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A seated person in a maroon turban, maroon robe and rudraksha mala with pink-and-blue flower garlands smiles and clasps the hand of a standing person in saffron-orange robes with a cream shawl, seen from behind. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, and orange marigold garlands frame the backrest. Behind them hangs a pink banner with Kannada text reading 12 and 13 with the year 2015. The seated person has a distinctive turban and mala cues, so this is a person candidate receiving a devotee in person; the standing devotee is a person in saffron.

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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a canvas tent with a red carpet. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a deep maroon-red robe, a matching red turban, and layered red and white flower garlands, with bangles on the wrists. Beside him, a standing figure in an orange robe with a yellow shawl clasps his hand. Attendants in orange and yellow garments sit or stand along the left side, and a gold-fringed multicolored canopy stands overhead, with a gold footrest in the foreground. A banner behind carries Kannada script.2015-01-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions receives folded orange cloth from a kneeling man in white dhoti with gold border and orange shawl. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha and red-white flower garlands, a rust-red robe and gold bangles. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling portrait of a figure in saffron with a beaded garland, under a golden parasol with orange fringe. Red carpet and orange-garlanded thrones frame the scene. A banner reads 'January 11, 12 and 13, 2015' in Kannada, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the banner's top right.2015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an outdoor stage with a golden throne seat and matching golden side chairs under ornate orange and yellow parasols, with a light haze in the air. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a rust-coloured turban wears a long red and white flower garland and sits smiling on the golden throne. A woman in an orange sari kneels in front of him at a golden box, offering or reaching toward cloth, while a young man in saffron and an attendant in white stand at the right edge. Another seated man in a yellow shawl and an older seated figure in orange sit to the left. A banner behind the stage shows Kannada script. The seated throne figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, wearing a turban, a rudraksha-style garland and orange-saffron robes, seated on the throne.2015-01-12Photograph of a seated ceremony on a red-cushioned bench before a large pink banner with Kannada text and a painted deity figure. A man on the right in a rust-red turban, orange-saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha-style mala garlands with orange and red flower garlands smiles and reaches toward a bundle wrapped in pink cloth. Beside him an elderly man with a white tilak on his forehead, white and dark bead necklaces and an orange robe holds out the wrapped bundle. A partially visible person in the foreground and another with a bare head at the bottom edge frame the scene. Appearance cues for the man on the right are a rust turban, saffron shawl and mala garlands, which may suggest a person, but identification is uncertain.2015-01-13Ceremonial scene under a fringed canopy at an outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage. Two gilded thrones with red cushions face forward. On the left, an elderly man in orange robes and an orange-and-yellow turban holds a sheet of paper and wears a marigold and yellow flower garland; his bare feet rest on a gold footstool. Beside him, a man in a maroon turban, maroon-brown robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a second golden throne. A woman in an orange sari bows low, touching the golden footstool in front of him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron or maroon garments with rudraksha malas stand near a decorated backdrop and a golden kalasha-style ornament. Gold and white garlands and a gilded peetha complete the setting.2015-01-12Photograph of an outdoor stage event with two gilded ornate thrones set on a red-draped platform. A man seated on the central throne wears a red turban, an orange-brown shawl, a long red and white flower garland, and bangles, and smiles while looking to his right. A seated elderly man on the left wears an orange robe, a red-and-gold turban and a yellow-white flower garland. To the right, several men in orange-red robes with yellow borders stand near a wooden seat, one with a shaved head and sandalwood markings on his arms. A large banner behind shows a smiling portrait of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha garland and raised hands, beside Kannada text. An orange umbrella canopy hangs above the thrones.2015-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-and-pink turban, a pink and white flower garland, a maroon and gold robe, and gold armlets. The figure leans forward to receive cloth from a standing priest in a maroon robe with gold borders and a dark bead mala. Beside them stands a smaller figure in white, and at the lower right a woman in an orange sari with a gold-bordered blouse holds up orange cloth. Gold and red floral decorations and a painted deity image appear in the background under a bright hazy light.2015-01-12