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August 16 2009

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A stage event with a painted sunset-and-mountain backdrop and a lit flame motif above. A central seated figure in a gold-brocaded garment and a gold-trimmed shawl is surrounded by devotees. A man in a white shirt on the right raises a large saffron flag with a blue circular emblem and a white bird-like mark. Women in white sarees with gold borders and kneeling men in white dhotis and white shirts reach toward the central figure, some with hands joined or extended in offering. Men on the right wear white kurtas with orange-beaded necklaces and name badges. Flower petals and a green garland lie on the red-carpeted platform.2009-08-16A photograph from a seated devotional gathering on a stage with a painted sunset-mountain backdrop and a flame-shaped light above. A figure in saffron-gold ornate robes sits centrally on a decorated seat, garlanded with green and white flowers, while people around him reach toward an orange flag bearing a blue circular emblem. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, several with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, kneel and lean in with raised hands. A man in white with glasses stands at the right edge, and flower petals are scattered on the floor. a person is present only as an appearance-based probable candidate: the seated figure has dark swept hair and ornate saffron-gold clothing, consistent with the page, though the face is not clearly distinguishable at this size.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-cream brocade outfit with a heavy gold necklace sits on a gilded throne decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, reading a folded paper. Around the throne, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white and cream saris with orange-bordered shawls, stand and kneel, some with hands folded. In the foreground, a bearded man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the stage, and a woman in white sari with saffron and rudraksha beads kneels at the lower right. Behind them hangs a painted backdrop of a fiery orange sunset over a mountain, and an orange flag stands on a flower-strewn stage. A figure with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits in the foreground, appearing to be a sannyasi in the stage group, and a rendered throne and gilded seat are central to the scene.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of a ceremony on a stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a golden-orange mountain sunset. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a pale gold embroidered kurta and cream dhoti, holding up a saffron-orange flag with a blue stripe; he has long dark hair and smiles. Around him devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali or clap, and a child stands among them. In the foreground a man with long grey-streaked hair, glasses, and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor. Flower garlands drape the throne and petals cover the platform.2009-08-16A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a stage with a large orange mountain-scape backdrop. A figure with long dark hair and a red shawl over gold-embroidered clothing sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow and magenta flowers. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas kneel at the throne's base, one pouring water from a metal vessel over the seated figure's feet. A standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with long hair stands at the right, and women in white saris with gold borders stand and sit at the left and front, with flower petals scattered on the red carpet. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated in the honoured position of the throne.2009-08-16July 30 20092009-07-30A photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland and long dark hair, on a red velvet backdrop with palm plants and a microphone stand. Three people in white kneel around him: a woman in a white sari with gold border, a man in white kurta touching the seated figure's face, and a smiling man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A second man in orange shawl sits to the left smiling. The seated figure has a red bindi and appears to be receiving blessings or honouring during a ceremony. Text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2007-12-23February 12 20132013-02-12July 21 20092009-07-21June 22 20082008-06-22