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Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring on a stage with an orange and cream painted backdrop. A man seated on a dark brown leather throne-style chair, wearing a maroon-and-cream turban, a red-and-white garland of flowers and a purple mala, has a hand raised in blessing over a kneeling woman. She wears a red sari with green blouse and gold bangles and bows low, her head near the seated man's bare feet. An older man in white clothes stands beside a small gold deity murti offering an apple on a brass plate. A woman in a gold and purple sari with a white handbag stands at left holding a small child. A man in white kneels at right holding a tray of oranges and apples. A clear seated figure in saffron-coloured robes stands at the far right edge. A red carpet and brass lamp are visible at the base.

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June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in an orange-and-gold stage setting with arched cutouts and a red velvet throne. A seated man in a maroon-and-orange dhoti-style garment with a saffron shawl, a pink-and-gold turban, and a long garland of orange and yellow flowers receives offerings. A woman in a red-and-green sari and a gold-bordered shawl bends forward, while a woman in a gold saree with a white bag holds a silver plate of flowers. An older man in white ritual dress stands nearby. A man in white kneels at the right holding a tray of oranges, and a standing man in an orange robe is at the far right. Brass oil lamps and a red carpet are visible. Several figures are visible, including a child at left. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so he is described by role.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white head wrap and a purple-and-yellow flower garland sits on a red-cushioned brown leather throne against an orange and gold stage backdrop with arched panels. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his feet on a red mat, with a wooden footstool and a white cloth offering nearby. A shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at right beside brass lamps. Several devotees in colourful saris, including a woman in a pink and turquoise sari and another in purple with green, stand at left, and a man in a purple shirt and jeans holds a child. a person (saffron robe, flower garland and head wrap on a throne, being honoured by a kneeling devotee) at the centre of a padapuja-style darshan. Photo credit text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam at lower right.2014-06-01May 12 20152015-05-12 +1 copiesJune 01 20142014-06-01January 13 20152015-01-13June 01 20142014-06-01A seated figure in a rust-red robe and matching turban sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with gold fittings, wearing a multi-coloured garland and gold necklace. Attendants in white dhoti-style clothing stand and kneel nearby; one kneeling man in white shirt hands the seated figure a red fruit, and another kneeling man in cream shirt bends low before them. A standing man in white holds a tray-like offering, and a figure in saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands at right with rudraksha beads. A white canopy and an ornate golden deity shrine form the backdrop, with a golden kalasha-style finial above the seat. Another figure seated behind wears a red-and-green garland, and a few devotees are visible at the edges.2015-01-13A seated man with a white forehead tilak, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth hands a banana to a woman in a cream and brown sari. He sits on a red striped throne with gold lion-head carvings and an orange cushion. A bunch and heap of bananas lie in front of the throne. A kneeling man in a white shirt with palms pressed together bows before him. Behind, women in orange and rust robes stand, one holding a baby wrapped in a pink and white blanket, and a ceiling fan and red curtain frame the room.2014-07-08A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-head armrest receives devotion. The seated person wears a red-brown robe, a leopard-print cloth, multiple gold armlets, and layered yellow-and-white flower garlands with rudraksha beads, and smiles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bows low and touches the feet, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside him holding a silver tray with small offerings. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a red-brown shawl stands at right. Trays of bananas, sweets and fruit sit on a red cloth nearby, and red carpet covers the floor. a person: the seated person wears saffron-toned robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold armlets and garlands on a throne, consistent with the page's a person reference.2014-04-13