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April 05 20122012-04-05A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak, sits with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) appears in person; the cues are the long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Before him on the floor, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in a devotee role, and a woman in a red sari with glasses sits beside him. A brass tray holds a bowl of food offerings and a lit lamp, with a brass oil lamp and kalasha nearby against a black wall. Two people visible in the scene.2012-04-05January 20 20132013-01-20A photograph in a dark-walled room with an ornate gold throne. A man with long dark hair sits on the throne wearing an orange-red shawl and dhoti, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace with gold ornaments, and an armband; he is probable Swamiji by the cues of long hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and ceremonial necklaces. Two devotees sit on the floor before him: a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, hands folded, and a woman in a red sari with a name badge and glasses, listening attentively. In front of them stands a silver tray of offerings with a red flower, a brass plate, and lit brass oil lamps stand nearby along with a brass rooster figure.2012-04-05A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion, holding a brass hand bell raised in his right hand. Brass oil lamps hang on chains and stand beside him. Seated in front, several people in white and red clothing sit on the floor before silver-rimmed trays of flowers and offerings, one trays holding pink petals. Air conditioner on the black wall.2013-05-24May 19 20132013-05-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion sits in an orange-and-rust garment with a yellow border, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses and two women in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaste, sit behind brass plates of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial jewellery consistent with a Hindu guru's throne setting. A printed caption reads "Nithyananda Paramashivam " on the image2013-08-19January 15 20132013-01-15A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-headed armrest and tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red, yellow and green flower garland, gold bangle and necklace, with bare feet. Appearance-based a person in the photo, receiving a pada puja. Before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala kneels, and two women in sari and ornaments sit at right beside steel trays of lamps, rose petals, flowers and offerings. A golden bell hangs from above and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Watermarked photograph of a ritual scene, with a ceremonial arrangement of brass lamps and flowers.2013-09-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-coloured flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and sits barefoot. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang beside the throne against a dark stone wall. In front, a man in white kneels before the throne, and two women in saris stand at right. Several brass trays hold flowers, kumkum-marked offerings and small lamps on the floor. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person, seated in the role of the honoured teacher receiving a puja.2013-09-16A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is receiving padapuja from devotees. He wears a saffron-orange robe and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti mark with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Bangles adorn his wrists and his bare feet rest near offering trays. Behind him stand a second robed figure in an orange turban and a seated woman in orange shawl. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, and a tray of red fruit sits on the right. In front, a grey-haired woman in green sari and two women in white sit with silver plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. Appearance-based candidate with distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold regalia, consistent with a person seated in a ceremonial role.2015-02-01January 31 20132013-01-31