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A stage ceremony with a seated man on a golden throne (peetha) decorated with a multicoloured floral arch of marigolds and garlands, beneath a bronze cobra hood canopy. He wears saffron/orange robes with a white-and-red garland and sits barefoot on a purple cushion. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a red garland, others in saffron, green, pink and grey, form a semicircle, some with hands raised or touching the throne. Stage lights and red backdrop are visible. Printed caption not legible.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A stage ceremony on a red and multicoloured woven runner. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red-orange garment sits on a raised seat, wearing a white flower garland, while a large canopy with garland decorations of yellow, red and white flowers rises behind. Around him, about ten people stand and move in white dhotis and white or gold-bordered saris, some with folded hands in namaskar. A woman in a pink blouse and yellow sari holds a brass lamp near the seat, and a man in a grey-lavender kurta stands at left. Stage lights hang above a glowing red backdrop.2016-12-23A ceremonial puja on a stage before a large floral arch of concentric rainbow bands of marigold and white flowers. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with a long beard, rudraksha mala and multiple garlands, sits on a gold throne draped with red cushions, receiving offerings. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and necklaces stand at left, a bare-chested attendant with a sacred thread and a bearded man in a grey kurta assist beside the throne. A woman with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and bead bangles, while others in red and saffron saris stand nearby. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a flower-decked seat fill the foreground, and a gold umbrella canopy and a dark deity murti appear above.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy and rounded back, wearing an orange-red turban, saffron-orange robe with gold-striped border, a white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around him, women in white kurtas with red-orange shawls attend closely, one in a red-bordered white sari and others in saffron sarees. Red rose petals strew the red carpet and the floor, and a golden trident leans on the right. The backdrop shows a large red rose and green vine motifs. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by the turban, saffron robes, garland and ceremonial throne with attending devotees.2015-05-27A stage ceremony at a celebration. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange garment and beaded malas sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, green and white flower garlands, with a golden parasol above. Several people surround him: a bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, a man in a red kurta, a man in white with gold-bordered cloth offering a garland, and women in pink and red saris, one with hands folded in greeting. A dark deity murti stands behind the throne. The occasion is the 40th Avatardinotsava celebration, and the seated man is a probable Swamiji based on his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Printed credit overlay reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, '2016-12-23A stage event with a central figure seated on an ornate red throne decorated with bands of marigold garlands in green, yellow and red, beneath a large dark metal cobra-hood-shaped canopy with a gold kalasha-like finial. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long-haired crown-like head covering and a rudraksha mala, with a tiger-skin seat cushion visible. Flanking him are a man in a green kurta and white dhoti at far left, a woman in a red and blue sari, a woman in white with a microphone, a bearded man in white with garlands and a man in saffron with garlands seated on gold-framed chairs, and a man in a grey-blue shawl at far right. Red drapes hang above and red carpet covers the stage, with stage lights overhead. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the central figure on the throne.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA stage event with a large ornate red-and-gold throne backed by a flower garland arch in red, yellow, green and white, topped by a golden kalasha-like finial and a dark carved canopy. Seated centrally on a red throne, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested build sits cross-legged on a red cushioned dais; a figure in a pink-orange turban and orange garments sits above on the throne. To the left, a woman in a red sari with a blue shawl and a woman in white sit on gold-carved chairs; to the right, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and garland and another in orange sits on gold chairs. A trident stands near the centre. Five people are visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja on a stage. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) backed by a large arch of red, yellow, white and green marigold garlands with a deity murti above. Devotees in orange and rust robes kneel and bend, one washing or offering flowers at his feet, while a woman in orange holds a brass vessel and another in orange supports the scene. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures with an outstretched hand, and a bearded man in white dhoti stands beside him. Women in orange and pink saris stand to the right, and a golden lion-head armrest is visible on the throne. Trident-shaped brass ornaments and a red cushion complete the setting.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23