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A seated figure on a red zebra-patterned couch-throne wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, with a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair; he is probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) by appearance cues, with hands folded as devotees approach. Seated on the floor in front of him, a woman in a purple blouse and cream sari with a visible ID badge pours from a small vessel, a child in a pink floral dress offers a plate or small cup, and a man in white sits with his back to the camera. Two elderly devotees sit behind with hands folded in namaste, and a white tower fan stands on the wall. A silver tray with offerings and a red box of items sit on the throne's side table.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas sits on a red velvet throne with tiger-stripe upholstery in an indoor hall. A woman in a lavender blouse and white sari kneels before him, a devotee receiving padapuja while a bald man in white and a small girl in a floral dress wash his feet from silver vessels with flower petals. Behind them a woman in a green sari and an elderly woman in white sit with hands folded, a boy in white kneels, and a woman in an orange sari sits at a microphone at right. An air conditioner and a tall cooling unit are on the wall.2012-10-20A photograph inside a plain room with a red-and-black tiger-striped throne and red cushioned steps. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala sits on the throne, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, hands resting on his lap. Before him a woman in a lavender blouse and white sari sits with palms pressed together beside a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Behind, several devotees in white and green sit with folded hands, and a white floor-standing air cooler stands against the wall. A bald man's head is partly visible at the lower left. A stylised red-and-cream backdrop with a temple-like motif covers the wall.2012-10-20October 20 20122012-10-20A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain white room with a red velvet-covered raised seat. Before him, a bald man in white kneels with a lit lamp, and a woman in a purple-bordered white sari holds a small lamp in front of a brass plate of offerings. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and a small girl in floral dress join palms in reverence, and other women in saris sit in prayer, one holding a microphone. Silver thalis of fruit and flowers sit on a patterned carpet.2012-10-20Indoor ritual scene in a room with a red-cushioned throne-like seat in front of a forest backdrop. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a bold tilak, gold necklace and a saffron-orange wrap sits on the red seat with bare feet extended toward a silver plate of flowers and offerings, in a manner that is a probable match for Swamiji on the seat. Behind him, two small statues of deities stand on a gold-framed altar, one in orange and gold garments and the other in a yellow sari with flower garlands. In front, a boy in maroon and gold dhoti kneels with folded hands, a young girl in maroon and gold sits with hands together, a woman in a red and gold sari with a vermilion mark kneels in prayer, and a man in white clothes with folded hands sits beside them, with a woman's head partly visible in the lower right foreground. Red and gold cushions and a rug cover the floor.2012-10-10A photograph of a padapuja in a hall with red patterned carpet and a red-upholstered seat. A man with hair in a bun, orange robe, rudraksha mala and armlet stands at the left with one bare foot resting on the red seat, while a young girl in white kneels to wash his foot from a tray of offerings. Nearby, a woman in white with a mala and hands in anjali, a boy in white and gold-bordered dhoti, and a monk in orange with a mala and microphone sit on the floor. A woman in patterned sari kneels at the lower right with folded hands. A small deity murti stands on the seat, and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall.2012-10-08Indoor ceremony in a bright room with an air conditioner and a tower fan. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace, bracelets, and a white forehead band sits on a red velvet-covered seat, his bare foot extended toward a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Seated on the floor to the right, a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and forehead marks holds a small object. Several women in saris sit nearby, some with hands folded in namaste, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left. The red-and-gold carpet and seating suggest a satsang or darshan setting. The seated figure in saffron is a person candidate by his distinctive saffron robes, gold ornaments and forehead marking; the seat itself is not used as evidence.2012-10-15A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, ornate gold necklaces and armbands, sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat with a yellow cloth, his bare feet resting on the red platform while a dish of marigold petals and offerings is set before him. Several devotees kneel on a patterned rug: a boy in maroon and yellow robes with a white forehead band sits with hands folded, a girl in a maroon top and a woman in a red-and-gold sari press palms together, and a man in white kurta gestures in prayer. Behind them stand two deity murtis in orange and yellow garments on a gold-trimmed platform, and a wall-mounted air conditioner and whiteboard frame the room. A seated man is shown in a white ritual setting; the photograph is a room-based satsang or puja gathering.2012-10-10July 22 20122012-07-22A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a vertical white mark on his forehead. Devotees kneel and sit on the floor before him with hands joined in prayer: a bald young boy in a striped shirt, a woman in a grey-patterned sari, a woman in a black top with an orange shawl, and a man in white with an orange shawl behind them. A brass tray of offerings with flowers, fruit and bowls sits at the foot of the throne, a pedestal fan stands behind, and red drapes hang in the background.2012-07-22Indoor satsang-style gathering in a bright hall with a gold-and-red throne. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, forehead markings, rudraksha malas and bangles sits on the red cushioned seat at right, smiling, with a bowl of flowers or offerings near his feet. Beside him, a statue-like figure in saffron robes and orange turban sits on the gold throne behind, hand raised in blessing. Devotees sit on the floor: a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in red blouse and gold-bordered sari, a woman in white sari with red border and a mala, a young girl in yellow and red dress with a hair band, and a person in red clothing in the foreground. Brass plates with offerings, flowers and rice sit on the floor, with a folded hand gesture in the foreground. A wall fan and air cooler are visible.2012-10-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold waist-belt sits on a red velvet throne, a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, rudraksha and gold necklaces and gold armbands. A man in white ritual clothes kneels on a red carpet and pours water from a small vessel over the seated man's bare foot, which rests on a brass plate of flowers. Seated devotees in white and coloured saris watch, with a tower fan and wall air conditioner in the room. Appearance-based a person is the saffron-robed seated figure on the throne, receiving padapuja from a kneeling priest.2012-10-15