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A seated man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in anjali before his face, eyes closed, in front of a flower-decorated altar with orange drapes and golden pillars. Seated on an orange cushioned chair with his feet on an orange cloth, he is the focus of a padapuja. Kneeling before him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a man in white shirts pour water over his feet from a golden plate of flowers and offerings. Another man in a white shirt sits beside them, and fruit and a glass bowl of offerings sit in the foreground. Stone carvings and a metal gate with greenery stand behind.

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July 27 20102010-07-27 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange-cushioned throne with hands joined in namaskar, hair long and swept back. Devotees in white and yellow-bordered saris and white clothes kneel and sit around him, some holding lit oil lamps and offering trays of flowers and fruit. Behind him a red and gold shrine is decorated with marigold and colourful flower garlands, and a deity murti stands in a carved niche at right. A woman at left holds a microphone while a man at lower right pours or offers from a brass vessel. Several apples and a bowl of diyas sit at the bottom edge.2010-07-27A photograph of a padapuja ceremony. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Several devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor before him. A woman in a white sari with yellow border and yellow shawl pours or offers from a gold tray; other devotees in white kneel with brass and silver puja plates holding fruit and a red item. Behind them are a gold-trimmed wooden cabinet, a stone shrine with carved deity figures, an orange curtain and a red-and-white striped wall.2010-09-13October 14 20102010-10-14August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open-air ashram courtyard with red-and-white striped walls and orange curtains. Before him on the golden tray stand silver plates with flowers and fruit. Around the tray kneel devotees in white, several with hands folded in anjali, including a bald man in white with glasses, a woman with a black braid, and others at the lower edge. A potted plant and an oil lamp are visible at the right. The scene reads as a padapuja-style satsang with devotees honouring the teacher.2010-08-30A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned chair with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. In front of him, a woman in white, with a bun and a yellow-bordered garment, holds a small cup while a woman in a white sari with a fitted blouse pours or offers from a cup. A bald man in white sits on the floor and offers a cup toward the chair, and a bowl of apples and a silver tray of lamps sit on the orange floor cloth. Behind the seated man, a floral-decorated deity murti stands beside golden lamp stands and red and yellow marigold garlands, with a stone temple pillar and trees beyond.2010-07-27A photograph taken on a rooftop terrace above a town of pink and orange temple buildings. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a ceremonial necklace of gold-coloured beads, with a red mark on his forehead, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, sitting on an orange cushioned seat. His bare feet rest on a golden tray scattered with pink flower petals. Three devotees in white clothes sit on a patterned carpet around him, two holding small white boxes. To the left stands a deity murti in orange and red garments with a rudraksha garland, beside a golden kalasha-style vessel on a red cloth. Trees and rooftops fill the background.2010-09-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in orange saffron robes, sits smiling on an orange-upholstered throne-like seat beside a wooden tray of offerings with fruit and sweets. A devotee in a yellow garment kneels and bows his head with palms pressed to the orange cushion at the seated man's feet. Three standing attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls watch nearby, one with a hand at his face. An orange curtain hangs behind them and a carved stone pillar with a deity relief stands at right. Strongly probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a seated throne with a devotee performing padapuja. Printed sign partly visible reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-06-30A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in front of a richly decorated altar with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and gold pillars. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange throne-like chair with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls kneel or bow with folded hands, one bald man in white seated in front, and fruit offerings sit on a tray at left. Pink and white flowers line the raised platform below a deity murti partly visible at the top.2010-07-27A photograph of a seated man in orange robes on an orange cushioned seat on a rooftop terrace, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a long strand of gold beads around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back. At his bare feet is a golden tray scattered with red flowers, and a bronze-and-gold water vessel and an orange-draped deity murti garlanded with orange marigolds sit to his left. Two people in white dhotis and white clothing sit on a patterned carpet in front, holding small silver boxes, and one wears a gold necklace. Behind the terrace rises a hazy city of pastel buildings, temple spires and wooded hills.2010-09-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in a cushioned throne-style chair with black carved wooden arms, palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders with a gold-bordered shawl and orange dhoti-style drapery, and a heavy gold ball necklace hangs on his chest. A microphone stands beside him. Behind is a backdrop of marigold and rose petal flower arrangements in orange, yellow, white and maroon.2011-03-03 +1 copies