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Devotees perform a padapuja-style ritual before an empty ornate golden throne draped with a red seat cushion and a garland of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers. Seated on the floor in white clothing, several women hold brass lamps with lit flames and offer lemons and fruit on silver trays near the throne. A large framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised, rests on the throne seat. On the left, a shaved-headed devotee in white kneels with hands folded. Brass vessels and lamps stand in the background beside a red-and-white striped wall and a small side table decorated with flowers.

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, gold necklace and gold bangles, with his bare feet resting on the throne's gold base. Before him on a gold tray are brass plates of offerings, flower petals, and small oil lamps. A kneeling man in white clothes with a red sash and rudraksha mala and a kneeling woman in orange sari with flowers in her hair attend the offering. Behind them, a shaven-headed attendant in orange and maroon robes with a rudraksha mala kneels. Two framed portraits hang on a dark wall: one of a smiling man in an orange turban, the other of a man in orange robes seated in meditation, with a wall air conditioner above. Brass bells and a hanging lamp are visible at upper right. The setting resembles a padapuja ritual. Swamiji appears as a probable candidate on the throne, identifiable by long hair, a gold necklace, saffron clothing and a garland.

A bearded man with long swept-back dreadlocks and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne carved with lion-headed armrests and leopard-print cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-orange robe draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of orange rudraksha-style beads, a gold chain with a pendant, and orange beaded bands on both upper arms. His left arm rests on a lion armrest while his right arm extends outward, and his bare feet are visible. Red curtains hang behind the throne. a person: the long dreadlocks, orange robe, ornate gold necklace and beaded adornments match the presentation, but the page does not indicate he is present at this event, so the identification is uncertain.

April 14 2012

October 16 2017

A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved lion-head arms and a tall silver backrest, before red drapes. He wears an orange-brown turban with silver ornaments, an orange-saffron robe with gold borders, a bare upper torso with orange armbands, and multiple rudraksha malas. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles toward the audience, a microphone on a stand beside him. A small framed portrait sits on a side table. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, orange turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial throne setting match the presentation cues for the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate; identity is appearance-based only.

A seated person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, against deep red velvet drapes. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a small red bindi marks the forehead. A red-and-gold rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold bead necklace hang on the chest. A small headset microphone is visible. Both hands rest on the armrests. A tiger-striped cloth covers the platform, a gold lion-head sculpture sits at the right, and stacks of folded red cloth lie beside the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne as the speaker.

September 13 2014

A photograph inside a gilded interior with a black wall, brass hanging bells and an air conditioner. A man with a shaved-looking head and a red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a long red garland, gold necklaces, a saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth with a yellow border, and gold armlets. He is smiling. Before him on the floor, a woman in a light green sari and a woman in a white top sit near silver trays of flowers, red blossoms, fruit and offerings, while a woman in a white-striped forehead mark and red-and-maroon garment kneels nearby. Another man in a white shirt stands behind the throne and a person's head is visible at the bottom edge. Ritual puja offerings are arranged in front of the throne.

October 15 2017

A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-red robe and a gold-bead necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and a red-and-gold patterned shawl. Behind them are gold lion-head ornaments, a silver ceremonial staff with a round finial, a peacock-feather fan at left, and a red cushioned seat. The seated figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments, a long swept-back hairstyle and the bare-chested saffron attire, so he is a person giving a blessing in a seated darshan setting. The devotee kneels with hands raised in a gesture of reverence. Two people are visible.

2014-08-27 +1 copies

Indoor scene on red carpet and red cushions at a person ashram-style hall. A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange-red shawl whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak kneels, and another woman in a red blouse and white sari with an ID lanyard sits nearby. Standing devotees in saffron and red shawls and white robes watch from the back. A golden lion figure, a silver staff and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground beside a gold pot. Figure appears as a person based on hairstyle, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.