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A photo of a padapuja ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a garland of flowers, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with yellow and purple flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with a yellow-green shawl kneels on a rug before the throne, bowing toward his feet, which rest on a small gold footstool with a cushion. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels on the rug and smiles. Behind them is a banner with an orange-clad figure and Kannada script, and a second decorated throne with a deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at left. Swamiji's appearance is a probable candidate, marked by long hair, saffron robe and garland on the throne, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold garlands and red flowers, smiling. A man in white with a yellow cloth kneels and touches his head to the figure's feet on a gold footstool. A second man in orange stands at left, and a child in yellow is visible at the right edge. Behind the throne hangs a large banner of a smiling man in orange, with trident motifs on garlands at the right. A gold chair with garlands and a red cushion stands at left. A microphone stands near the throne. The setting is a stage at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with garlands of yellow and red flowers, wearing an orange saffron garment, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, smiling and speaking into a microphone on stand. A devotee in white dhoti prostrates face-down on the carpet before the throne, while an orange-robed attendant holds a gold ceremonial staff with hands folded. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at left with hands clasped. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling man in a turban and Kannada text, and a second gold throne with a deity murti garlanded in flowers stands at left. Gold tridents decorate the right side. The scene suggests a ceremonial darshan, with the seated figure.2010-10-17A seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits smiling on a gilded throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels at the footstool, bowing and reaching toward the feet of the seated figure, while another man in orange kneels behind him. To the left stands a richly decorated golden throne draped in garlands and a deity murti. Behind them hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in orange, with Kannada and English text. Golden trident-tipped ornaments flank the right side. The scene suggests a padapuja at a formal stage event.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and trident motifs, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Before him a bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl kneels and offers a red-wrapped item at the feet of the seated figure. A second man in orange robes sits on a smaller gold throne at left. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in orange with a red and gold backdrop.2010-10-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, and has long swept-back dark hair with a tilak on his forehead; he smiles and rests his hands on his knees. Behind him stands a large framed deity murti with a crown and red lips, flanked by a banner with garlands. Before him, a woman in white clothes with a yellow shawl bends forward to touch his feet, while a second person in white and orange kneels at the lower left. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the throne and a gold lion-shaped stand sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha necklace and throne are visible cues for the Nithyananda Paramashivam identity suggested by the page.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in orange robes. A seated figure in an orange robe with a long-haired head and a beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Before the throne, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl kneels and bows his head toward a gold footstool, performing padapuja. A tall gold chair with trident-shaped ornaments stands at the right and a smaller gold throne with flower garlands sits at the left beside a deity murti. A microphone stand stands at right; a small brass vessel sits on the floor.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17November 20 20092009-11-20