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February 08 20132013-02-08Photo 11732892A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial silver-toned necklace, wearing a vertical white tilak, with hair tied back, smiling and placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. The seated figure sits on a gilded golden throne with red cushioning. Beside them is an open red tray with compartments holding offerings, and a red and white flower garland rests on the throne armrest. A woman in white stands behind, and a red carpet covers the floor. a person appears to be the seated figure, distinguished by saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne, performing a blessing on a devotee during a darshan or pada-puja style moment.2014-02-05January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial event on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, set against a decorated backdrop with colourful flower garlands. A central figure seated on the throne wears a dark head covering, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold chain and a saffron-red cloth over the body, smiling as he extends a hand. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and cloths with gold borders stand close, some with palms joined in greeting. Women in cream and gold-bordered saris and a woman in a rust-coloured sari approach the throne. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a bare-chested attendant with a gold-bordered cloth. Brass lamps and garlanded pillars frame the scene.2016-01-03A seated figure in a red-orange saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a gold-and-bead necklace extends one arm toward a kneeling devotee in white with an orange shawl, who bends forward at a cushioned seat. Behind, several women in matching red-orange sarees with beaded malas stand in a line, one holding a silver trident aloft. A man in white with an orange shawl kneels at the lower edge, bowing toward the seated figure's feet during a padapuja-style honouring. Bright sunlight and red walls fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and receiving the devotee's obeisance in saffron robes with rudraksha and gold cues; the page indicates he was present at this event.2013-12-26A photograph of a satsang at an ashram. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-brown shawl, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and mala beads, sits on a red-cushioned throne beside a large gold lion sculpture, smiling as he receives an offering. Before him, a man in an orange shawl and mala beads, and a bare-chested man with white vibhuti markings and rudraksha malas, extend items toward him. Several devotees in white and orange garments kneel or sit in front, some holding yellow cloth. Behind them a video camera on a tripod and a crowd stand under white draped tents with gold decorations.2016-01-03A 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.2015-01-13October 25 20152015-10-25November 14 20132013-11-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a wide ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and gesturing toward a red tray of fruit and offerings. a person is shown in the appearance-based label, with the saffron robe, rudraksha beads and ceremonial necklace as the qualifying cues. Beside him, a devotee in a white shirt bends forward to touch his feet, which are adorned with red and white flower garlands. In the background, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha necklace stands near a wall with a red carpet. The scene appears to be a padapuja, a ritual of honouring a teacher's feet.2014-02-05February 05 20142014-02-05