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July 14 2012

July 14 2012

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.

2010-10-22 +2 copies

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a red-draped room. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark; he holds his hands together and his bare feet rest on a gold tray. Devotees sit around the tray: a woman in white with an orange shawl bowing her head, a woman in orange and blue with an orange shawl, a woman in white at the right, and several others in orange clothing with palms pressed together. Trays hold flowers, fruit and brass vessels. Behind the throne are pink flowers, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", and framed images of saints. A small child stands at the right edge.

July 14 2012

July 14 2012

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long white flower garland and a tilak on his forehead. Pink flowers stand in vases beside the throne against a painted backdrop of fish and sky. In front, a golden lotus-shaped pedestal holds brass bowls, red fruit and marigold petals. Several devotees kneel around it: a woman in a paisley shawl with hands folded in prayer, a woman in red and orange offering to the bowls, a young boy in white reaching toward the pedestal, and other women in saris and orange garments with folded hands.

September 17 2010

July 14 2012

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting in his lap, in front of a large backdrop painted with a standing deity figure and temple pillars. Five people kneel or sit on the floor in front of the dais with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a green-bordered white sari at left, a woman in a pale sari with long light hair seen from behind, a bald man in a white dhoti with red border seen from behind, a woman in a cream sari at right, and an older person in a yellow shawl at far right. Small offerings and a flower arrangement sit on a gold platter near the throne.

A padapuja scene in a temple courtyard with red and white striped walls. A man in a long-sleeved saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red and gold throne with his eyes closed and hands folded, feet resting on a gold tray. Around the throne, devotees kneel with folded hands: a woman in a red and orange sari and a man in orange with a white shawl. Silver trays hold pink lotus flowers, red fruits, and small bowls. A seated woman in white plays a small drum-like instrument behind them, and a woman in orange sits nearby. Incense smoke rises. Visible figures include several devotees and bystanders at the bottom edge. A carved deity murti sits in a niche at top right.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, in front of a temple-style backdrop with carved pillars and painted deity figures. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing him: a woman in a green-bordered white sari on the left, a woman with blonde hair in a cream sari, a bald man in white dhoti with a red-striped shawl in the centre, a woman in a beige sari on the right, and an older man in a yellow shawl at far right. Brass oil lamps stand on the side pedestals. The seated figure, with his crown-like hair, saffron robe and mala, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the teaching seat.