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A night-time photograph of a ceremony on a striped red-and-cream floor. A man seated on an ornate wooden throne with a red velvet cushion wears a rust-coloured cloth, a long floral garland, a rudraksha-style bead strap across the chest and a wristband, with eyes closed. Behind him, red, white and yellow flower garlands drape the throne frame and a brass lamp stands in front. Many people in saffron-orange clothing and white dhotis move energetically in the open hall, some with hands raised, while a golden arch glows in the background. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim but not conclusive, so he is described by role and marked unsure.

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May 22 20182018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22January 13 20152015-01-13May 22 20182018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a silver-carved wooden throne-couch with a red cushioned seat and a leopard-print round cushion on the red-draped platform below. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a white tripundra on his forehead, and red-and-white ribbon of flower garlands hang from the canopy above. His right arm is raised in a gesture while his left hand rests on the seat. Silver ceremonial staffs and a trident stand at the left, a gold-patterned backdrop behind, and a yellow garland hangs on the right pillar. Appearance-based: a person, seated in the role of a discourse-giving teacher on a ceremonial peetha.2018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22A man with a white forehead band and shaved-looking dark hair sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned silver throne (peetha) with ornate gold-and-silver carved backrest, draped in red garlands with white and yellow flowers. He wears a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, eyes closed in meditation. Red and white floral garlands hang from the gilded canopy frame, and a silver staff-like pillar stands at left. Brass lamps and a metal bowl sit on the red-carpeted floor, with a leopard-print mat beneath the seat. A small figure in white sits to the left edge. The seated man is a figure on a throne with no visible crown or long swept hair, so his identity is uncertain.2018-05-22A man sits on an ornate silver-framed wooden throne-like bench with a red velvet cushion, set on a raised orange-red platform. He wears a rust-orange garment, a long wrapped shawl, rudraksha mala beads around his neck, a thick white garland with red, yellow and green flowers draped across his chest, and gold bangles on his arms, with a white forehead mark. Behind him is gilded floral carved panel and red and white flower garlands hang across the top, with a dark cloth bag resting beside him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads, orange-red robes and ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's identification of Nithyananda Paramashivam seated on the throne.2018-05-22A ceremonial scene on a stage: a bearded man seated in a swing-like palanquin hung with yellow marigold garlands, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a saffron-orange turban, gold necklaces and armlets, and a pink-and-white garland. A man in white dhoti with a golden border kneels at the front, reaching toward the seated figure's feet near a silver tray. Behind, a gilded throne with a lion armrest and a tiger-skin cushion stands empty. Women in purple and gold saris and a man in white stand with hands folded in prayer on the right, and a bright striped floor mat covers the stage.2016-12-12May 22 20182018-05-22