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A photograph of a seated group in a pale green room during a devotional gathering. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and pink flower garland sits on an orange cushioned throne, hands pressed together in prayer, with long dark hair. Behind them hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in orange with a garland. Devotees sit on the floor in front, some in white, some in saffron-yellow shawls, many with palms joined; several hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with fruit and flowers sit on wooden stands. A child in a white shirt sits at the lower right. The centre of the scene is the seated figure on the throne receiving the gathering.

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A seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange cushioned throne with a long, unbound dark hairstyle sits with hands folded in a mudra-like gesture before a seated group in a pale green room with yellow-and-white striped curtains. Oil lamps burn on the floor in front of the throne, with small brass vessels and fruit trays placed nearby. Devotees in white and yellow shawls and saris sit cross-legged on a striped mat, many with hands pressed together in prayer. A child in a pink dress sits in the foreground. This appears to be a darshan or satsang gathering.2010-01-19A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure in a pale green room, hands joined in front of the chest, on a large reddish-orange armchair. The figure wears a red-and-white flower garland and a saffron cloth, with long dark hair. Around the chair, devotees sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, including a yellow-bordered shawl on a woman and white and blue saris. 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Wooden boxes holding flower petals and fruit sit on either side of the chair, and a silver tray of flowers rests at his feet.2010-01-24A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a red-orange cushioned chair sits with palms pressed together in namaskar in a mint-green room with striped yellow curtains. Around the chair are trays of offerings, including fruit and flowers. Devotees sit on the floor facing them with hands folded: women in white saris with yellow borders, a girl with flowers in her hair, men in white shirts and dhotis, and an older woman with white hair. Hanging on the wall is a framed portrait of a figure with a white turban and garlands, with its caption not legible.2010-01-24Indoor photo of a pada-pooja style ritual in a room with pale green walls and yellow-striped curtains. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala sits on a large rust-coloured cushioned chair with hands pressed together in prayer. A man in white clothes kneels before him holding a brass plate. Around them on a striped mat, women in white saris with yellow borders and men in white shirts sit listening, some holding brass plates and flowers. A framed portrait on the wall shows a figure in red and orange garlanded with flowers. A small table holds objects and fruit.2010-01-24August 09 20092009-08-09A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair sits on a round red cushioned seat in a small plain white room with green carpet, hands folded in prayer. Around him kneel about eight devotees in white clothes and gold-bordered yellow or orange shawls. Trays of fruit, oranges, bananas and silver plates with offerings lie on the green floor, and a red-covered table with fruit sits beside the seat. One woman with a mala sits at left, a man in white with folded hands sits near the seat, and a young person at right holds a notebook. A white pedestal fan stands at right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair on the red cushioned seat, in the role of the central honoured teacher receiving pada puja.2010-02-14A photograph of a small room with pale green walls and striped yellow curtains. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red and white flower garland sits in folded-hands greeting on an orange cushioned throne-like chair, with fruit trays on wooden stands beside him. A framed picture of a garlanded figure in white and red hangs on the wall. Around him, about a dozen seated devotees, mostly women in white, saffron, yellow and blue saris, plus men in white shirts, sit on mats holding folded hands, while a man in white kneels with brass vessels and a puja plate in front. The scene resembles darshan or satsang.2010-01-19A photograph of a home satsang where a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow shawls and light shirts sit on the floor with hands folded; a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his palms together in front of a brass tray with lamps and flowers. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined, another attendant in orange stands in a doorway, and a framed painting of a banyan tree hangs on the wall beside a shelf with a brass figurine and a stone lion. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace on a throne.2010-01-09A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with dark rudraksha-style beads sits on a large rust-red throne-like chair with hands pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. His shoulder-length dark hair is loose. In front of him at his feet is a brass tray of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Around him sit devotees in white and yellow: a woman in white with a name badge lights a lamp, a woman in orange and a young woman with light hair join palms, and several people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. Boxes of fruit and offerings sit on side tables; the room is pale green with yellow striped curtains.2010-01-24A photograph of a padapuja in a plain room. A person with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes sits with hands joined on a gold-and-red ornate throne, with a lit oil lamp at the foot of the throne. Around the throne, a crowd sits on a white cloth: a man in a white shirt holds a small offering to the throne, a woman in a green sari and a boy in white sit with palms pressed together, and young men in white with yellow shawls sit nearby. Fruit (oranges, apples), a silver plate, a bowl and flowers lie on the cloth in front. A wall air conditioner and a small table with boxes are visible at the back. 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