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A seated man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl wears long swept-back black hair, a white vertical forehead marking with a red bindi, and a dense rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads and a gold pendant. He is seated on a gold-embossed throne, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. He lowers his eyes and rests one hand on a silver tray holding a small gold deity murti and a clear crystal shivalingam with a spouted base. Wooden doors and silver ritual objects are in the background.

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A seated man in an orange-red robe wears heavy gold ornaments and multiple rudraksha malas on his chest, arms and wrists, with white tilak markings on his forehead and a red dot between his brows. He sits on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a lion relief and rests one hand on a silver tray holding a small bronze deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind him are silver objects and a wooden door, with the lit background. He looks down at the tray in a quiet, focused posture.2012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-framed ornate throne, wearing a rust-orange shawl and dhoti. He wears a gold and rudraksha mala with a central gold pendant, rudraksha armbands and wrist bands, and has white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and arms with a red bindi. His eyes are closed and he smiles while one hand rests on his knee and the other is raised near a brass tray. On the tray sit a small brass deity murti and a crystal shivalinga, with a silver-plated container behind. Walls of carved wood and a glass-fronted cabinet are visible in the background. Photograph of a seated figure during a ritual or meditative moment.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01A man seated in lotus posture on a gold-carved throne, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-red shawl and robe with a gold border, a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front of him on a silver tray lie a small gold figurine of a deity, a brass kalasha-style vessel and pink flowers, with a pink petal-filled bowl at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing matching the page's Nithyananda identification; the figure is seated in meditation with a tray of puja items.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a puja at a silver tray. He has long dark wavy hair, white and red tilak on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with large gold beaded necklaces, plus rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. His eyes are lowered as he touches green leaves on the tray. Beside the tray stand a small brass deity murti and a brass kalasha-like vessel. A gold-embossed frame stands behind him. Appearance-based cues (long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold adornments) match the ritual-leader candidate on this page, but identity is uncertain.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and layered gold ceremonial necklaces with rudraksha beads, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, sits cross-legged on a gold-framed ornate chair with eyes closed in meditation. Before him stands a silver tray containing a small bronze deity murti and a brass kalasha-style vessel, with yellow turmeric water and pink flowers. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border stands with palms joined in namaskar.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a small metal deity murti on a white-draped silver tray. He wears layered rudraksha malas, gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, rudraksha armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a lion motif. Behind him, a person in a white dhoti with gold border stands with palms joined in namaste. The scene suggests abhishekam ritual.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copies