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Blue-lit indoor event photo. A man with long dark hair, wearing a dark sleeveless top, a large black hat with a yellow flower-and-red garland, and a long yellow-orange flower garland, sits at left smiling and extends his arm toward a man in a light-coloured kurta with a red-and-white garland, who leans forward and holds a small object in both hands. Behind them, several people in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together, and others wear lanyards and stand in the background. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.

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A photograph from an evening Nithyanandoham session in blue stage light. A bare-shouldered figure with a dark cap-like head covering and a thick garland of yellow marigolds with red flowers sits at left, smiling and gesturing toward a seated man in a cream striped short-sleeved shirt at right, who kneels and holds an object in his hands. Behind them a crowd stands, including a woman in a red kurta with hands pressed together in namaste and a woman in white with a red lanyard. The scene suggests a mandala process with delegates gathered around.2015-12-11Photograph of a seated figure in a leopard-print garment and purple top, wearing a dark fur-style hat decorated with yellow and red flowers and a long garland of yellow marigolds with red blooms. The figure smiles while reaching out to a kneeling man in a maroon top who holds their hand and bows his head. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in blue-lit darkness, including a woman in a purple sari and women in red and white with lanyards. Blue stage lighting dominates the scene.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A seated figure with long dark hair wearing a dark maroon garment and a leopard-print skirt sits on a carved wooden throne, extending a hand to a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange shawl and a delegate badge. The seated figure wears a large yellow and orange flower garland and a dark headdress. Behind them, several women stand with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in white saris and white tops with red and orange lanyards, and a woman in a white outfit with purple accents stands at right. Blue stage lighting fills the dim background.2015-12-11Night outdoor gathering in Phuket, Thailand. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a bare chest, wearing an orange-brown shawl around his neck, kneels and offers cupped hands with a folded green leaf toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a dark garment with yellow marigold garlands around the neck and a dark crown-like headpiece with flowers. Behind them, several women in white and light clothing, one with a red lanyard, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Ground is grass with scattered yellow flowers.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A seated man with bare upper body, wearing a thick white and orange flower garland and red-and-orange flower strands, extends his hand toward devotees in a darshan-style gathering. Several people are around him: a woman in a dark blue sari holds up a folded white paper, a woman in a white sari and saffron shawl presses palms together, a woman in a pink top with a red-and-white shawl bends forward, and a young man in a white shirt reaches out with cupped hands. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a standing fan are in the background. The seated figure is shown with distinctive adornments and a garland, and is a person in a ceremonial role receiving devotees.2016-10-30 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11A seated figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a large white and orange flower garland and reddish-orange clothing with red beaded bracelets, receives a visitor leaning forward in a black t-shirt, who extends a hand holding an offering. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a rudraksha mala and tilak leans in beside them. Behind them stand a woman in a dark green sari, another man in white and a man in a white kurta. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a framed deity picture are visible, with scattered flower petals on a red carpet. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange garments and rudraksha-style adornments are consistent with a person presence; the visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-30A ritual distribution scene in which a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-gold cloth and a garland of marigolds and wooden rudraksha-style beads offers handfuls of white powder to a seated man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on his wrist, cupping his hands. Behind the central figure stand other men in red and orange cloth and a man in a white shirt, with a silver ceremonial staff and a silver vessel filled with white powder and red flowers in front. Rose petals are scattered in the hair. Faces are partly obscured by hands and figures in the foreground.2018-02-13A photograph of a bare-chested man seated on a silver throne, his long dreadlocked hair decorated with leaves, marigold flowers and small orange-yellow fruits, with a rudraksha mala of beads draped over his shoulder and silver bracelets on his wrist. He is smiling and extending his hand to a devotee who bends toward him, a woman in dark clothing at the lower left. Around him, people in white dhoti-style garments and red cloth stand close together, a tall silver staff is visible, and marigold petals and a red flower lie near the throne. A man in white with a rudraksha necklace stands at left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre wearing long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, performing a blessing for a devotee.2018-02-13