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A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and a red tilak on his forehead. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-green border sits on the floor, a shawl-draped devotee; her feet are being washed or honoured with a silver tray holding flowers and an offering. A shaven-headed priest in orange with white ash markings on his arms and forehead and a gold-beaded necklace kneels at the left. Behind them stand blue-painted doors with Tamil-script lettering on a tiled frieze, and white pillars frame the scene, with a cooling fan at the right edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets and ceremonial gold necklace, in a traditional puja setting.

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May 27 20122012-05-27May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph inside a temple hall with pale yellow columns decorated with orange autumn-leaf garlands and blue doors behind. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, one arm raised in blessing and smiling. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, a white garland and a ceremonial gold throne, consistent with the page's a person attribution. Two devotees kneel in prayer before the throne: a man in a white-and-pink striped shirt with palms joined, and a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari with a braid, hands folded. A brass puja plate with flowers sits on a gold stand in front, and a metal bowl rests on the floor.2012-05-31May 31 20122012-05-31May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesTwo seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-maroon thrones in front of a blue double door with painted peacock and floral panels. The man on the left wears a rudraksha-style headband, a long gold-beaded necklace, a red-and-white forehead marking, and a saffron shawl over his shoulder, smiling toward the other man. The man on the right, with a white forehead marking, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, speaks into a microphone on a stand with his hand raised. A patterned runner rug lies at their feet beneath white pillars. A Tamil inscription appears above the door.2012-05-13A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace, rudraksha armbands and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple-style hall with cream columns. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms kneels on the floor beside a silver tray of flowers and a lamp, and a woman in a white sari with a green and red border kneels on the other side, handling silver bowls and a silver tray of flowers on a patterned carpet. Above the throne, a painted shrine panel shows a deity murti with a crown. Silver plates of offerings and a red fruit sit on the carpet.2012-05-12A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a white flower garland and a sandalwood tilak on the forehead, holding a white ceremonial wand. Devotees sit on a striped rug before him: a man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl pours or offers from a metal vessel, a woman in a pink sari with a dark beaded necklace and bangles sits beside him, a young boy in an orange-brown outfit and a girl in a dark sari join hands in worship, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the front. A silver tray with flowers and offerings rests near the throne. Blue shutters and white columns form the background, with a cooler at left.2012-05-13A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved arched back and red cushions, inside a temple hall. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a red-and-gold crown band, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. Behind him a blue panel shows a Tamil inscription above a doorway, and a lectern edge is visible at left. A Tamil-language sign reads 'Sri Nithyananda Satsang Hall'. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala, crown band and gilded throne.2012-06-17 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14A photograph inside a temple-style hall with cream pillars, blue wooden doors and a painted deity panel above. A man with long dark hair, a headband, a red bindi and an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-gold garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a white ritual wand and raising one hand in blessing. Before him, a man with a shaved head, white tilak on the forehead and arms, and an orange cloth kneels beside a tiered silver oil lamp with lit flames. A woman with grey hair in a white sari with red border sits beside the lamp, also near the flame. Two monitors sit at the lower edges of the frame.2012-05-12May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copies