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December 20 2011

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Photo of a devotee offering at a golden throne during a Gurupoornima-style event. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and smiles while seated on a gold-and-red throne draped in orange cloth. A man in an orange robe and garland stands beside him and reaches toward the seated figure. A woman in a cream and gold sari with bangles bends forward with hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Ornate golden throne carvings, flower garlands and red floral decorations surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha garland, identified by these appearance cues alongside the page title.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded golden throne with a floral backdrop of yellow, orange, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands. The central figure wears an orange turban with a red tilak, long swept-back hair, an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and bangles, appearing to receive devotees. A bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands at left, and an attendant in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at right beside a basket of fruit. Several seated men in white shirts and a man in a white cap sit in the foreground, with one devotee's hand extended toward the central figure.2011-12-20January 01 20082008-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a throne decorated with a large floral garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers arranged in a tall arch behind him. A long multicoloured flower garland hangs at his chest. Several devotees in white attire stand around him: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl at left, another man in white at left-centre, and a woman in a white sari offering a lit oil lamp with a brass plate toward the seated figure. Another woman in a white sari stands at right beside a gold-ornate throne armrest. A person in white kneels in the foreground beside the throne. The setting is a gilded ceremonial stage with white draping. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and turban with a flower garland, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2015-01-13July 12 20142014-07-12July 29 20072007-07-29February 06 20142014-02-06Photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces, bangles and a red forehead mark, sits smiling on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, red and purple garlands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti offers a small silver puja item and holds a silver vessel near the throne. At left, a bald priest in orange cloth with a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera. Golden pedestal, brass lamp, and a red-and-gold carved structure frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seen on the throne with cues of long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornaments.2011-12-20A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, sits on a gold-and-red throne draped with a tiger-print cloth, while a younger man in white kneels before him and touches his feet. Behind them a large arrangement of yellow, red and orange flowers forms a backdrop. A bald priest in saffron stands nearby with a hand raised to his brow, a man in white holds a white ceremonial staff, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Ashram ceremony with padapuja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the turban and orange-saffron robe with rudraksha mala and gold necklace matches the candidate cues.2015-11-25A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-head armrests, wearing saffron robes, a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold chain, and a golden crown, with hands raised to the head. Flower garlands in red, orange and purple hang over the throne, and a gold-framed yellow floral backdrop surrounds the scene. Three attendants in saffron and orange clothes sit or kneel nearby, one standing at left holding a fan-like object. Offerings fill the foreground: bowls of fruit including oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, a brass bowl, flower garlands and a rudraksha mala on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a long-haired appearance with saffron robes, a golden crown and mala, consistent with the page's description of Swamiji at this event.2008-01-01Photo 117422682012-01-01 +1 copies