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January 04 2013

A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wearing rudraksha and orange beaded malas, a gold chain, and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a red velvet throne with gold lion armrests while an older man in white kneels to wash his bare foot from a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Behind him, a second man in orange with a garland and rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with his hands folded. A woman in a white sari with pink blouse sits at left with hands joined in prayer, and a tall brass oil lamp stands nearby. A photographic backdrop shows a painted portrait labelled with the Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright notice.

Indoor photo in a ritual room with red velvet and gold-trimmed seating. On the right, a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and tripundra marks sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat with his feet on a footstool. Behind him stands a framed portrait. Seated on the left, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala and tripundra, and an older man in white clothing with an orange-bordered shawl, sit on the floor with hands folded. A woman in pink sits behind them. A brass oil lamp and a silver tray with flowers and offerings sit in front of the throne. A figure in a white-and-orange wrap, adorned with garlands and rudraksha, sits on a second throne in the background.

A photograph inside a room with a white wall and a red-upholstered dais. On the right, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a white forehead mark and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces sits on a red throne-like seat, his bare feet resting on a silver plate of offerings. Seated on the floor in white clothes, a bald man with a grey moustache holds his hands together in front of him. Behind them, a second figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a flower garland sits with hands folded on a gold-and-red throne. At the lower edge, partly visible heads of women or girls and a brass lamp with a plate of food appear near the floor. The appearance-based label is a probable match for the presence of Swamiji, given the long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace on the seated figure.

Photograph in a temple-style hall with red and gold seating. On the right, a man with a shaved-looking dark hair, red tilak on forehead, and layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned seat wearing orange robes; the appearance is consistent with a person but uncertain from this view. Beside him, an elderly man in white with glasses kneels and offers a silver dish or lamp, while a woman in pink sits at left. Behind them, a seated figure in orange with a saffron turban and flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-headed armrest, one hand raised in blessing. A gold oil lamp stands at left and a large portrait with a red backdrop hangs behind the throne.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and gold bangles. A brass oil lamp burns beside the throne. In front, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead band and white body markings sits with hands folded, and another man in white kurta with folded hands sits nearby. Silver thali trays holding red flowers, yellow offerings and small vessels are arranged on the floor. The setting is a dark-walled room with a small mirror and lighting equipment.

A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with red-and-black tiger-striped cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders. A kneeling man in a white kurta, wearing a wristwatch, pours or offers water over the seated figure's feet from a brass vessel set in a silver tray scattered with pink petals, in a padapuja-style foot-washing. To the right, a man in orange robes holds a tray with a folded red cloth. Behind them hang gold-patterned curtains, a vase of yellow sunflowers stands at right, and a table holds fruit and boxes at left. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond the robe and throne.

A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-and-saffron robe, a gold-and-pink beaded garland and a shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his bare foot resting on a footstool, appearing to be the central figure of a ceremony. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on a peetha throne, with long hair, saffron clothing and a beaded garland. In front of him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with folded hands, a woman in white with a white head covering sits behind, and a man in white kneels nearby. Silver trays holding small oil lamps, red flower petals and offerings are arranged on the red patterned carpet. A bald man in red, partly visible at the bottom edge, faces them. Behind the throne hangs a gold-and-maroon brocade drape, with a projector screen and additional seated devotees visible in the background.

May 03 2014

A seated man in orange and rust-coloured robes with an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne in a red-and-orange tent, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border. Bare-chested and holding a red-and-gold cloth, the kneeling devotee bends forward before the throne. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes wearing a beaded necklace stands near a woman in white with a red shawl. Silver trishula staffs and a gold-framed pedestal surround the throne, with a gold-carved panel at left. The seated man's distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange robes are visible; this appearance-based label is probable. Scene shows a devotee receiving blessing at a darshan.

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