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November 29 2009

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November 27 20092009-11-27November 29 20092009-11-29A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red floral garland sits barefoot on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaste. In front of the throne, devotees sit on the floor behind silver plates holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit, and a brass platter stands on a cloth. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls, some wearing ID lanyards, kneel and fold their hands in prayer; a woman in a yellow-and-maroon sari also sits with palms joined. In the background a painting of a saffron-robed figure hangs above a draped curtain with green leaf garlands, and a small deity murti sits on a side table. A tray of apples and sweets rests on a red-lacquered stand to the right. The seated figure with long hair and orange robe is a probable candidate for Swamiji, based on his long hair, orange clothing and garland, and a seat of honour.2010-01-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-orange flower garland, sits with hands folded in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden lion figure. Seated on the floor before him, a devotee in white clothes pours water over his bare feet from a brass plate. Around them, devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands, and a framed photograph and offerings of fruit sit on a low red ledge beside yellow curtains. a person is shown seated in the throne with orange and rudraksha-style cues, and a printed sign on a screen reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2009-11-23A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a red-and-orange flower garland sits on a golden throne draped with red cushions and white flower garlands, palms joined in greeting. Before him, a seated devotee in a lavender sari and glasses holds his hand, while others sit on the floor in a semicircle. A standing man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together stands behind the throne. A red tray holds fruits, and a white-draped table holds books. Two young volunteers in yellow shawls hold a microphone. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, long hair, garland, throne cues) seated in a darshan setting during an energy darshan session.2009-11-29A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with floral garlands, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a yellow-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Red boxes holding fruit and offerings sit beside the throne on a white table. Seated devotees on a red floor mat include a man in white with an ID badge and folded hands, women in yellow shawls and white saris, and a woman in orange. Red curtains hang on the back wall. Appears to be a pada puja ritual; the figure is a person candidate by orange clothing, long swept hair and garlands on a throne.2009-11-27November 27 20092009-11-27A seated man with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a raised orange-draped seat in a plain room with cream walls. Devotees in white kurtas and sarees and one woman in a green sari sit on the floor facing him with hands folded, and a few elderly men in orange and yellow shawls sit near the back. A tray of red apples and a plate of offerings sit in the left foreground, and a white wall fan and folding chairs stand in the background.2010-01-26A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, palms pressed together in anjali on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gold carved backrest. In front of the throne is a white table holding apples, sweets and a small tray. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a beaded necklace, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala, sit with folded hands before a row of brass vessels. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow shawls, many with palms joined, fills a hall with maroon drapes.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 27 20092009-11-27