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Photograph of a ceremonial stage backed by an ornate gold-coloured arched shrine with carved figures, a gold canopy and lion-like carvings. A central figure seated on a gold throne is adorned with a large multicoloured floral garland arranged in a fan shape behind him, a gold crown, and a rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji (long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold crown and garland cues) sits at the centre. Around the throne, devotees in white kurtas and saris, and a man in a grey shirt, raise hands and offer items toward him. On the lower left and right, saffron-robed attendants wear orange turbans and orange shawls. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit on a red-draped platform, with lit lamp rows in the foreground.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a golden ornate throne-shrine (peetha) backdrop with carved figures and a golden canopy. A seated figure in saffron-gold clothing wears a tall gold crown and a long garland of rudraksha-like beads, arms raised to the crown, smiling, framed by a large arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and blue. Below, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, dark tunics, saffron and orange shawls sits with hands folded facing the throne, while brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) stand on a draped red table at the front. Two saffron-robed attendants appear at the left edge. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering. A printed caption on the image reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, indicating the photo credit.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before an ornate gold shrine-like throne with a golden arch, lion figures and a canopy above. A seated figure on the throne wears a tall crown and ornate gold necklaces, with a garland of multicoloured flowers behind him, and holds his hands together in greeting. Several people sit or kneel on the red-draped stage in front of him, including people in white, cream, and orange or saffron clothing, some with orange turbans and hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit on the red cloth. A camera and monitor are in the foreground, with a person in an orange turban at the bottom edge, and a white-and-lilac backdrop frames the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identifiable by his crown, ornate gold necklaces and the flower garland behind him.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of an ornate golden shrine-like throne structure under a white tent, with a red-turbaned figure seated at its centre wearing a dark orange garment, surrounded by large floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. Carved golden figures stand in the arched canopy above. In front, a red draped platform holds brass oil lamps, and a group of devotees in white, cream, maroon and orange clothing stands and sits facing the throne, with one person in orange and red headwear at the left edge. a person: the seated figure has a red turban and orange-saffron clothing, with the throne setting and garlands indicating a ceremonial honouring.2015-01-13A gilded ornate throne stage with a golden arch, lion figures and a canopy under a white tent backdrop. A seated figure in golden-yellow robes, wearing a tall gold crown and a long multicolour flower garland, sits on a large floral arrangement of red, yellow, purple and white blooms. Devotees sit in rows on a red-draped platform facing him with hands folded, some in white shirts and dhotis, others in orange and saffron shawls. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit at the front edge. The seated figure shows swept-back long hair and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with a person, but appearance cues are uncertain, so this is recorded as unsure.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a festival stage set inside a white tent, with ornate gold temple-style structures and a red draped platform. Centre, a deity murti stands under a floral garland and ornate arch, flanked by gold carved doorways. Seated on the stage in orange and saffron clothing, a figure with a turban is in the centre of the ritual scene; devotees in white and western-style clothes stand with folded hands and offer prayers. On the left, a seated deity murti with a floral garland sits on a golden stand. Several men in orange and saffron turbans and shawls raise oil lamps or torches toward the stage, while camera equipment and monitors are visible in the foreground. Roughly fifteen people are visible in the scene.2015-01-13