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A photograph of a padapuja in an orange-draped hall. A figure in orange robes with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, feet resting on a tray of pink flowers. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange sit with palms pressed together, and a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket kneels nearby. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and lamps are arranged in front. Behind the throne stands a gilded deity murti garlanded with flowers, and an orange banner with a backdrop of Kannada and English lettering frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on the throne.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red, draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and green flowers, with a long garland looped across his chest. His eyes are closed and his bare feet rest on a golden footstool. In front of the throne a golden tray holds silver bowls, pink lotus flowers, a fruit and offerings, while devotees with hands pressed together in anjali sit around it. On the left, a man in a grey jacket with a purple shawl sits near a golden peetha, and a woman in white stands behind. Behind the throne is a large orange banner with the word Dasara and partial text, and a golden deity figure wrapped in green garlands stands at left. Several people in white clothing are visible on the right and lower frame, including a woman with a long braid and an older woman in a white sari.2010-10-12October 12 20102010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a Dasara celebration at a stage with an orange backdrop. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers, hands folded in his lap. Seated on the floor before him, devotees in white and cream traditional clothes, some in yellow shawls, kneel and sit with small oil lamps and flower offerings in front of the throne. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Dasara" and Kannada script. Two decorative ceremonial staffs with tridents flank the throne. The orange and gold setting suggests a formal darshan or puja gathering.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold garlands, under a golden fringed parasol. Beside him stands a smaller gold-and-garland altar holding a deity murti. Around the orange carpet, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in pale dress sits at left. Brass thalis of offerings and flowers rest before the throne. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a richly adorned deity image of the Divine Mother with red flowers. The setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-10-12October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and sitting cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with hands folded in front of him and eyes closed. Beside him, a woman in a white and red sari with a dark beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together on a smaller gold chair garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. In the foreground, devotees sit before silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings, including a woman in a white sari and a man with hands joined. Behind the throne a large orange banner shows a portrait and the word Dasara with Celebration; a small kalasha-like ornament and a wooden offering box sit nearby.2010-10-11A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in front of an orange banner with a deity image and garlands. He has long swept-back hair, a bare chest with a shawl-like orange wrap, and his hands rest in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and orange, including a shaved-headed man in white with a vertical tilak and a small child in orange. Silver and gold thali plates with fruit and flowers sit in front of the throne, indicating puja offerings. The setting is an indoor hall with a curtain and window. A banner reads a Kannada-script word beside a deity image, with a partially visible caption about the Divine Mother.2010-10-09A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers, under a red and gold canopy. Devotees kneel and sit on the floor in front, several with hands folded in anjali; some men wear white dhotis with bare chests and tilak marks, and women wear white and green saris. Brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers sit before the throne. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling portrait and the word Dasara with a line of Kannada text. The figure is shown in a photo, consistent with the page's Swamiji appearance cues: the figure wears an orange robe, long hair and a rudraksha mala, and sits on the throne, so this is a probable Swamiji. Five to seven visible people are present including those partially in frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a satsang in an ashram hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded. Several people sit on the floor in front of him, some with palms pressed together. Two men in white ritual clothes kneel nearby, one of them with a shaved head and white-marked forehead. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings rest on the floor. Behind the throne a large orange banner shows a golden deity murti adorned with red and yellow flowers and garlands. A person stands at a window in the background. a person: the seated man in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak on the golden throne, is the teacher giving satsang.2010-10-09