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Two men in white ritual clothes perform a puja in a hall before a golden throne with a gold canopy and a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. The standing man on the left wears a white turban and a blue-and-green shawl, bowing with hands lowered over a small brass plate. The man on the right, in white, kneels on an orange cloth with arms raised and palms joined. Gold staffs and a silver tray with offerings sit on the floor. The backdrop is a painted temple scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne is a depiction in a statue or image form, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and is shown on the throne rather than as a physically present person.

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November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A young man kneels on an orange cloth in prayer with his palms pressed together at his chest, wearing a white turban, white kurta and a teal and gold brocade shawl. Beside him, a standing man in white clothes raises one arm toward a rope or cord hanging above, while gold-framed ornate shrine decoration appears in the background. A small book and a covered tray or plate lie on the floor in front. The setting is a temple hall with a dark-blue patterned mat at left.2010-11-05Indoor temple-hall scene with a golden ornate throne holding a seated deity murti draped in orange cloth, with a multicoloured parasol above it. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a gold chain necklace, walks forward with one hand raised in greeting while a second man in white ritual clothes and a white cap sits cross-legged on an orange mat with a plate before him. A third man in white lies on the floor at the left edge. A black mat with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo runs across the floor, and a projection screen hangs on the right wall. The orange-robed figure is a person by appearance cues including the orange clothing, head wrap and gold necklace.2010-11-05A photograph taken on a dim stage with red-brown steps and a red backdrop. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion raises one hand in blessing. He wears a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl, a white turban with red trim, and a long necklace of white beads and gold. Beside the throne, a red-and-white draped table holds brass lamps and a kalasha-like pot. Two people in white with orange shawls kneel in front of the stage at the lower left, one bowing low to the steps. A third person in white lies prostrate in the lower right, face down on the stage floor. A tall red-and-orange banner hangs behind the throne, and small green and pink tinsel decorations stand at the sides.2007-05-04May 17 20072007-05-17July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a seated man in white ornate robes and a white turban sitting on a gold carved throne with a red cushioned back under a gold parasol-style canopy. A devotee in a white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels on a white cloth-covered platform, bowing forward with hands folded, and scattered flower petals lie on the cloth near the seated man's bare feet. Standing to the left are men in white with orange shawls, and a row of dark-clothed attendants stands in the background, some with hands together. Behind the throne hangs a large painted backdrop of Hindu deities, including Shiva with a trident, Ganesha, a goddess seated on a lotus, a deity on a chariot drawn by white horses, and a bull. Dim lighting.2006-12-23Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a white-tiled hall. On a raised golden throne with gold-carved armrests and ceremonial staffs behind it sits a figure in orange robes with long hair, a visible presence on the dais; this is an appearance-based candidate, so a person is unsure. Before the dais, several men in white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand or bow low in prostration on an orange cloth and blue mat, with scattered petals. One man lies fully prostrate while others kneel with hands and forehead toward the floor. A golden canopy with a garland-draped deity image and a black floor mat marked with a logo complete the scene.2010-11-05Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a canopy above, wearing orange robes and a red and white flower garland, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair. A shaved-headed devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels on a white-draped platform, hands raised in namaskar toward him. A large red and white painted backdrop shows a face in the background.2007-02-24