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May 08 20172017-05-08A man with long dark hair, a beard and a white forehead mark sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long white-and-multicolour flower garland, with one hand raised to his chin and a small plate of green leaves before him. Behind him stands a gold-clad deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Two gold female figures holding lamps flank the throne. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right holding a microphone, and another woman in a white sari with a shower-style cap stands at the rear. Draped white fabric and a gold lion-like sculpture frame the stage. A visible printed caption reads the pedia.org'2016-12-18May 08 20172017-05-08Photograph of a ritual in a temple-style hall. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and a tilak, sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold halo-backed peetha behind him. Before him a silver bowl and a low gold stand hold offerings, and he appears to be scooping yellow material from the bowl. A kneeling attendant in red-orange cloth sits at left and another woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala kneels at right, while women in red saris stand at the right edge holding bowls of yellow offerings. Two men in white with head covers stand behind the throne. Gold deity statues flank the scene, and a striped mat covers the floor. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red-orange shawl and a tilak, and is seated on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, framed by a gold arch with hanging bells and two painted standing deity figures in red and green dhoti-style garments. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, a red and white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Before him, three people in orange and saffron clothes sit or kneel near a gold pedestal holding small brass dishes and offerings, while a man in white clothes sits at right. a person appears as the central seated figure in saffron and gold ceremonial dress, with the flower garland, gold necklaces and tilak as distinguishing cues, presiding over a ritual setting.2013-06-17May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and blue flower garland, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He rests one hand on a large silver bowl decorated with yellow marigold petals, and a small microphone is clipped to his robe. Two golden standing female figures holding oil lamps flank the throne, and a garland-draped deity murti appears above. The background is pale lavender drapery. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe and a flower garland, seated on a throne with a silver bowl and a microphone, as in the page's Maheshwara Puja setting.2016-12-18A seated guru sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, a leopard-print cushion and a golden back carved with floral and scroll motifs, with hanging brass bells above. He wears an orange-brown robe, a white-and-pink flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and his hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his eyes are closed. Two large painted deity statues stand on either side, one holding a flaming lamp, and three devotees with shaved or covered heads sit in the foreground, their backs toward the camera. The overlay reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda-style archive copyright text.2017-08-15A photograph of a golden ornate throne backed by a large gilded arch. A man seated on the throne wears a rust-orange robe, gold necklaces, a white and blue flower garland, and gold bangles, and gestures with both hands near his chest. He sits on a leopard-print cushion over a tiger-striped cloth. Two large painted deity statues flank the throne, one with orange dhoti and green sash, the other with a crown and gold jewellery. Two women in orange and cream saris sit below the throne with their backs to the camera, one holding a microphone, and oil lamps burn in the foreground. a person: a seated man in rust-orange robe, gold necklaces and flower garland on a golden throne, presiding over the gathering.2017-05-30A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold crown-shaped canopy, draped over a leopard-print cushion with a gold lion-head armrest. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and a shawl over the shoulders, gold armbands and a white and pink flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Hanging gold bells and chains surround the throne. Flanking him are two large painted deity murti figures with crowns, gold jewellery and raised hands. A small head and shoulder in the foreground is in the lower frame. The page indicates this is a person, but identity is not established from appearance alone.2017-08-15September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copies