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A seated man in a maroon-pink dhoti-style garment and long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and gesturing, on a raised platform. Before him, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor along a long strip of green banana-leaf meal service with water bottles and food. A standing man in orange with a microphone speaks at left. A woman in white sits at the right edge. A trident stands behind the throne, and bamboo screens and a red backdrop frame the hall. The scene shows a Maheshwara Puja meal gathering.

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A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-maroon garment, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, in a hall with bamboo blinds and a red curtain. A golden trident stands behind the throne and a small brass lamp sits on a stand beside it. Facing the throne, devotees in orange and white clothing sit cross-legged along a long row of banana-leaf plates with water bottles and steel cups, some holding papers and microphones. A man in white sits at right and a woman in red sits at left by the blinds. a person: the throne-seated figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with long hair, consistent with a Maheshwara Puja satsang meal setting.2016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30A seated man in a golden throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a red-dotted forehead, holds a banana leaf plate while a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor on a white cloth. Water bottles, cups and food are laid out along the line. A white-clad attendant kneels at the right, and an ornate brass lamp stands on a small wooden stand near the throne in a hall with bamboo-slatted walls. The scene suggests a communal meal in the ritual setting of a Maheshwara Puja.2016-03-30Indoor ashram hall where a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit in rows on the floor before banana-leaf meal plates set with food and water bottles, a ritual meal scene. A seated man in red-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne at the far end of the hall, facing the group, with a small trident standing beside him. Several men in white clothing sit on the right in the foreground. Behind the throne are bamboo screens and a red curtain; a large screen shows a man with long hair. Portrait boards with photographs stand on the left.2016-03-30Photo of a seated group in a hall during a ritual meal or puja. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and ear piercing wears an orange robe with rudraksha malas and a silver bracelet, holding a microphone. Beside him, people in orange and white sit on the floor along a row of leaf plates, water bottles and small cups. In the background, a figure sits on a gold and red throne with a long fringed cloth, and a fire glows at left. Walls are gold and burgundy panels.2016-03-30Photograph of a ceremonial meal in a hall with a pale floor. A man in an orange-red cloth sits on a gold-framed throne beneath a multicolored canopy with two decorative yellow banners, while a woman in white moves in front of it. In the foreground, rows of people sit on red mats: bare-chested men in white dhotis with red-patterned waistcloths and a woman in orange saris, and women in orange and red saris kneel along a long strip of banana leaves filled with food, with water bottles placed along the edge. A printed corner caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam overlaid on the image.2016-09-30A seated group of men in saffron and rust-red robes eat from banana-leaf plates at a ritual gathering on a white floor covering. A man in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, wearing a red-brown shawl with a red-beaded mala and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. To the left, a man in an orange t-shirt wears a dark beaded mala, and a man in rust-red clothing sits beside them with bead necklaces. Plastic water bottles, small paper cups and food portions sit on the leaves. Behind them, people in white dhoti-style clothing stand, and another man in red sits at right with a plate. Pink and blue mats, a stand and a glass-walled hall complete the scene.2016-03-30A seated figure in a golden, ornate throne sits at the centre of a hall with bamboo screens and a standing fan. The figure wears a red-maroon robe, a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a hand raised in gesture. Seated devotees in saffron, orange and red robes line the floor on mats, with banana-leaf plates and water bottles before them. A trident stands behind the throne and a woman in white with a gold necklace stands at the right edge. Pale mats and a patterned rug lie on the floor.2016-03-30July 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copiesA large tented hall with white draped walls and a gold-framed throne canopy at the far end. A seated figure in red garments sits on a red and gold throne with a small deity murti beside it, while attendants flank the platform. Long rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on a striped multicoloured runner in front of plates of food and small cups, indicating a shared meal offering. Colourful umbrellas hang along the sides, and a few people stand near the entrance on the left.2016-12-18July 12 20162016-07-12March 30 20162016-03-30