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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene in a decorated hall. A man in an orange kurta with an orange head cloth and a long beaded garland stands center, holding a white thread or string. Seated on a gilded throne-like chair at right is a woman in an orange sari with a red and white flower garland, her feet being honoured. An elderly man in a wheelchair and an elderly woman in a white blouse with red patterned skirt bend forward with hands outstretched. A man with reddish hair in white clothes with a saffron-and-beaded neck cord stands at left, and a young woman in a yellow top looks on. Behind them are floral arrangements in orange, pink and yellow, and an ornate gold backdrop.2009-12-24December 07 20072007-12-07Photograph in a golden temple shrine room with a garlanded deity murti group behind an altar, marigold and red flower garlands, and a gold-and-red throne on the right. A man in orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair, seen from behind, reaches toward an older man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, who smiles. To the left a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands nearby; to the right a smiling woman in a red-orange sari with a mala stands. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor by the throne. a person cues are not clearly established for the older man in orange, so the identity is uncertain.2019-07-16A photograph in a stone-walled temple hall shows a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a brown-orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace, a beaded headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, extending a hand with a small offering to a smiling man in a white shirt who bends forward with cupped hands. Another smiling man in a white shirt stands at left, and robed people in orange stand in the background near a gilded brass screen. A brass pot sits beside the throne on a golden cushion.2012-05-09A smiling man with wet-looking dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned throne in orange sleeveless robes, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala. In front of him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with his hand near the seated man's shoulder. Behind them, a golden arched shrine holds two painted deity murtis adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by golden oil lamps. A small green figure stands in a golden niche to the right. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, matching the a person cues, though the appearance is partly obscured by the bowing devotee.2010-07-09A seated man in an orange-throne chair smiles broadly and extends his right arm toward a devotee kneeling before him. He wears a rust-red and gold-trimmed robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and a blue-beaded bracelet, with swept-back hair. Behind him stands a man with a long dark rudraksha mala and orange garment. The devotee wears a white shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and hands pressed together. Other onlookers stand in white and orange clothes beside a green, yellow and red patterned hanging at night.2015-07-07December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of an outdoor temple gathering. Centre right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, a bare upper body and an orange saffron shawl sits smiling toward the crowd. Behind him stands a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl and glasses, beside a man in orange shawl holding a microphone. At left, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl sits smiling. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange garlands on a green and purple draped altar, with a kalasha and brass lamps before it. Dark silhouetted heads of the audience fill the bottom edge.2007-12-07A photograph of a seated devotee in a wheelchair, wearing a blue shirt, brown trousers and a rudraksha mala, having his hands held by a robed figure in orange who sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushions. Behind them a woman in a pink sari and a man in an orange shawl look on, along with a woman in an orange robe and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on a colourful striped rug at left. A red tray of offerings sits beside the throne. The white wall and framed doorway form the backdrop. Five people appear in the scene, plus the seated devotee and the throne-sitter.2009-12-14A photograph in a temple setting with a golden deity murti behind, draped in a magenta cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange-cushioned chair and smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward to offer respect and touch his shoulder. A man in saffron kurta at left holds a wooden tray of fruit and offerings, while another man in white with an orange shawl stands at right with hands folded. Carved grey stone pillars and an orange-and-blue mat complete the scene.2010-06-18A photograph of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron tunic and a gold necklace, with long dark hair, smiling and touching a small object held in the hand. Behind the throne hangs a large green backdrop with a gold Om symbol and a gold deity murti, framed by garlands of white and orange flowers. In front of the throne a man in a white dhoti and white shirt sits in a wheelchair with palms pressed together. Standing around are men in orange-saffron robes, one wearing an orange shirt with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. On the right, young girls in white dresses and a woman in a white sari with gold border look toward the throne. A gold lion figure and marigold garlands rest on the dais.2008-12-28February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copies