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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion armrests, wearing a golden crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a rust-orange robe. He holds a long silver staff topped with a serpent figure. Beside the throne, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold blouse sits with hands joined in namaskar in front of a brass plate of offerings and a flower arrangement. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand nearby, one holding a flame. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the ceiling, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible. Cards in the frame read 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '. A seated figure with a crown and rust-orange robe on a gold throne is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: crown, ornate gold seat and orange robe

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September 03 20172017-09-03Indoor ritual scene in a dark-walled room with brass oil lamps and hanging bells. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion heads wears a gold crown, a red-and-orange robe, and a long pink and white flower garland; he holds a gold-topped staff. a person by appearance cues (crown, ornate throne, garland, orange robe) but seated and face not used for identification. Opposite, a woman in an orange blouse with hands folded in prayer kneels, while two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and one with white tilak hold lit lamps over brass plates. A gold-covered table holds silver plates of fruit and a flower tray with red blossoms. A grey cabinet and red wall air conditioner sit in the background.2017-09-03A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine room during a puja. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, a pink-and-white flower garland and an orange-brown cloth, and holds a ceremonial staff topped with a small figure. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are suspended above. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi sits with hands folded in front of a yellow-covered table holding a flower garland and silver plates of offerings. Another woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti hold lit oil lamps, and a man in white dhoti lifts a lamp at the right edge. A grey cabinet and a wall air conditioner appear in the background.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 01 20172017-09-01September 03 20172017-09-03A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-brown robe, a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on the forehead. Beside him is a silver staff topped with a serpent head. A woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace sits at right, and at the lower right two men in white dhoti and shawls serve from a yellow platter holding a flower and fruit offering arranged with red and orange blossoms. Hanging brass bells and lamps are overhead, and an oil lamp burns at left. A wall air conditioner and grey cabinet stand behind them.2017-09-03A photograph inside a room with a gilded ornate throne decorated with golden lion figures and a leopard-print cushion. A man seated on the throne wears a gold crown, an orange-red garment, and a pink and white flower garland, holding a ceremonial staff with a golden top. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with hands folded sits at a yellow table with silver plates, while a man in white holds a lit oil lamp. Brass oil lamps hang from chains above, and a grey metal cabinet and wall air conditioner appear behind them.2017-09-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion armrests, wearing a golden crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a rust-red robe. He holds a silver staff topped with a serpent. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with folded hands sits near a low yellow table holding silver thalis with offerings, while a man in white dhoti with a bead necklace holds a small ritual vessel. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells light the dark room, with a grey cabinet and wall air conditioner behind. The man on the throne is a person candidate given the crown, rust-red robe, flower garland and throne setting.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03