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A photograph taken indoors in a home room with cream walls, a flat-screen television on a stand, and a floor lamp. A woman in a red blouse and blue saree with gold-bordered details stands at the centre-left, arm sweeping forward in a blurred motion as she waves a white cloth or fan over a seated figure. Beside her stands an older woman in a green saree with a red border. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a red-and-gold headcloth, a long gold-beaded necklace and a pendant, and sits on a low cushioned seat with hands folded near a brass oil lamp. Behind them, a deity murti or ornate golden frame is decorated with a garland of white and pink flowers and a red cloth, beside a vase of flowers. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, a red-and-gold headcloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, cues consistent with the page's claim, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA home puja scene in front of a gilded throne-style altar holding a deity murti dressed in red and gold cloth with a green backdrop and a crown-like headpiece, garlanded with flowers. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji" shows a smiling man in orange with a turban and a flower garland, its frame decorated with a marigold-and-rose garland. A seated man on the left wears an orange robe and head cloth, with tripundra marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and presses his palms together in greeting. Several devotees in the foreground sit on white cloth facing the altar, including women in red and maroon and a figure in a grey-blue shawl. Offerings in front include fruit, sweets, a brass plate with lamps, flowers and a pink rose, and a red cloth-covered table holds a candle stand. A flat-screen TV stands at the left edge of the room.2008-10-14June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07A home puja in a living room. A woman in an orange sari with a saffron head covering kneels at left, reaching toward a deity murti seated on a gold-framed peetha with a red backdrop. The murti wears red and gold garments, a garland and ornaments. Before it are fruit, a plate of offerings, a small lamp and flowers. Seated devotees in brown, red and grey saris and a small child face the altar. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange with a saffron turban and a floral garland sits on a table with a red cloth, beside flowers and a candle. A flat-screen television stands at left.2008-10-14Home puja at a shrine table draped in blue and purple cloth. A framed photograph in an orange-brown wooden frame, garlanded with pink and orange flowers, shows a robed figure in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, labelled "Nithyananda" on the print. A woman in a dark red sari and gold bangles stands beside a small boy in a beige sweater and dark trousers, who holds a long metal ritual fan or flywhisk, apparently waving it over offerings. Brass and silver vessels, a decorated red-topped container, flower petals, and a yellow cloth sit on the table, along with a small ornate deity figure dressed in gold and red on the left. Two people are visible; the printed portrait is not counted.A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a white flower-decorated throne against a large orange backdrop, wearing layered garlands of pink and green flowers and a gold pendant, with a rudraksha mala draped down. A woman in a teal sari with gold border bows with palms pressed together toward him, while another woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl stands at left. A man in white with an orange shawl kneels at right holding a rudraksha mala, and a man in white dhoti stands at far right. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, turban and rudraksha cues, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in a receiving-devotees role as devotees greet him.2006-11-05A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, in a room with a tree mural behind. A woman in a red blouse and peach sari with glasses kneels before a lit oil lamp held on a tall silver stand, while a man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands with hands folded at left and a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange stands behind. Pale flower garlands lie on the cushions.2014-06-27Padapuja ritual in a home interior. A seated man in orange-red robes with a garland of white and multicolored flowers holds a silver staff and smiles while two older devotees wash his feet from a silver tray; the woman wears a white sari with orange blouse, the man wears white. Standing behind are a man in white with hands folded, a photographer in an orange-red garment holding a camera, and an orange-robed attendant with rudraksha beads. A glass cabinet holds small painted figurines and a tray of apples and bananas sits at right. a person: the seated figure in orange-red robes with a garland and silver staff, receiving padapuja, matches the page's note of his presence, though his appearance is only partly distinctive.2014-06-22June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies