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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, wearing a long white flower garland and a red-and-white floral garland, with a dark hair and a tilak on the forehead. A kneeling sannyasi in orange robes performs padapuja, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet with a silver vessel at his side. A woman in a cream sari with teal border sits with hands folded, and a man in white kurta holds a plate near the feet. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels beside a brass plate of fruit. Silver and brass puja vessels, a tray of fruit, water bottles and a glass table with books complete the room, which has plain white walls and a marble floor. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland on a golden throne, which matches the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.

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August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A man in white kurta kneels before him, bowing his head toward a silver plate of flowers and offerings at the throne's base, while a woman in a white sari with teal border sits with palms joined at left. At right, a younger man in orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in a yellow-trimmed white shirt sits at the lower right edge holding a small brass dish. Silver vessels, a tray of fruit, a water bottle and orange cloth sit on the white floor and nearby table in a plain room with cream walls.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer and wearing a multicoloured flower garland. a person: long hair and saffron robes with a garland on a throne fit the page description, but the appearance is only partly visible. In front, a man in white clothes kneels and pours or offers from a silver vessel placed on a red cloth. A woman in a cream sari with gold bangles kneels with hands joined at left. Two younger men in white and orange sit at right, one in a yellow shawl. Brass plates with offerings and a table with books, fruit and a water bottle sit behind.2009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold and red ornate throne. Below the throne, a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and joins hands, while a woman in a white sari with teal border sits at left with hands folded. A man in an orange robe kneels at right in prayer, and a person in a yellow top is at far right. Silver puja vessels, a small oil lamp, and a tray of flowers and fruit sit on the white floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, a long swept-back hair style, a white garland, and sits on a gold throne, consistent with a presentation of the Swamiji candidate in person.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a white flower garland with red and green accents and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white with a pink shawl and two men (one in white, one in saffron) sit on the floor performing a padapuja, pouring liquid from a silver vessel and holding a tray of brass items, flowers and fruit. A garland-decorated plate sits in front. a person is the seated figure in saffron on the throne, identified by the throne, saffron robe, flower garland and rudraksha cues; the others are devotees. A cooler and a table with books, fruit and bottled water sit at the left and right edges.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A 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.2009-08-13