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A seated man in ochre-brown robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests, wearing a long green and purple flower garland and a gold necklace, with a yellow flower crown on his head. He holds a red apple in his right hand and smiles while a woman in a lavender silk sari with gold border, hair in a bun, offers him a second red apple from a basket. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella stands behind the throne and a man in white is partially visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre: the long swept-back hair, ochre robes, gold necklace and floral garlands match the presentation cues. The setting is a decorated stage with a red curtain.

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A seated man in a gold-trimmed throne chair receives a platter of fruit from an attendant on the left. He wears a rust-orange wrap, long gold-bead necklaces with rudraksha-style mala strands, white and red flower garlands, gold bangles, and a small headset microphone. A green leaf is tucked in his hair and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. A golden lion-form armrest is visible in front of the throne, with a bowl of grapes, oranges, a pomegranate and bananas. Behind him is a framed picture on a wood-panelled wall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with offerings.2016-06-30 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, smiling and wearing an orange-saffron robe with a brown rudraksha-style shawl and a red, pink and white flower garland. A carved golden lion sits at the left edge of the throne, and a hand offers a red fruit at the lower left. Another person in the lower right, partly visible, reaches toward the seated man with a red fruit and wears a brown beaded mala. Ornate carved wooden panels surround the throne, which is decorated with gold-leaf figures. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-05-02April 27 20162016-04-27July 17 20152015-07-17December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a large multicolored garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers, with a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest. He has a full dark beard and smiles as a woman in a red sari with a gold border and a dark shawl offers him a yellow fruit or sweet from a golden tray on a red cloth. Behind him stands a floral floral-decorated backdrop. Nearby, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and orange clothing sits beside a woman in an orange-brown outfit, and a long-haired man in white dhoti sits in the background. Several people with matted dreadlocks and devotees in white and cream sit close by, their hands extended toward the offering. A deep red curtain hangs at the back.2016-12-23April 27 20162016-04-27A standing man in an orange-brown robe with gold border, a long gold-and-yellow flower garland with red pompom accents, and a tilak on his forehead smiles while handing a bundle of red flowers to a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a red rudraksha mala and an orange cloth. Behind them is a floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red blooms, a golden trident, and an ornate gold umbrella. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a temple-like hall. a person: the standing man has a tilak, orange-brown robe and garland, but the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2015-07-16A seated figure on a gold-carved red throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a saffron turban and saffron robes, with a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow and pink blooms around the neck. The page identifies this as Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, saffron robes and garland cues. He holds a red apple in each hand while a devotee in a red sari and gold jewellery offers apples and a shaved-headed child in white sits in front. Piles of red apples fill the background, and a gold-accented dais and red carpet surround the scene.2016-04-26A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a gold-bordered orange wrap sits on a gold-trimmed red throne with a red cushion. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and lowers his eyes as a bare-chested attendant in an orange-and-yellow dhoti drapes a red and white flower garland over his shoulders. Behind them a gold-fringed ceremonial umbrella and a wall of multicoloured marigold and rose flowers frame the scene, with a gold lion-shaped figure on the throne.2015-07-16A seated man in a rust-brown turban and matching rust-brown robe holds out a red apple toward a woman at lower left. He wears a long garland of green leaves and white flowers with red roses, gold earrings, and beaded bracelets on his wrist and upper arm. He is seated on a gold and red throne in front of maroon drapes, with a gold pole beside him. The woman at lower left, wearing a white top, orange shawl, and red bindi, smiles and looks down with her hands folded. A cameraman in a white shirt stands behind them at upper left. The seated man appears to be a distinctively dressed figure with a crown-like turban and ornate adornments, a person on a throne receiving an offering.2016-08-14