a pink-blue cosmic backdrop decorated with golden trident motifs. A bearded man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe and a red-and-gold turban with a crest stands with eyes closed, holding a cane. A man in a cream kurta on the left presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a cameraman in a white dhoti operates a video camera on a tripod. Stage lights hang overhead. a person cues: black hair swept high under a red turban, saffron robe, and a cane. Identity is appearance-based only.2016-12-17A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red turban stands at a microphone stand with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a rust-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands. Behind him are a white-and-brown wooden lattice backdrop with red tassels and a white curtain. In the lower left, a red throne-like seat and a partly visible seated person appear. Appearance-based cues including dreadlocks, rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments make this a probable Swamiji (probable) standing in person at the event.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copies