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A seated figure in a red silk outfit with a gold-bordered tunic and a gold-brown shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold umbrella canopy above. A red bindi marks the forehead and long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Below, a man in a white T-shirt and white dhoti kneels on the white-draped platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red rose petals and a few marigold flowers are scattered on the platform, and a deep purple curtain forms the backdrop.

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February 14 20072007-02-14A seated long-haired figure in red ceremonial silk with gold embroidery sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, beneath a gold ceremonial umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants. Rose petals are scattered on the white stage cloth in front. A man in white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl kneels before the throne with his hands on the seated figure's arm, in an act of respectful greeting. A purple curtain backdrop and a small bird logo appear in the upper left.2007-02-02A seated figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold sari, sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back and a gold umbrella canopy with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments, in front of dark purple drapes. Two men in white ritual clothing kneel before the throne: one in the foreground on the left, wearing an orange shawl, holds a red flower or offering, while another in white kneels to the right and tends the sari's gold border. Rose petals are scattered on the white-covered platform in front. The seated figure matches a presentation of a person on a throne, honoured by devotees; the figure's red sari and ornate gold throne are the visible cues.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a seated man in a red and gold ornate outfit on an ornate gilded throne with a gold canopy umbrella, in front of dark purple drapes, smiling with a red bindi and long dark hair. Before him, a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl reaches up toward the seated figure's gold-embroidered wrap, with red rose petals scattered on the white platform. The seated man is a probable Swamiji based on his long swept-back hair, red-and-gold ornate clothing and red bindi on a throne; the kneeling man is a devotee.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, topped by a gold umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped pendants and a carved deity murti medallion. The seated person wears red clothing, a red-and-yellow marigold garland, a red bindi and has long dark hair, with a kalasha-shaped gold vessel at the right. In front, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with red border stands with his back to the camera, one arm raised toward the seated figure. A deep purple curtain forms the backdrop. Visible appearance cues match the page's a person reference: long swept hair, red garland and ceremonial throne, so the seated figure is a person candidate.2007-02-02A seated long-haired man in a red embroidered kurta and gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold umbrella-shaped canopy above. Rose petals are scattered on the white-draped stage before him, and a garland hangs on the throne. In front of him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo kneels with his palms pressed together, touching the seated man's hand in reverence. Purple drapes form the backdrop. The seated man matches the swami-style presentation of long swept hair and saffron-red ceremonial dress with a gold shawl and throne, so this is a person candidate receiving darshan.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA seated man in a red embroidered silk kurta and red dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a carved deity medallion at the top. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and wears a gold-brown shawl draped over his lap. A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with white markings on his forehead, reaches up to touch the shawl and the seated man's hand. Red and white rose petals cover the stage in front, and a dark purple curtain hangs behind.2007-02-02February 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copies