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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a hall with a blackboard behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland of red and orange flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a floral border, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. A man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at the base of the throne, washing or offering to the feet of the seated figure from a silver vessel. Another man in white kneels nearby with hands folded, and a woman in white with gold bangles watches at left. Fruit and flowers lie on the golden footstool. The seated figure matches the page's ritual context but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to name him.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white and pink flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste with eyes closed. A man in a white shirt kneels at his feet performing padapuja, pouring water from a small vessel over his feet on a tray. Two men in orange robes sit with hands joined to the right, and a fruit offering of red apples and other items sits on a wooden crate to the left. The setting is a plain cream-walled room.2009-08-09August 02 20092009-08-02August 09 20092009-08-09August 02 20092009-08-02August 16 20092009-08-16A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower and green leaf garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in a pink dupatta kneels at his feet pouring water from a conch-shaped vessel over his feet in a silver tray, a padapuja-style foot washing. A younger person in orange sits at lower left, another person in orange sits at right with hands folded, and small silver vessels and a tray of fruit sit nearby on a white cloth. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange robe, floral garland and gilded throne match the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, and he is physically present, so the appearance cue is present.2009-08-13A seated figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed in namaste with eyes closed. A woman in a white blouse and blue-patterned sari kneels before him, offering a silver tray holding a lamp. A young man in orange robes sits beside the throne, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at right. On the floor are bowls of apples, bananas, a pineapple, marigold petals, oil lamps and offerings, with a blackboard behind. This appears to be a pada-puja style worship of the seated figure, the woman offering him aarti.2009-08-02November 20 20092009-11-20A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-orange flower garland, sits with hands folded in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden lion figure. Seated on the floor before him, a devotee in white clothes pours water over his bare feet from a brass plate. Around them, devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands, and a framed photograph and offerings of fruit sit on a low red ledge beside yellow curtains. a person is shown seated in the throne with orange and rudraksha-style cues, and a printed sign on a screen reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2009-11-23August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white garland sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaskar. A white-haired elderly man in white kneels before him on the floor, reaching toward a brass plate of flowers, while several devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit around a small gold stool holding offerings. Flower vases, water bottles, a pedestal fan and gold drapery fill the room. The seated figure shows long, swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a garland, consistent with the swami candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2009-08-16August 02 20092009-08-02