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A photograph of a floral-decorated shrine lit with purple light, with a golden throne-like seat draped in marigold and rose garlands. A seated bare-chested man with a gold crown-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beads and gold armbands sits on a tiger-skin seat in the left foreground. Behind him a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron with a turban and beads. On the right, two people in white and cream dhotis and shawls stand facing the shrine, one with bare shoulders, and a bundle of gold cloth sits near the golden dais.

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A floral-decorated shrine with a red and orange flower canopy and garland-draped arches frames a seated figure at left wearing a gold crown, orange-brown robes, and multiple garlands and gold armbands, seated on a cushioned platform. Behind, a painted portrait on a golden throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a turban and rudraksha beads. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right with folded hands near a kneeling person in gold garments, and other devotees stand at the right edge. Purple lighting and marigold festoons decorate the scene.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A ceremonial puja inside a richly decorated hall with purple-lit walls and floral garlands framing a golden arch. A seated figure with a gold crown-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beaded garland, gold armbands and a pink-and-white floral garland sits on a leopard-print seat before a golden throne. Behind him a large portrait of a bearded figure in saffron robes with a raised hand is displayed on a leopard-print cushion. Priests in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a gold border kneel and attend near the dais, with banana leaves and white flowers arranged at the front. Several figures in orange and white clothing are visible around the platform.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with dense garlands of yellow and red flowers forming arches, with a purple-lit backdrop and a gold-trimmed throne. A man seated on the left wears a gold crown, a flower garland, gold necklaces and an orange-red garment, smiling. Before the throne, a man in a white garment with an orange cloth bows low, and a man in white with a light shawl bows at the right edge. A bare-chested attendant with white body markings sits at the far left. Flowers and green fronds fill the foreground.2017-07-09A decorated stage for a pada puja at Guru Purnima. A man seated on a gold throne with a leopard-print cushion wears an orange robe, a gold crown, a large gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland, with gold bangles on his arms. He sits under an arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads, a turban-like headwrap and a raised hand, surrounded by flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis and orange sashes stand at right, one with long dreadlocks and a tilak, a boy in white dhoti attends at far right, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits at lower centre beside a woman in a yellow sari. Potted plants and white flowers decorate the foreground.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a festive ceremony under a canopy decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with purple lighting and hanging marigold strands. A man seated on a gold throne draped with a leopard-print cloth wears a golden crown, a pink flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and an orange-brown dhoti, with sandalwood markings on his body. a person is seated centrally, described with a golden crown, flower garlands and gold ornaments. Beside him stand attendants in white and gold dress, one with a white-streaked forehead, and a deity murti or decorated backdrop with flowers is visible behind. Several people in the foreground are partly visible, including attendants in yellow-gold clothing.2017-07-09