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January 08 2012

A photograph of a satsang in a hall with a gold-framed throne draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. A long-haired figure in a pink dhoti-style garment and a pink shawl, wearing a gold-and-beige bead necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a microphone at right. Behind and beside him sits a seated deity murti or framed image, draped in pink and garlanded. Around the throne, a man in white with a black beaded mala and a woman in a yellow top sit near brass trays of fruit, flowers and small lamps. A shaved-headed man in orange and another in white sit at left, and several women's heads are visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in pink with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace of ritual adornment.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, eyes closed, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead; hair swept back. Behind him are gold and red decorated statues and deity murtis adorned with garlands of white, green and orange flowers, plus gold ceremonial staffs. Foreground: a bald man in white dhoti and a man in white with rudraksha mala sit on the floor near a tray of fruit and flower offerings, with a woman in orange and a woman in yellow nearby, indicating a satsang or puja setting with the audience in silhouette at the bottom edge. The seated central figure matches visible cues of the Nithyananda Paramashivam presentation (orange robes, rudraksha mala, throne, swept-back hair), so the identity is probable from appearance.

A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with a gold-carved ornate throne. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on the throne, smiling, with his bare feet resting on a red cushion on a golden stool. Before him, a woman in a green sari with a white-trimmed border and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti sit on a striped mat, holding puja items and a plate while performing the foot worship. Behind them is a small deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers and orange cloth, an oil lamp, and a backdrop of a forest-like temple photograph; a standing fan and a floor fan are visible at right. A flame burns at the left edge.

September 17 2010

Photograph of a seated devotee in a white shirt kneeling before a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and a gold lion-shaped base. The seated figure, with long dark swept-back hair and a saffron shawl, smiles and extends a hand holding a small item to the kneeling man, who holds out cupped hands. A microphone on a stand stands in front, and a gold-trimmed red-cushioned box sits beside the throne. Two other saffron-robed men sit on a red cushion in the background beneath striped yellow and green fabric, and an elderly woman in white stands at the left edge. Hair and saffron robes with ornate gold throne suggest a formal darshan setting.

2009-11-17 +1 copies

A seated man in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, a microphone stand beside him. He has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, and a dark beaded rudraksha mala around his neck, with a bare shoulder visible. White and pink flower petals lie at the base of the throne. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a figure in pink and blue garments with flower garlands, and ornate golden pillars frame the scene. a person, seated as speaker in the satsang.

2010-10-28 +1 copies

January 08 2012

A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open temple courtyard, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Several devotees in the foreground hold small brass lamps and offering cups toward him, with fruit and brass vessels on a tray. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, beside brass oil lamps and a kalasha. The setting is a stone-pillared shrine with a green garden behind a red railing. Overlay text reads 2010 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, and .

A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne backed by a large gold carved backrest with a crescent motif, flanked by gold lion figures and a silver trident. He wears a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, bangles and a white forehead marking with a red bindi. In the foreground a person in pink holds a small ritual object near the throne, a woman in purple sits with her back to the camera, and blurred oil lamps glow in the foreground. Flowers in yellow and white decorate the throne, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left.