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A seated figure in an orange robe wearing a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers sits on an ornate gold throne in a hall. Behind him a red banner reads radhane and shows a painted face of the Divine Mother. Devotees sit on the floor before him: a man in white with palms joined, a woman in a white sari with a grey braid, a man in a white dhoti, and a bald man in white. A young woman in a yellow top sits in front, and a person in a purple shawl sits at left. Gold trays holding flowers and offerings rest in front of the throne. A microphone stand stands at left and a fan sits behind the crowd.

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A photo of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a banner showing a golden-faced deity murti with flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair style, hands folded in namaste. A microphone stands at left. In front, a row of devotees in white, yellow and gold sits with folded hands before brass plates of offerings and pink flowers. Pale pink walls and a window frame the room. a person (appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne).2010-10-10A 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.2010-10-09A photograph inside a hall with an orange backdrop bearing the Kannada word for Dasara and the English words Divine Mother. A golden ornate throne on the left holds a deity murti decorated with yellow, orange, red and green flower garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne in the centre, flanked by a large framed image of a goddess. Around the front, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in red, women in white and blue saris, and a woman in pink. Two shaved-headed men in white ritual cloth sit in the lower left foreground, one holding a microphone. A few people in white and yellow sit to the right, with hands folded in greeting.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.2010-10-09Photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall with a red banner behind a golden throne. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a saffron head covering and multiple garlands sits on the golden throne with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a golden umbrella-like canopy overhead, and ceremonial staffs and spears beside it. Several devotees kneel and sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, some women in yellow or gold-bordered saris, folding hands in prayer before a tray of offerings and flowers. A man in white stands with hands joined near the throne. A banner on the left reads Aaradhana and mentions the Divine Mother. Some sit in the background along the wall.2010-10-17October 11 20102010-10-11Photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi, sitting cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in meditation. Trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit before the throne. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with hands folded in namaskar; a shaved-headed devotee in white and a woman in yellow saree are prominent. Behind is a large orange banner with a painted goddess figure, flower garlands and a pink wall.2010-10-10A 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.2010-10-12A 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.2010-10-12A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed. Before him, devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar; a grey-haired woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace kneels with folded hands. Brass thalis holding flowers, fruit and lamps are arranged on a gold tray in front of the throne. A man in white kneels at the right, and a woman in a purple shawl sits at the left edge with her back to the camera. A pedestal fan and curtains stand behind, and a backdrop with an orange-and-gold design sits behind the throne.2010-10-12A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Before him, a row of devotees sits with hands joined in anjali, including a woman in a red top, a woman in a magenta sari, and women in green and yellow saris. Trays of fruit, apples, flowers and small offerings sit in front of the throne. Behind the throne a large painted deity murti with a crown and gold jewellery is framed by a bright orange backdrop with Kannada script. The Swamiji candidate matches the appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, so this is a probable identification. The scene reads as an offering or darshan gathering in a hall.2010-10-11A Dasara celebration in a hall with an orange backdrop bearing large red Kannada and English headings, including 'Dasara' and 'Jagannmatheya Aradhane'. In the centre, an ornate gold throne holds a silver-framed deity murti of the Divine Mother, draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Beside it, a second gold throne with a decorated goddess face above it. A woman in an orange sari sits on the floor behind a small lectern with a microphone, and a row of seated devotees in white, blue, pink and orange clothing sits on the floor facing her, several with hands folded in greeting. Two shaven-headed men in white dhotis sit in the foreground with microphones before them.2010-10-11