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January 09 20182018-01-09A photo of a seated man on a red throne with gold lion-head armrests, wearing a maroon-red turban with a gold brooch, a bare-chested rust-coloured garment, long white and orange flower garlands, gold bangles and an armband. He smiles and extends his right hand toward a bald man lying prostrate in white at the bottom of the frame. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala looks toward him, and another woman in yellow stands at the edge. Behind them are draped silk garments in green, red and purple on stands, and rows of brass vessels on the floor. The seated man shows distinctive turban, bare-chested adornment and garland cues, consistent with the page's a person flag, but his appearance is not conclusive.2014-06-12July 08 20172017-07-08A seated man in a maroon and gold turban and dark red robe, wearing layered gold necklaces, a floral garland of yellow marigolds and pink and white flowers, and a striped tiger-pattern shawl, rests his hand on the head of a devotee bowing deeply. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a golden border and rudraksha beads, and kneels before a red cloth draped over a low platform. Around them women in saffron, green and maroon saris and white garments stand watching, one holding a red mala. A vertical stage backdrop of pink and red flower arrangements frames the scene. a person: the seated figure shows a crown-like turban, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded regalia, in a ceremonial blessing role; the bowing devotee is a devotee receiving the blessing.2018-01-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A man in a maroon turban and layered gold-embroidered maroon garments, with a thick garland of yellow and white flowers and a multicolour flower garland, sits on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion. A bare-footed devotee in white kneels with folded hands before him while a woman in a green blouse touches the seated man's forehead. Nearby, women in white and red saris stand and move about, and a woman in red and gold holds papers. A pink cloth-draped basket holds flower offerings at the front. A woman in red takes photographs at the right edge, and a black drape forms the backdrop under stage lights.2018-01-09April 28 20162016-04-28July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red-green marigold garland and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets. He sits on a red throne-like chair with a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. Beside him a woman in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and white cloth in her hand, and another woman in a purple sari with gold border, sit near him under a white tent. Devotees and seated audience fill the background, with a standing fan, speakers and a cooler. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the turban and saffron robe with garland, seated on the throne, and is the central figure of the scene. Other figures are devotees and attendants.2015-07-26August 14 20162016-08-14A photograph of a Guru Purnima satsang in a Nithyananda temple setting. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe, pink and white flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden throne in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, red and green marigold and rose garlands. A young woman in a white sari with a dark red-brown shawl and rudraksha necklace reaches toward him, while a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left beside a golden peetha. Devotees in orange and white saris and a girl in a maroon dress stand or kneel in the background and foreground, one kneeling man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads faces the throne. A microphone and a white electric fan are visible at left. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre on the throne, identified by his long hair, rust robe, rudraksha mala and floral garlands.2015-07-31A seated saffron-clad figure in a red-orange turban and garlands of white jasmine and pink and red flowers sits on an orange cushioned seat, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial, smiling and raising palms in greeting. Several people in white dhotis and shirts kneel on the floor in front of him, one touching his feet amid scattered petals, while a woman in a yellow-and-white sari and another in orange assist. Behind them, a standing man in white and a bald man in saffron and rudraksha beads watch. The room has bright pink walls, a framed picture, a fruit bowl on a chair, and a standing air cooler.2014-07-01A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in a covered open-sided pavilion at night. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold sun-disc backrest wears a black turban, a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, a long pink and purple flower garland, and a gold armband. A young boy in a white shirt kneels on the floor before the throne, washing or honouring the seated figure's feet over a brass plate with flowers. Nearby, a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala and a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stand watching. A cameraman in white films the scene, and a banner with a portrait and text hangs behind, with banana plants and decorated cloth.2016-03-06 +1 copies