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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with lion-carved armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a woman in a red sari with a green border kneels, and men in white kurtas bend forward to perform a padapuja, washing or offering to his feet. A tray at left holds fruit, flowers, a water bottle and packets. Behind them, about a dozen devotees wearing yellow and orange shawls with white clothing sit on mats in a hall with wooden panels and a microphone; several have hands folded in prayer. Some people are partially visible in the foreground.

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December 03 20092009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03December 13 20092009-12-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, hands pressed together in prayer, while devotees perform padapuja by washing or touching his bare feet. Several people kneel on the floor in white and red clothes; a woman in a red sari kneels at the foot of the throne. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sits on a raised platform beneath a wooden-roofed hall. Fruit, flower garlands, a plate of money, a water bottle and a pink cloth sit on a side tray near the throne. The seated figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual padapuja with devotees.2009-12-03A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a raised golden-carved seat at the left, hands pressed together in namaste, while a devotee in white kneels at his feet holding a brass plate with a small lamp. Devotees in white and yellow-scarved attire sit on the floor in an open hall with yellow cloth hangings and a window behind them, their palms joined in prayer. A young boy in a blue shirt sits in front, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white join in. Fruit, flowers and a folded white cloth lie on a small table to the left. a person cues include long hair and orange saffron clothing, consistent with the page caption.2009-12-05December 03 20092009-12-03August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands joined in prayer, eyes closed. Before the throne a seated group of devotees in white and cream garments, including an older woman with grey hair in a bun, performs a puja, one holding a lit oil lamp and another a brass plate of red flowers. Fruit, brass vessels and bowls of offerings sit on a white cloth at the front. A second orange-robed man kneels to the right with hands folded, and a person in a yellow shirt is partly visible at the lower right. The Nithyananda Paramashivam ritual setting is plain white walls and green-black floor tiles. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, garland and long swept-back hair.2009-08-13A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, hands pressed together in namaste, feet resting on a plate of offerings. Devotees sit on the floor before him in an open pavilion: a woman in a red sari in the foreground, men and women in white, and a row of people in yellow shawls at the rear, many with hands folded. Fruit, flowers and brass items sit on a side table, and a microphone stands in front of the seated group.2009-12-03A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on the forehead and a multicoloured flower garland, hands folded in namaste, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Before him, a devotee in a white sari and another in white kneel and offer padapuja, washing or touching his feet over a silver vessel and brass plates with gold offerings. A young assistant in orange robes kneels at the right holding an offering, and white-clad devotees sit in the foreground. Fruit, books and a boxed offering sit on a white-draped table at left, and a cooler stands at right. a person (orange robes, long swept hair, garland, ornate throne) seated in the centre, with visible pada puja being performed.2009-08-09December 06 20092009-12-06A seated figure on a gold throne with red cushions presses palms together in namaste, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland with a green-and-yellow garland at the neck. In front, a man in white kurta has his hand over a silver vessel on a golden stand with flower petals, while a woman in a green sari and a seated man in orange robe, plus men in yellow vests and white shirts, sit on the floor around low tables holding sweets and offerings. Yellow sunflowers sit in a vase at right, and gold drapes hang behind. This appears to be a padha pooja foot-worship ritual.2009-08-15