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A seated man in saffron/orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with carved gilt armrests and red zebra-patterned cushions. He is bare-footed on a red footstool and smiling. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers, wearing a red thread and a bracelet, offers a folded paper or envelope with both hands. A standing man in orange robes with shoulder-length hair looks on from the left. Behind the throne hangs a banner in Kannada script with an orange-robed portrait, and a table holds fruit, a water bottle and a small framed photo. The floor has a colourful striped mat.

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December 12 20092009-12-12December 12 20092009-12-12A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a decorated hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and smiles as he extends his bare feet. A man in a pale peach shirt and cream trousers, wearing glasses, bends forward to wash the feet with water poured from a small vessel. Another man in saffron robes stands behind on the left with his hands folded at his chest. Brass and silver ritual vessels and small lamps sit on a tray below, with a red and gold backdrop behind them.2009-12-16Annadhan in 20092009-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02A seated man in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, reading a small white card or paper held in both hands and smiling. Beside him stands a young person in orange robes with long hair, and at left a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a gold bracelet on his wrist. On the red-draped side table are fruit, a water bottle and a framed photo. Behind them a wall poster shows an orange-clad figure wearing rudraksha malas, with printed text in an Indian script. The plain white room has a striped rug at left.2009-12-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending one hand. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels before the throne with his head bowed, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left with hands clasped near his waist. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and a woman in a dark maroon top stand behind the throne. A small framed photo, a fruit and a water bottle sit on a red-draped table nearby. A Kannada banner above reads paramahamsa nithyananda; the floor has a striped rug. Five people are visible.2009-12-12A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits barefoot on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels before him with hands joined, while a white-clad attendant bends at the right edge and two people in orange and white sit at the lower right. A small wooden box and a red cloth sit on a white-draped table on the left, with water bottles and a red sitting cushion on a gold footstool in front. Behind them is a dark chalkboard-coloured wall.2009-08-02A padapuja ceremony in a yellow-draped hall with gold-carved throne. A seated figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a red tilak sits on a gold throne with carved lion armrests, his bare feet resting on a silver tray. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair kneels and bends forward to honour his feet, while an older man in white sits on the floor nearby. Fruit, a bottle of water, a tray of offerings and books sit on a glass side table. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as the one receiving padapuja; the photo page indicates a person was present at this event.2009-09-07December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesAugust 15 20092009-08-15