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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth and red bolsters, wearing an orange-brown turban, a rust-coloured robe with gold border, and a beaded brown and gold necklace. He smiles while adjusting an orange shawl. Beside him stands a performer in a deity-style costume with bright orange-red face paint, a gold crown with red flame-like headpiece, a skull garland and a gold and red ornamented costume, holding a silver trident. Red multi-armed props and a golden lion figure are behind them. Visible text in the lower right reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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May 01 20162016-05-01A man in a saffron-brown robe and orange turban sits on a gilded, ornate throne draped with a red cushion and tiger-striped fabric. He wears long gold beaded necklaces and a bracelet and gently holds an orange cloth draped over a large deity murti with a red face, a crown, many red arms and a silver trident. The murti wears a green garment, yellow beaded garlands and white skull-like ornaments.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-striped rug. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, and gestures with an open right hand while smiling. To the right, a performer with black-painted face, orange tilak and a red-orange garment holds a white skull-like ornament and marigold garlands, beside a person in red face paint and blue tinsel. A seated woman in pink stands behind them against a red curtain. The setting suggests a cultural performance on a dais.2016-05-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cover and red bolster cushions. The seated man wears a saffron-orange turban with a white ornament, a rust-orange robe, a brown rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, and is smiling while handling an orange cloth. Beside him, a man in a green dhoti and gold-coloured headwear holds a silver trident, with a golden deity murti or costume figure with red and gold ornaments. A woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace stands behind, and the background shows red drapes and gilded carvings.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage performance with a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. He wears a rust-orange turban with a round emblem, an orange-brown robe, and a beaded necklace, smiling as he reaches toward a performer. The performer wears a long black wig, a red crown with a yellow disc and gold ornaments, a green and red costume, and holds multiple red arms with gold bands, depicting a multi-armed deity character. A golden trident stands beside the throne, and a red backdrop and decorative gold panel frame the scene. A person in white stands at left and a spectator is partly visible at lower right. a person: the seated man wears an orange turban and orange robe with beaded necklaces, matching a presiding role at a cultural event.2016-05-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage with ornate gold and cream throne-backs and a striped tiger-skin cushion. A seated figure in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace is tying an orange sash, and an adjacent figure with black-painted skin, orange tilak, skull ornaments and a rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth. A third person with red-painted face and red garments, and another behind in white, stand nearby.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01