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June 20 20152015-06-20July 03 20122012-07-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a throne decorated with a large floral garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers arranged in a tall arch behind him. A long multicoloured flower garland hangs at his chest. Several devotees in white attire stand around him: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl at left, another man in white at left-centre, and a woman in a white sari offering a lit oil lamp with a brass plate toward the seated figure. Another woman in a white sari stands at right beside a gold-ornate throne armrest. A person in white kneels in the foreground beside the throne. The setting is a gilded ceremonial stage with white draping. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and turban with a flower garland, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2015-01-13June 20 20152015-06-20A figure seated on an ornate gold throne is showered with flower petals during a ceremony under a white tent. The seated person wears a red-and-orange robe, a red and orange turban, and multiple garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Behind him stand a golden trident and a staff. Men in white dhotis and women in white and gold-bordered saris scatter petals from woven baskets; one man wears an orange shirt. Background panels show painted figures and a rocky backdrop with greenery. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. Overall: a floral welcome or pada-puja style offering at a throne.2009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on an ornate gold throne-like seat set against a backdrop with the word guru in large white Tamil script. A seated person in an orange and gold turban, with garlands of red and white flowers draped over the shoulders, smiles as a man in white dhoti and shirt pours heaps of white jasmine petals over the seat from a basket. On the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace watches. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a basket, and another woman with a long side braid wears a red blouse and white sari. A gold-and-red floral arrangement sits at the base of the throne.2012-07-03A photograph of a seated figure on a raised golden throne decorated with long garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and scattered petals, under a white tent canopy. The central figure has long dark hair, wears an orange-red robe and a rudraksha-style necklace and bead garland, and smiles while raising a hand. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis bend forward, one holding a woven basket. Behind, a bald man in an orange robe stands near another person in orange, and a woman in a blue blouse and white sari with blue motifs stands at the right edge. Several people are partly visible in the frame.2012-07-03A photograph of a devotee ceremony in which flower petals are showered over a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe, a matching orange head covering, and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and has long dark hair. Several devotees in white traditional dhotis and kurtas, one in a white shawl, surround the throne, pouring petals from brass plates and a woven basket of white flowers. A young boy in white holds a framed plaque. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang above, and a decorative green and gold arch frames the scene, with a saffron cloth backdrop behind. The seated figure is shown from the front, facing the camera with a smile, and the scene reads as a flower-offering (pushpabhishekam) honouring the seated person.2008-11-12A seated man in a red and gold dhoti-style cloth and a red-and-gold turban, wearing a red-and-white garland, sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with a large floral backdrop of red, purple, white and yellow garlands. A small child in a striped shirt is held up by a woman in a white sari with gold border who reaches toward the throne. Around them, people in white ritual clothing with rudraksha malas and white turbans stand near a gilded carved stand with a golden lion-headed figure and a kalasha-style metal lamp. The man is smiling, and the setting is a canopied stage with gilded carvings and a golden deity figure in the upper left. a person: the seated man wears a red-and-gold turban, red-and-white garland and a red shawl, consistent with the page's identification, though the cues are partial.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth and orange head wrap being showered with flowers during a pushpabhishekam offering. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans in from the left, draping pink and white garlands over him, while a man in white behind raises a hand holding flower petals. A woman with long grey braided hair in white on the right holds a tray of yellow flowers. The seated figure sits before a carved wooden throne with white and pink floral decorations and hanging garlands above. Pink petals and marigold-yellow flowers cover the lap and throne area.2008-11-12July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and deity statues. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a lion-carved armrest wears an orange-and-gold head wrap, a red-and-gold robe and multiple floral garlands, and smiles. A woman in a white sari with pink border bows and touches his feet while another attendant in a red robe stands nearby, and a seated devotee with folded hands is at lower left. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand on the floor. Two painted standing deity statues with gold ornaments flank the throne. Padapuja-style devotion is visible.2013-11-17