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Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sleeveless garment and a garland of pink and green lotus buds around his neck. He has a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum bindi on his forehead and holds a large polished silver trident (trishul) with a red stone at its centre, its handle wrapped with a white cord. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé throne backdrop with a garland of white and red flowers. The trident and lotus garland are the prominent ritual objects, and no further event details are visible.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead holds a large silver trident (trishul) with a red stone at its centre. He wears an orange-red garment and a garland of pink and cream lotus-like flowers. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed throne or backdrop with floral and scroll carving, and a red and white flower garland hangs at the top. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange-red clothing and a trident with rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial gold backdrop indicate Nithyananda Paramashivam at a Gurupoornima-period event. One physical person is visible.2009-07-07Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red-orange sleeveless top and saffron-orange shawl, wearing two thick garlands of pink-and-green lotus buds. He holds a polished silver trident with a red gem, and a white vertical tilak with a red mark is on his forehead. Behind him stand a gold-embossed throne backdrop, white jasmine strands and red flower garlands.2009-07-07A smiling man with long dark hair, a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti on his forehead, wears an orange-red robe and two garlands of pink and green lotus buds. He holds a polished silver trident with a red gemstone against a gold-embossed, ornately carved backdrop framed by red and white flowers. A partially visible person's head is at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long hair, orange-red robe, lotus garlands and a trident.2009-07-07A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural panels. He wears an orange-red shawl over a bare shoulder, a long garland of pink-and-green lotus buds, and a rudraksha mala. A red bindi and white vibhuti mark his forehead. He holds a large silver trident decorated with yellow flower strings, and a red-and-gold tiger-striped cushion sits beside him. A white-cloth-draped bowl of grain and a drum stand are at the left, and a partly visible person in orange sits at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, shawl, ornate gold throne, lotus garland and trident are the cues.2009-07-07Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing an orange-red garment and draped in thick garlands of pink and white lotus flowers. He holds a tall polished silver trident with a red gem at its centre. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a carved deity relief and a floral arrangement of red roses and white jasmine. Another person's dark hair is visible at the right edge.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment holds a silver trident adorned with yellow flower strands while smiling and looking to the side. He wears a pink and green lotus garland, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bracelet. Behind him stand a golden ornate throne and a garland of white and red flowers, with a drum at the left edge.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Close side view of a man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and pink lotus-petal garlands, holding a large polished silver trident with a red gem at its centre. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed throne or deity backdrop decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A partial gold trident is visible at the left edge. The man's face is turned to the left, appearing to speak. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style adornment and trident held in ritual setting). Scene suggests a temple or satsang ceremony with a silver trident in a puja setting.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies