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A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple-style shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, sits with hands folded on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, as a probable Swamiji candidate. Devotees in front hold incense sticks and a brass plate with fruit and offerings. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in orange and gold garments, decorated with yellow and multicolored garlands, beside a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and brass oil lamps. Red-painted stone steps and pillars frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a shawl, sits upright on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with carved armrests, hands resting in his lap. Seated around the base of the throne are devotees: a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold-and-red trim, a woman in cream sari with palms pressed together in anjali, and other women in white and cream clothing, one with a bare shoulder, and a woman in an orange top at right. Fruit, a plate of offerings and a silver vessel sit on a low table at the side. Behind the throne, a deity murti in an orange robe is decorated with yellow and purple garlands, and a gold kalasha-style lamp stand rises among carved stone pillars and an orange curtain. Green foliage fills the background.2010-10-31 +1 copiesAugust 16 20102010-08-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in his lap, on a raised temple platform. Long hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him stand gold-clad deity murtis with yellow and purple garlands, a kalasha and brass oil lamps. Devotees kneel in front, some in white and cream saris and dhotis, holding incense sticks and flower-filled plates. Red pillars, a stone temple gateway and green trees frame the scene. This appearance-based label is a person, seated in a satsang setting.2010-11-03November 02 20102010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02A 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 .2010-11-03November 07 20102010-11-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls and a carved stone shrine behind him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in saris and white dhotis, some with orange and yellow shawls, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds a brass plate. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel rest on a stone ledge at left, with a white-robed deity or sage figure visible beyond. The scene suggests a satsang or seated teaching session in a temple setting. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, presented in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a throne, but the identification is uncertain.2010-10-30A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck and hands resting in his lap. In front of him, devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis sit on the floor with a microphone stand in the foreground. Behind the throne, a deity murti is dressed in red and blue with marigold and rose garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on the raised platform beside a red-curtained shrine area. The pillars are carved stone and the setting is an open pavilion with greenery behind.2010-11-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine with ornate grey stone pillars and a golden-arched niche holding a deity murti of two figures adorned with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, hands folded in his lap. Before him, women in saffron, cream and green sarees sit on the ground with hands folded in devotion, and a brass tray of fruit and flowers rests in front. Orange curtains frame the shrine and greenery surrounds it. a person: the seated man in saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne is a candidate for a person.2010-11-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open temple courtyard, hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in yellow and orange silk, with garlands of white and purple flowers, and a kalasha and brass lamps nearby. Around the dais, several women in cream and gold saris and a man in white dhoti with gold necklace sit on the ground facing him, some holding flower offerings, with microphones in the foreground. Tall red and orange temple architecture and a carved stone pillar frame the scene. The throne-seated man wears distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha malas; this is an appearance-based candidate for a person, probable.2010-11-03A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, facing a crowd of seated devotees in the foreground. Behind him, a large stone deity murti is draped in fresh marigold garlands in yellow, purple and pink, with brass oil lamps on stone pillars at either side. Red and orange drapes frame the scene, and a video camera on a tripod and a microphone are set up before the throne. Many devotees wear orange and white, some with shaved heads. a person is seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold throne. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan event.2010-10-30 +1 copies