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A photograph of a ritual inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop and colourful striped banners. A seated man in a rust-red turban decorated with pearls, a rust-red shawl and a long gold-and-beige garland sits on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions. His hands are raised in a blessing gesture and his eyes are closed. A shirtless young priest with a sacred thread stands at left, holding a brass tray of offerings and a tall gold ceremonial staff with a fan-shaped white ornament nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, rust-red robes, a ceremonial garland and gold ornaments on a throne.

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February 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving a tray of offerings from a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a black thread across his chest. The seated man wears an orange-brown turban with a jewelled ornament, long dark hair, a full beard, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and an orange-brown shawl. He holds his palms together in greeting. A tall gold staff stands beside the tray, with a white pedestal fan and a red curtain and colourful banners behind. The tray holds bundled cloth and fruit. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange-brown turban and ornate gold jewellery and shawl fit the page's description.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of a puja in a hall. A man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a tray of offerings with a bowl of fruit and flowers before a golden trident-topped staff. Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a man in saffron-brown robes and a brown turban with white flower ornaments sits with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bangles, with long hair and a beard. Red and multicoloured banners and a white fan are in the background, and a dark red curtain hangs behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure, a candidate by long swept hair, turban, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, is shown in a puja setting.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of a seated ceremony on a stage in front of an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest and dark red curtains. A figure in a maroon-red turban, ochre-saffron robes with gold trim, a heavy beaded necklace and gold bangles sits on the throne, smiling, with one hand extended over a brass tray holding yellow cloth and white and pink offerings. Beside him a bare-chested priest in ochre cloth and rudraksha beads kneels, holding a golden kalasha-style vessel and offering items on the tray. The setting suggests a puja or ritual offering. A photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source , which is omitted from the text list. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne in an orange-saffron robe, turban and rudraksha-style necklace, performing a ritual offering with a kneeling priest2015-09-05A man seated on a red and gold throne with a large gilded lotus-petal backrest, wearing a rust-red turban with a crescent ornament and a feathered jewel, a rust-red shawl over a rust-red garment, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlet and bangles, and a gold waist ornament. He is pouring or placing an item from a small silver tray held by a hand entering from the right, with a copper vessel visible at left. a person: the long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing fit the appearance associated with a person.2017-09-05 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15A photograph of a single seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, pressing his palms together in anjali mudra. He wears a rust-brown turban adorned with a pearl-studded jewelled crest, a rust-brown shawl over his bare shoulders, layered gold necklaces and a gold bangle armlet, with a red-brown vibhuti-style forehead mark. Behind him hang a red curtain and a colourful striped cloth. The image is presented as a peetha/throne setting with a person in saffron-toned ceremonial dress, appearance consistent with a person seated on the throne, in a satsang or puja setting.2017-02-22A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a temple-style hall with red drapes and a gold throne. A seated man wears a rust-brown turban and brown robe with an ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style gold pendant; he holds green leaves in one raised hand. Standing beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a lavender shawl pours liquid from a clay vessel, and an attendant holds a tray. Behind the throne stands a gold deity murti with a crown and a trident, with yellow kalasha-style decorations, potted plants and oil lamps nearby. A probable Swamiji appearance with rust-brown turban, brown robe and ornate gold necklace is seated on the throne during abhishekam-style offering.2017-02-22October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copies