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A temple puja scene on a raised stage before a gilded shrine decorated with marigold garlands. A figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a throne-like seat at the centre, with orange-robed and white-clad people seated on red mats before him. A tall multi-tier brass lamp with many lit oil lamps stands to the left, and a standing priest in orange cloth holds a ritual item near a brass tray. Deity murti stand within the altar, and a camera operator is visible at the upper left. Behind the shrine, a backdrop with a golden arch and the word NITHYA partially visible.

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A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the centre of a decorated stage. Garlanded deity murti and a golden throne flank him, and a large yellow canopy hangs above. Several people in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor in front of him, some with brass vessels, while a musician in orange sits at left with a harmonium-style instrument and microphone. Marigold and rose garlands drape the murtis and frame. The backdrop shows painted temple gopuram architecture. Description: appearance-based label for the seated figure is probable, based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and throne, with the stage role as a teacher giving a satsang.2010-11-14A photograph of a ritual hall with a golden, tiered oil lamp stand with many lit flames on the left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a red and gold throne with garlands, hands pressed together in prayer, with a red-saffron robed person seated on a second throne to the left. Three people in front on a patterned rug perform the ceremony: a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a purple and white sari, and a man in white kurta holding a lit lamp. A painted backdrop shows red temple domes, and golden deity murtis stand at the right. A person in orange is visible at the lower left with a flame-lit lamp and a fan is at lower right.2012-10-14November 13 20102010-11-13A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, in a temple-style hall. Behind him are large garlands of yellow, red and green flowers around two silver deity murtis under gold crowns. To the right stands another garlanded murti, and a gold lion figure sits at the throne's side. Around the throne, a group of about ten people in white dhotis and saris sit on a mat, some with white and orange shawls, a few wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces. A microphone stands on the left, a brass bell lies on the floor, and a black electric fan is at the edge. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and distinctive orange and garland adornments with a throne presentation, and appears to be a person, seated in a role of teacher giving satsang.2010-11-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gold trident and gold staff beside him. Probable Swamiji is the central figure; the appearance cues are the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair. Around the throne, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white dhotis and white or red-bordered shawls, with a plate of offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like brass vessel placed before them. A woman in yellow and a woman in red-bordered white sit to the right, and a bearded man in white participates in a puja-style offering. Walls are draped in garlands of marigold and rose, with a deity murti and oil lamps visible at the left edge. The setting is a hall with a sheer curtain and tiled floor, consistent with satsang or puja.2010-11-14November 22 20102010-11-22A photo of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall with orange floor mats and a dark backdrop. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne at centre-right, with a gold-framed peetha beside him. Around him, about a dozen seated devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis face him, several with hands folded in prayer; some hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Behind the throne are ornate garlanded deity murti decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, and a kalasha-like decoration stands on a stand to the left. A small yellow-and-orange flag hangs in the background. Visible text in the corner reads a pedia source line2010-11-18 +1 copiesA satsang in a temple-style hall with gold and orange floor cloths. A seated figure in orange robes and a long orange shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat beneath a golden umbrella, flanked by a gilded lion-shaped stand and a gold bull-shaped figure draped in marigold garlands. Ornate deity murti are adorned with white and orange garlands and flowers. Around the orange carpet, about a dozen seated devotees and priests in white dhotis and white shawls, some wearing orange or red sashes, sit in rows with a microphone stand in the foreground. Lit oil lamps line the right edge and a brass plate sits near the front. Visible physical people number about ten to twelve.2010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13December 17 20112011-12-17November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a satsang on a raised stage, with a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne beneath a golden canopy. The seated man wears orange robes and a white garland with long dark hair; a probable Swamiji (based on the saffron robe, long hair and ornate garland cues). He sits before gold and red floral-garlanded deity murti and a gold lion-mount statue. Around him sit devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron, plus women in white and green saris seated cross-legged on a mat. In the foreground, bald sannyasis in white and saffron sit facing the stage. A large backdrop shows a temple gopuram and a forest scene, and a saffron cloth hangs at the upper left.2010-11-13