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A seated man on a gold-and-yellow throne receives padapuja from a group at his feet. He wears an orange dhoti, a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a bare chest. Beside him a gold lion-form throne arm, brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang or stand nearby. Behind him are two framed portraits, one showing a smiling man in an orange turban and the other a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white with a white tilak and a shaved-head woman in orange and red sit beside silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A black backdrop and a wall air conditioner complete the room.

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A seated man in an ornate golden throne receives a padapuja-style offering. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband, and his bare feet rest on a gold footstool. Before him is a tray of brass plates holding red and orange flowers, fruit and small oil lamps. A shaved-headed woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads sits to the side, and a man in white with a tilak sits at left. Two framed portraits in orange robes hang on a black wall, with brass bells and oil lamps hanging from chains above. Three people are visible.2013-07-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold chain. Behind the throne hang brass oil lamps on chains. In front, silver plates arranged with flower petals, red roses, fruit and small bowls form an offering display. A man in white with dark-rimmed glasses sits on the floor beside the offerings, and a woman in white and another woman in an orange-red sari sit nearby. The dark backdrop has an air conditioner on the wall. The seated figure has a distinctive ceremonial appearance consistent with a person, seated in a position of honour.2013-08-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion sits in an orange-and-rust garment with a yellow border, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses and two women in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaste, sit behind brass plates of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial jewellery consistent with a Hindu guru's throne setting. A printed caption reads "Nithyananda Paramashivam " on the image2013-08-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-headed armrest and tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red, yellow and green flower garland, gold bangle and necklace, with bare feet. Appearance-based a person in the photo, receiving a pada puja. Before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala kneels, and two women in sari and ornaments sit at right beside steel trays of lamps, rose petals, flowers and offerings. A golden bell hangs from above and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Watermarked photograph of a ritual scene, with a ceremonial arrangement of brass lamps and flowers.2013-09-16A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion, holding a brass hand bell raised in his right hand. Brass oil lamps hang on chains and stand beside him. Seated in front, several people in white and red clothing sit on the floor before silver-rimmed trays of flowers and offerings, one trays holding pink petals. Air conditioner on the black wall.2013-05-24September 19 20132013-09-19July 25 20132013-07-25A photograph inside a dark-walled room of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, a long red and white flower garland and a red bead necklace, and his hair is long and swept back. Beside him hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible. Kneeling in white with red shawls, a shaved-headed man holds a silver tray, and a man in white with a mala stands near, while a woman in a white sari and gold jewellery sits at the right. The foreground holds silver plates with flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps.2013-05-25July 25 20132013-07-25March 06 20132013-03-06A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is receiving padapuja from devotees. He wears a saffron-orange robe and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti mark with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Bangles adorn his wrists and his bare feet rest near offering trays. Behind him stand a second robed figure in an orange turban and a seated woman in orange shawl. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, and a tray of red fruit sits on the right. In front, a grey-haired woman in green sari and two women in white sit with silver plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. Appearance-based candidate with distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold regalia, consistent with a person seated in a ceremonial role.2015-02-01