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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone ghat beside a pool. A seated figure on a silver-backed wooden throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-orange dress, a floral garland of red and yellow flowers, and white tilak markings; his long dark hair is swept back, and he holds a silver staff and places his hand on the head of a boy in white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, rows of people in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on steps, and tiered red-brick seating and buildings rise in the background. Fruit and offerings lie on a mat in front, and a metal plate sits at the lower left. a person is described by the seated figure's long swept hair, flower garland and red-orange ceremonial dress.2016-01-03A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange-draped throne, wearing an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland. He rests one hand on his knee and his bare feet rest on a small orange-covered footstool with a brown patterned mat. In front of him a grey-haired devotee in a white kurta and white dhoti kneels with folded hands, facing him. Behind them stand brass kalasha pots, brass bowls with flowers and offerings, a brass oil lamp, and blue and purple deity murti draped in garlands. The ashram hall has an orange floor and carved stone walls. Photo shows an in-person seated figure with distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland, matching a probable Swamiji presence.2010-06-27January 03 20162016-01-03A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, wrapped in a saffron-orange robe with his hands pressed together in front of him. The throne is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a red cloth draped over its base, with apples and a coconut visible on the seat. The bare feet rest on a red cushion atop a gilded platform strewn with rose petals and marigold garlands. The man has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and ornate gilded throne, which are appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable match. A metal tray of offerings sits to the right, and a few people are only partially visible at the edges. Text in the upper corner reads 'Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''2009-01-24Outdoor padapuja ceremony in which a person seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing rust-red draped robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and white tilak, extends a hand in blessing over a devotee kneeling before the seat. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while red flower petals lie near the feet. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris hold brass tridents and ritual items beside saffron-shawled men and a woman in white with folded hands. Red and yellow decorative cloth and palms frame the open-air setting. Seated figure appears to be a person, the throne-seated figure receiving padapuja.2013-12-26A seated man on a gilded, red-cushioned throne under a flower-garlanded umbrella is receiving a kneeling devotee on a white stage. The seated figure wears a cream turban, a deep red silk jacket, a white dhoti, and a thick multicolour rose garland, and holds a small white paper. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and appears to be bestowing a blessing by placing a hand on the devotee's head. The kneeling devotee wears a white shirt and white trousers with bare feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe stands, and to the right an attendant in white holds a rudraksha mala. Red and white petals are scattered on the stage, and a brass owl-shaped ornament sits beside the throne.2008-01-07Outdoor satsang on a red-brick stepped stage. A man seated on an orange cushioned chair wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and yellow flower garland, a white vertical forehead mark, and long dark hair swept up. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial in his right hand and an orange cloth in his left; a silver-embossed panel stands beside him. To the right, women in red and orange saris sit on striped mats in rows, and a larger seated crowd in white clothing fills the stepped seating behind them, with red-brick buildings and string lights in the background. The man is a person by appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron-red clothing, garland, staff), seated on a ceremonial throne in a satsang setting.2016-01-03A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt and a red shawl, sits on a gold throne decorated with a floral garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. He rests his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows forward, his hand gripping the bowed man's hands. Scattered yellow petals fall around them. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers in the foreground, a microphone stand and blue and red drapes complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable) is shown by long hair, orange saffron clothing and a seated throne posture, with a devotee blessing being given.2008-01-01August 14 20172017-08-14January 03 20162016-01-03