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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-orange flower garland, sits with hands folded in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden lion figure. Seated on the floor before him, a devotee in white clothes pours water over his bare feet from a brass plate. Around them, devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands, and a framed photograph and offerings of fruit sit on a low red ledge beside yellow curtains. a person is shown seated in the throne with orange and rudraksha-style cues, and a printed sign on a screen reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesNovember 24 20092009-11-24November 24 20092009-11-24September 17 20102010-09-17November 23 20092009-11-23August 09 20092009-08-09November 24 20092009-11-24Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne inside a tent-like pavilion, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a large orange-and-white flower garland and a white garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in orange sari, a woman in green with a long braid, a woman in red-and-white embroidered sari, and people in white ritual clothes holding hands together. Brass and gold lion-shaped figures flank the throne, with offerings of fruit and a tray of food in the foreground. A small pillar and a desk with books and a tablet sit to the side. The pavilion has yellow fabric walls and a standing fan. The man on the throne is the subject; the a person label is an appearance-based candidate, as the orange robes, garlands and throne fit the presentation, though the face is not used for identification.2009-11-23August 25 20092009-08-25A seated man in orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and gold lion-form armrest. Around him, devotees sit on a colourful striped mat in a simple room with a window, a standing fan and a small offering tray. A woman in white with her hands folded, a man in white kurta with a lanyard and folded hands, and a woman in a blue shawl sit nearby, with a partial figure at the lower edge. The white-haired woman at lower left also has hands pressed together. The scene suggests satsang or darshan. Visible people: five to six.2009-12-08A photograph of a Sarvadarshan-style gathering in an open-sided pavilion with red curtains and gold drapes. A woman standing on a golden seat wears a saffron sleeveless garment and a white flower garland, hands pressed in anjali, facing the seated devotees. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, with red and white garlands, sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer. A woman in dark clothing with a red bindi and garland sits near the front. Behind them, others sit in white and yellow clothes, and a white plastic chair and fan are visible. The scene shows darshan with folded-hands devotion.2009-12-13A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tented hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with a red back panel. Around the throne, several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor offering items; a woman in a red sari with a yellow sash holds a tray, and a woman in a white sari with a necklace sits nearby. Offerings include a coconut, fruit, flowers and a brass plate. Books and a small table stand at the right, and a fan and steel flasks are visible. The backdrop is a printed temple-pillar design.2009-12-03