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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with yellow cushioned armrests is adorned with a tall golden crown, a saffron-orange garment, a garland of red, purple, yellow and white flowers, and gold bangles, holding a ceremonial staff with a small silver finial. Behind the throne, large flower garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white hang over a golden deity murti. Several devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit before the throne, one man in a white shirt and saffron shawl offering items on a plate, and a woman in a purple sari sits at left. The scene reads as a ceremonial satsang with the throne-seated figure as the central presence.

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July 09 2013

A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange cushioned throne chair on a stage decorated with ornate cream and pink tiled panels and hanging flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border, a multicolour flower garland, and gold bangles, and he is smiling and gesturing with one hand. Two women sit at the right on a white-draped platform with flower petals scattered on the floor; one wears an orange shawl and the other a white top with a long braid. Visible in the image are two dark-haired women and the seated man. The man's long swept-back hair, white ritual dress with gold border, and garland are consistent with the page's claim, though the appearance is only partly visible, so identity is uncertain. The printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam at the bottom right.

July 06 2014

A seated person in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace performs aarti with a flaming camphor lamp and a handbell before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in white and gold, garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flowers, and a silver-topped shivalinga sits in front, also garlanded. The seated figure's dress, mala and gold ornaments are distinctive, but the face alone gives no basis for identification, so no name is asserted. A yellow satin cloth covers the altar, and a leopard-print cushion lies beneath the seated person. Another person stands partly visible at the right edge. The scene is a temple-style puja with a visible aarti flame.

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Night-time photograph of a Navaratri homa at an open-sided temple pavilion. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne upholstered with tiger-striped cushions, a flame rising from a fire pit before him. Beside him stand two painted deity murtis, one in yellow sari-like dress and one in blue with a crown and raised staff. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, and silver-upholstered seats surround the fire. Two people in orange and white ritual clothing stand at the edges, one holding a brass vessel and another holding a white cloth. Colourful striped mats cover the floor and ceiling lights and a fan are visible.

Night ritual outdoors under a canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and orange blouse stands at left, lifting a lamp before a golden deity murti draped with a red-and-green garland. A central altar table with red cloth holds mango-yellow flower arrangements, a kalasha and offerings. A sadhvi-like attendant in orange sits at lower left before a yellow-framed fire pit (homa) with burning fire and flower petals. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim; the appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is a seated presence on a peetha. Several devotees in orange and white stand behind the altar and the throne.

A photograph of a ceremonial aarti being offered inside a pavilion. A priest in a maroon turban, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered maroon-and-gold dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated figure on a gold-carved throne. The seated figure wears a red flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a maroon garment, and sits on a red cushion beside a golden lion sculpture. The throne is decorated with yellow, red and green flower arrangements, and a trident stands nearby beneath a gold umbrella.

A photograph of a ceremonial pada puja at a red-and-white pandal. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold crown and layered floral garlands sits on a golden throne with a golden swan-like ornament, hands joined in greeting. Seated before him, a crowd of devotees with folded hands includes women in saffron and red saris, a man in white with a shawl, a turbaned man at left, and a man in orange kurta. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit on a golden stand in front. Cooling units and microphones stand at the sides. The figure on the throne is a candidate for Swamiji (probable), identified by saffron robe, crown and garlands, seated in the role of guru receiving pada puja.