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A seated figure in a red silk garment with gold ornaments sits on a red and gold throne-like chair with an ornate gold back, reaching forward to take offerings from a gold plate of flowers held by a bald priest in orange robes and beaded necklaces. A kneeling man in white with his hands folded and white flower garlands bows forward at the lower right. Behind them, a standing priest in orange with a rudraksha mala watches, another white-clad attendant stands at left, and a woman in white with floral garlands holds a tray of offerings at right. A small child is partly visible at the bottom left. A world map with the text 'We run 28 Temples around the world' hangs on the orange wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in red on the throne, identified by the visible long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and red silk robe.

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Indoor scene in front of an orange wall with a world map poster reading "NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLES" and "We run temples around the world". A man seated on a red and gold throne-style chair wears a red garment with a gold-bead necklace and smiles; a person is attributed on appearance cues of a red wrap, ornate gold necklaces and bare shoulders, and the throne indicates his honoured role. Standing in orange robes with gold necklaces, two priests stand behind him, one holding a tray of flowers. In the foreground a man in white with a garland folds his hands in namaskar, a woman in white with a garland does the same, and a small child in blue kneels on the red carpet. Four people stand at left in white and striped clothing.2011-11-06Indoor satsang scene in front of an orange wall and a world map poster reading "We inspired ... around the world" and "Padhuga mandirs in 23 countries". A central figure seated on a gold-framed red throne wears a red robe, gold beaded necklace and bare upper body, gesturing with a raised hand. Two shaved-headed attendants in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside him; the one on the right holds a brass tray of flower petals. Two people in white kneel in obeisance at the lower right, with a child in a light blue shirt at lower left. Several standing devotees in white and light clothing, hands folded, watch from the left. Red carpet and patterned rug on the floor.2011-11-06A photograph inside a room with orange-painted walls and a world map on the wall behind. A figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand before them; one holds a silver tray of yellow flower garlands and offers it toward the seated figure's hands. Seated people in the lower left and a figure in white beside the throne are partly visible. Wall text in English and Kannada is visible at the top right.2011-11-29Indoor ceremony in a plain room with orange-painted walls and a Kannada-script world map poster. A man seated on an ornate red and gold throne wears a red silk garment, a gold necklace and a long swept-back hairstyle; he extends his hand toward a tray of flower petals held by a young sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. Another saffron-robed monk stands behind the throne. A man in white kurta with folded hands and a bare-chested man in orange stand at left, and a child in light blue sits in the foreground. Two people in white are prostrating on the carpet at lower right, with flower garlands visible. a person seated on the throne, as a central figure receiving the tray; the throne and red-gold clothing support this label.2011-11-06A seated figure on an ornate red and gold throne wears saffron-orange robes, a long orange shawl and a multi-strand gold and bead necklace, with long dark hair swept back. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange borders and a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds a silver tray of yellow garlands and offers them toward the seated figure. Another man in orange cloth stands behind, a man in white sits at left with a stringed instrument, and a wall map with world temple locations hangs behind.2011-11-29November 11 20112011-11-11November 06 20112011-11-06November 29 20112011-11-29November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a seated man on a red upholstered throne with a gold-trimmed backrest, wearing a red-and-gold silk shawl over bare shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold beaded chains; he smiles and looks toward a couple standing before him. The woman in white with a white dupatta and a garland holds a woven tray of offerings, and the man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a garland and a bowl of flower petals. Behind them a monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands, and other men in white stand at the edges. On the wall behind is a world map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples with printed text, and a framed portrait sits at top left.2011-11-06November 11 20112011-11-11November 01 20112011-11-01