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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved, scalloped back is centred in the photo, wearing an orange-red turban, a bare upper body with orange wrap, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala. He holds a golden trident-topped staff upright in his right hand while his left hand rests on the throne arm. Behind him a backdrop of red roses and gold scrollwork frames the scene, with a gold pillar and a dark red drape. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit close together, several holding brass plates or offering trays. A woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border holds a brass plate near the throne. Oil lamps stand on the floor. Audience members fill the foreground and right side.

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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a carved peacock-fan backrest holds a golden ceremonial staff with a trident-like top in one hand. He wears an orange-red turban, a white jasmine and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace, and an orange-red and dark patterned wrap over saffron cloth, with gold bangles on his arm. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit on the floor, some with heads bowed. A woman in a green sari holds a golden tray, and an older woman in a yellow sari sits nearby. Red drapes, gold carved pillars and red petals decorate the hall, with a brass lamp visible on the right. Strong light falls from the upper right.2015-05-27A seated man on an ornate golden throne with lion and makara-style carvings sits centrally before a heart-shaped jeweled backdrop, smiling with hands extended. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-multicolour floral garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, and has dark swept-back hair. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange-saffron clothing, some with braided hair and flower adornments. A bare-chested priest with white tripundra markings and beads stands at right. Marigold garlands drape the temple-style pillars behind the stage. A printed caption on the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-01-03May 27 20152015-05-27July 21 20152015-07-21A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions holds a silver ceremonial staff with his right hand and smiles. He wears an orange-saffron wrap, an orange turban and a floral garland of white and orange blooms. Around him, many devotees in white or cream clothes and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor holding small lit oil lamps and offering flowers from brass plates, in a pada puja setting. Red drapes and potted plants fill the background, and a camera-lit room with a thick gilded frame surrounds the throne. Swamiji (probable): the man on the throne wears an orange turban, saffron wrap and floral garland, with ceremonial staff and throne, matching the page's Pada Puja event.2014-08-05June 06 20162016-06-06May 27 20152015-05-27A seated padapuja-style ritual in a hotel hall. On the right, a man in red-orange robes and a gold crown sits on a red throne with a gold lion finial, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, and gestures toward the group. Before him, devotees sit on an orange and red carpet. A man in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a bald monk in orange robes sits nearby. Brass thalis with flowers, red blossoms and oil lamps sit on the floor. A man in white t-shirt and white dhoti sits with eyes closed, and a woman in white with a pink badge sits at left. A monitor shows a video feed at left.2013-12-13August 04 20142014-08-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a red-draped hall, with a gold pedestal footstool and a ceremonial trident-like staff beside him. Around him on the red carpet sit about ten devotees in white, red and patterned clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded or offering brass plates of flowers, red kumkum and petals before the throne, consistent with a padapuja. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial garland and throne. Sheer gold drapes hang at the top right and a potted plant stands at the back.2014-08-04September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial pada puja in an indoor hall with a stage. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-saffron garment and a long garland of yellow and red flowers, with hands folded in greeting and a sandal mark on the forehead. Seated on the floor before him are devotees in white clothes, including a bald man in white with a shaved head and a woman in white with long hair; a woman in a gold-patterned sari sits at the right with a brass tray. Brass plates of offerings and flowers sit on a mat in front of the throne, and orange cushions line the floor. Behind them, people sit in folding chairs along the back of the hall, and a decorative painted backdrop shows a deity scene. A microphone stand and camera tripod are visible at left.2010-09-18