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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style gathering inside a decorated tent hall. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari with a gold border, a pink and white flower garland and gold jewellery, smiles while holding a silver plate of flowers. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands holding a plate. Seated on the carpeted dais at right, another shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a golden kalasha with a green cloth. Behind them rows of seated devotees in orange robes sit before an ornate gold throne and a gold-and-tiger-motif seat, with large flower arrangements of marigold and orchids at right and rows of onlookers in the background.

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April 21 20132013-04-21December 15 20162016-12-15Evening photo at a Nithyananda Yoga event. A man in a seated throne on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a large gold ornate canopy wears an orange-saffron robe, white flower garland and white forehead markings, with long hair swept back; he receives a gift from a kneeling man in a maroon-red kurta who holds a red-and-white wrapped box or book. Behind, a standing woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala holds a microphone, and other figures in orange and maroon stand near a marigold and rose-decorated pillar and a black stone deity murti. A gold lion-shaped armrest and a golden kalasha-style stand are visible. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and throne cues.2016-12-15A ceremonial padapuja scene in an indoor hall. A man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy garland of green leaves, red and yellow flowers, stands before a gilded golden throne with red velvet cushions and a red backrest. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange-red beaded necklace holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind them, and a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti watches at left. A large backdrop of a deity in red and white behind the throne and gilded plates of flowers and offerings at the lower right complete the scene.2010-09-18March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27Photo of a coronation-style ceremony on a stage with a gold throne and gold lion-head armrests. A seated man in saffron clothing, a golden crown, a long flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with palms pressed together, receives an anointing from an older man wearing a tall gold crown, a white-and-red garland, a saffron-and-gold shawl, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Standing to the left, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray. Another attendant in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands behind the throne. Behind them hang a deep maroon velvet curtain and gold ornamental carvings, with garlands of marigold and roses decorating the throne backdrop.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved gold lion-head arm rest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a maroon and orange-bordered dhoti, a red shawl, a white vertical tilak on the forehead and a long ornate gold-bead necklace, with a gold bangle on his upper arm, appears to be a person, seated in a sanctum-like room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two devotees kneel before him with hands folded in namaskar at a row of silver puja plates holding flowers, lamps and offerings; the man on the left wears white with a red shawl and a rudraksha-style garland, and the man on the right wears white with a red shawl. Dark stone-panelled walls form the background.2014-08-29March 10 20132013-03-10April 27 20122012-04-27