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A decorated stage with a man seated on a flower-garlanded swing-throne with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a golden crown, saffron-orange robes, gold armlets and a white flower garland. Behind him, a larger cutout portrait of a bearded man in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, one hand raised. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at right, touching the gold base. Purple lighting, marigold and red flower garlands, white flower arrangements and fern fronds decorate the stage.

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July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a floral-decorated shrine lit with purple light, with a golden throne-like seat draped in marigold and rose garlands. A seated bare-chested man with a gold crown-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beads and gold armbands sits on a tiger-skin seat in the left foreground. Behind him a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron with a turban and beads. On the right, two people in white and cream dhotis and shawls stand facing the shrine, one with bare shoulders, and a bundle of gold cloth sits near the golden dais.2017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with marigold and rose garlands framing a seated man in an ornate golden crown and saffron-orange robes, with a large garland of white and pink flowers around his neck and gold armbands. He sits on a leopard-print cushion inside a flower-wreathed swing-like canopy. Behind him stands a large portrait of a saffron-robed, turbaned figure raising one hand, set on a gold-and-leopard-print throne. At right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti and shawl attends to golden cushions, and a small attendant is partly visible at the edge. Purple lights and white flowers fill the foreground.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a floral-decorated ceremonial pavilion lit in purple light. Seated centrally under a garland arch is a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a gold crown-like headdress, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a white flower garland, his arms adorned with gold bangles, on a leopard-print seat. Behind him a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a similarly robed figure on a leopard-print cushion. Several people in white dhotis and gold-bordered cream clothing, one in a yellow sari, attend him, one tending his feet, another leaning in. A small boy in white dhoti stands at right. Gold decorative stand and orange-red floral garlands fill the frame.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A pada puja ceremony in a flower-decorated hall lit with purple light. A seated man in a gold ornate crown and a red-saffron robe wears a long pale-pink and white flower garland and gold armlets; he sits on a cushioned seat beneath a floral arch of marigolds and white blooms. Behind him, a large framed portrait of a bearded saint with a crown and rudraksha beads is set on a golden throne with a leopard-print cushion. A priest in a white dhoti stands at right, and a woman in a cream sari kneels at lower right, with another woman in red beside her, performing the ritual. Green palm fronds and white flower arrangements decorate the floor.2017-07-09A floral-decorated shrine with a red and orange flower canopy and garland-draped arches frames a seated figure at left wearing a gold crown, orange-brown robes, and multiple garlands and gold armbands, seated on a cushioned platform. Behind, a painted portrait on a golden throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a turban and rudraksha beads. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right with folded hands near a kneeling person in gold garments, and other devotees stand at the right edge. Purple lighting and marigold festoons decorate the scene.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers arching over a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown, wearing layered flower garlands and gold necklaces. A young boy in white dhoti stands before him, and two women in white and gold-bordered saris stand at the right. Behind them a large seated statue in saffron robes and a crown, with a raised hand and a leopard-skin throne, sits on a gold-trimmed dais. Pink and purple lighting and floral arrangements frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a golden crown, saffron robes and multiple garlands, a distinctive ceremonial presentation consistent with the page.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09