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A photograph of a ceremonial event under a white tent with red and pink drapes. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold-toned shawl and layered garlands, reaches out to take an offering from a tray. The throne is draped with a large arch of marigold, white, purple and red flower garlands. In front, a man in orange saffron robes and a gold necklace holds up a decorated package, while a bowl of apples sits on the throne's side. Around them stand devotees in white and cream clothing, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace, and a man in a pale blue shirt. Speakers and a small fan stand at the left edge of the tent.

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A photograph inside a white tent at an outdoor event. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a long garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a large arch of marigolds, red roses and purple flowers. He holds an open printed booklet and smiles. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands, and a young attendant in saffron holds a silver tray of apples. Other devotees in white garments with saffron and white stoles sit and stand around, and a bowl of apples sits in the foreground. The throne and garlanded arch suggest a formal darshan setting.2010-01-01A photograph of a festive gathering under a white canopy. A man in a white dhoti and shawl sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped with a large garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, holding an apple and smiling. Beside him, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a basket of apples. An older man with grey hair and a white shirt kneels in front, reaching toward the seated figure with a raised hand. Apples and marigold garlands are heaped in the foreground, and a standing fan and other attendees in white and orange are behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, distinguished by his ceremonial gold-and-white dress, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and throne setting.2010-01-01A photograph of a festive event under a white tent with red and white draping. A man seated on a gold-and-cream throne wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace, and bare shoulders, smiling and raising a hand. Before him, a man in saffron-orange robes offers a garland of white and red flowers, while another saffron-clad attendant holds a tray of fruit. Nearby, devotees in white clothes stand and kneel with folded hands, one woman in white holding an apple. A large gilded deity murti behind the throne is decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, and a bouquet of red flowers sits at the base. Speakers and stage lights are visible at left.2010-01-01A photograph of a festive event under a white tent with pink and red draping. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits on a golden throne before a large golden deity murti decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. He holds a red apple and accepts apples from an older man in white shirt and dhoti, who holds a red folder and a microphone. A young sannyasi in saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands beside the throne holding a silver tray of apples, and other people in white and orange clothing gather around, with apples being passed in the foreground.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne under a white and red tent, with the throne backed by a large garland of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. The seated man wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a flower garland, and holds open a large printed card decorated with red roses and a gold border. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and an orange-beaded garland smiles and gestures toward the card. Other people stand around in white and off-white clothing, a young attendant in orange is behind the throne, and red apples are arranged at the base of the throne. The seated man is the appearance-based a person candidate: he has long swept-back hair and a gold-bordered shawl on a throne, though the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-01A photograph inside a white tented pavilion showing a seated man in a cream-and-gold dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, handing a gift wrapped in purple ribbon and apples to a line of devotees. Behind him a large golden deity murti is garlanded with bands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, with red roses at its base. A younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of apples. Devotees include a man in a white shirt, women in saris, and a woman in a pink top with curly hair, while a bowl of apples sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a darshan offering line.2010-01-01A seated man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold ceremonial necklace sits on a golden throne decorated with marigold and red flower garlands under a white tent canopy. A young man in orange robes and a beaded necklace offers a silver tray of red apples toward him, while an elderly man in a red shawl kneels with folded hands at the side. Several devotees in orange and white stand and sit nearby, and a larger group is visible in the background. The caption label on the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam archive text. Identity uncertain from appearance; the seated man is shown with a throne and ceremonial garlands, and the page names him, but the image does not establish it clearly.2010-01-01A festive outdoor event under a white tented canopy with red drapes and strings of marigold garlands. On the right, a seated man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold-yellow shawl over white dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace, sits on a golden throne heaped with yellow and red flower garlands and smiles while holding a fruit. Behind him a younger man in orange robes and a garland holds a basket of mangoes or apples. Nearby, several saffron-robed sannyasis and a bearded man in an orange turban kneel or stand, and a white-clad devotee with folded hands bends low before the seated figure. Other people in white and yellow clothes stand at the edges, and a small child is visible at the lower right of the throne. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a gold shawl and ornate gold necklaces on a golden throne, a compatible presentation, so this is.2010-01-01A seated man with a swept-back dark hairstyle, a red flower garland and a cream-and-gold dhoti-shawl sits on an ornate golden throne, smiling as he reaches to take a red apple from a silver tray piled with apples. Devotees in white and saffron stand around him; a man in white with a red-orange shawl and glasses watches closely, and a woman in the foreground holds up an apple. A large gilded deity murti and yellow and red marigold garlands decorate the dais, under a white canopy with a ceiling fan at the top right. The scene looks like an apple offering during a devotional gathering.2010-01-01Outdoor event under a white tent with red valances and floral garlands. A man seated on a cream-draped throne with gold carved back and marigold garlands wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-bordered shawl and a mala, holding a mango and smiling. Standing beside him, a young man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of mangoes. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis press palms together, including a white-bearded elder in a white head cloth and a turbaned sadhu. A woman in a yellow sari with folded hands kneels in the foreground. Decorative lights and a fan are visible overhead. a person candidate appearance cues are limited to ordinary white ritual dress and a throne, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a white tent with red and gold trim, at an outdoor ashram event. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered cream dhoti and shawl with a flower garland, sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and receives a basket of apples from a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala who stands behind him. Another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the side, and a devotee in white shirt presses palms together in anjali. Foreground figures include a woman with long light hair, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl. Speakers and a banner are visible in the background. a person status is unsure because the seated man's appearance has some candidate cues but they are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white canopy, with a large golden throne backed by a bright garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. A seated man in a white dhoti with a golden border and a long garland of orange beads sits on a golden throne holding an apple, while smiling. A younger attendant in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a tray of apples. Another attendant in saffron stands at the right foreground holding apples, and a man in white with grey hair stands at left holding a wooden staff. Several other attendants and devotees in white and orange stand nearby, and a bowl of red apples sits beside the throne.2010-01-01