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A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne is dressed in orange robes, with a bare upper body, long orange-beaded rudraksha mala necklaces, gold necklace and orange-and-gold armbands; he wears a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in patterned clothes hold brass plates; a gold tray holds small brass bowls, red flower petals and offerings, with a lit oil lamp behind the throne. Several devotees sit on mats in a room with a dark wall, a bright studio light, and a maroon curtain at right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), seated in the role of teacher receiving reverence.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a red-draped room. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark; he holds his hands together and his bare feet rest on a gold tray. Devotees sit around the tray: a woman in white with an orange shawl bowing her head, a woman in orange and blue with an orange shawl, a woman in white at the right, and several others in orange clothing with palms pressed together. Trays hold flowers, fruit and brass vessels. Behind the throne are pink flowers, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", and framed images of saints. A small child stands at the right edge.

A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives offerings from devotees in a dim room with a black wall and a pink curtain. The seated person wears an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, a red and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace, and a tilak on the forehead, with long hair swept back. Before the throne, shallow brass plates hold flowers, lamps and offerings. A seated white-shirted older man presses his palms together, a woman in a teal sari with gold jewellery and a woman in a purple blouse sit nearby, and another woman in a red sari stands behind. A seated figure in the foreground is partly visible. a person is identified by the saffron clothing, flower garland and ceremonial throne presentation, all in one person, who is the central seated figure receiving the devotees' offerings.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and his eyes closed. In front of the throne are a fan, two red apples and a small tray of flowers. Below the stage, a bald priest in white dhoti with white ash markings on his body holds an offering, and a woman in a yellow sari holds incense sticks. Another woman in a red-and-pink sari holds a small brass plate, and devotees with their hair in buns sit in the foreground. Brass plates of fruit and offerings are set on the floor. The backdrop is a plain pale wall with dark curtains at the sides. a person: the seated man wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a tripundra mark, presented as the central figure on the throne.

October 24 2010

A photograph of a satsang-style scene in front of a red draped backdrop and a patterned black-and-pink wall. A man with long dark hair, a sandalwood mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing an orange robe and a saffron-orange wrap, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his bare feet resting on a gold footstool. Another man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at left, hands joined. Silver trays of flowers, fruit and sweets, pink flowers, and a white tower fan are arranged around the throne. Two seated devotees appear at the lower edge of the frame, one in a grey-haired head view and one at far left in pink.

A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed, hands in front of him. Before him is a gold tray of brass plates holding offerings of fruit, pink lotus flowers and food. Around the throne, devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a white and pink sari, an older woman in a green top and white shawl, a young woman in yellow, and men in white shirts. A shaved-headed priest in white clothing with a sacred thread sits in the foreground. The setting is a temple-like hall with red and white walls and a dark plaque on the wall behind. This is a satsang-style ritual reception with a puja offering.

A photograph inside a small ritual room with dark wooden walls and a red curtain. A man with long swept-back hair, a bare chest, an orange-saffron dhoti, a coral-red rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, his feet resting on a golden tray of flowers. a person is seated in a meditative pose with eyes half closed and hands resting in his lap. Around the throne, silver and brass plates hold red flowers, small bowls and offerings, and a lit brass oil lamp burns behind him. Four devotees sit on the floor: a man in a striped shirt with a name badge, a man in a beige kurta, and two women in saris with hands folded in prayer. A small woman in white and pink top sits in the foreground with a badge.

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