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A seated figure in a red-orange draped garment with a matching turban and a brown rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold lion-armed throne (peetha) against a black wall. Gold bells and brass oil lamps hang beside the throne. Below, a woman in red and a man in a teal shirt with a red shawl sit on the floor before silver plates of flowers and offerings. The seated figure has white markings on the arms and forehead and smiles. Five physical people are visible.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped in a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a matching red and gold turban with a small ornament, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and gold bangles and white ash markings on his arms. Brass bells hang from chains and brass oil lamps sit beside the throne, with brass plates of offerings at the lower right. The scene looks like a ceremonial sitting.2013-11-21July 25 20132013-07-25A man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved arms, draped over a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a yellow border, a gold necklace with a pendant, a thick rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles; his feet rest on the golden footstool. a person is seated centrally as the figure of honour. Before him are many silver and brass plates of flowers, fruit, sweets and offerings, with a red-and-white flower arrangement at the centre. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged at the right holding an offering, a woman in white and a bald man in saffron with white forehead markings sit beside him, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps decorate the black wall behind.2013-07-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne carved with lion-headed arms, with a tiger-striped cushion beneath. The seated person wears a deep red wrap with gold trim, a leopard-print blouse, a red turban with a gold crest, gold armbands and a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace. Brass oil lamps hang from chains and brass bells hang nearby against a black stone wall. In front, a child in white stands beside a woman in orange and white, and another woman in orange sits with a rudraksha mala, with silver plates of flowers and offerings arranged on the floor.2014-04-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion sits in an orange-and-rust garment with a yellow border, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses and two women in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaste, sit behind brass plates of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial jewellery consistent with a Hindu guru's throne setting. A printed caption reads "Nithyananda Paramashivam " on the image2013-08-19A photograph inside a dark-walled hall shows a man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a red turban with a small white ornament, a red and gold robe, a leopard-print undergarment, multiple gold bangles and a long ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, and sits barefoot. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne. In the foreground, silver trays hold flowers, petals and offerings. A small child in white and red sits at the trays, and two women in white and orange sit nearby, one with hands folded in prayer. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a red turban, gold bangles and a long gold-beaded necklace, consistent with the page's description of this satsang.2014-04-13A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a gold-trimmed hall with a black stone wall and hanging brass lamps and bells. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with tassels, a sandalwood tilak and an armlet; he has swept-back hair and is probable Swamiji. Three women and a man in white sit before him; one woman wears an orange blouse, another a green-and-red saree and a lanyard, and a man in white kneels near a silver tray of brass bowls, fruit, marigold garlands and flowers. A video camera on a tripod and an air conditioner are visible on the left.2015-02-01A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is receiving padapuja from devotees. He wears a saffron-orange robe and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti mark with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Bangles adorn his wrists and his bare feet rest near offering trays. Behind him stand a second robed figure in an orange turban and a seated woman in orange shawl. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, and a tray of red fruit sits on the right. In front, a grey-haired woman in green sari and two women in white sit with silver plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. Appearance-based candidate with distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold regalia, consistent with a person seated in a ceremonial role.2015-02-01March 22 20132013-03-22A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, dressed in saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace, bangles and armlets. Hair is long and swept back. Two women kneel before him with palms joined in namaskar: one in a maroon sari with a bindi, the other in an orange sari with glasses. A woman in white with a tilak and a mala stands nearby with hands folded. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne, and silver-and-gold thalis with flower petals, marigolds and rose petals sit on the floor in front of the devotees.2013-08-04February 01 20152015-02-01March 22 20132013-03-22