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A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne draped with white and yellow flower garlands. The seated man wears a long saffron-toned shawl, white dhoti, and multiple colourful beaded garlands, with a red tilak on his forehead. Four women stand to the left: the one on the far left wears a white sari with an orange blouse and palms pressed together; the next wears a white sari with red border and presses her palms together; a third wears a red-bordered white sari; a young girl in a patterned dress stands between them. Behind is a backdrop of purple, orange and red balloons and floral decorations, with flower petals and gift packets scattered on the floor in front of the throne.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in a red and gold dhoti-style cloth and a red-and-gold turban, wearing a red-and-white garland, sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with a large floral backdrop of red, purple, white and yellow garlands. A small child in a striped shirt is held up by a woman in a white sari with gold border who reaches toward the throne. Around them, people in white ritual clothing with rudraksha malas and white turbans stand near a gilded carved stand with a golden lion-headed figure and a kalasha-style metal lamp. The man is smiling, and the setting is a canopied stage with gilded carvings and a golden deity figure in the upper left. a person: the seated man wears a red-and-gold turban, red-and-white garland and a red shawl, consistent with the page's identification, though the cues are partial.2015-01-13A photograph at a birthday celebration under a white tent. A long-haired person in white dhoti and cream shawl with gold necklaces sits on an ornate gilded golden throne draped with red cushions and garlands of marigolds and roses, with bare feet resting on a red cushion. Two women in white and cream saris and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stand before the throne with palms pressed together in greeting; one woman bows toward a printed photo card. Colourful balloons, a flower arrangement and a brass tray of fruit and offerings sit nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated person has long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and a cream shawl over white clothing, seated on a throne as the honoured figure.2009-01-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest is receiving fruit from a woman in a white saree with gold border. The seated person wears white garments with a gold-edged cloth, a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers, and a beaded mala. A standing woman in a white saree and another in cream and gold attire smile nearby, and a man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them, a woman in an orange top stands near a gold-rimmed brass tray of fruit and a gold-bordered platter with offerings. The throne is framed by yellow, orange and white flower garlands and a decorated golden backdrop with floral patterns, under a white tent canopy in an outdoor event setting.2010-01-01A photograph of a Gurupoornima celebration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A figure seated on a throne heavily decorated with flowers and gold work wears an orange robe and a golden crown, extending a hand forward. In front of the throne, a woman in a cream sari with a green and gold border smiles and holds a small plate. Beside her, another woman in a cream and gold sari bows low, touching her head to the golden base of the throne. Behind them stand a man in white clothing and a decorated backdrop with orange, white and yellow floral arrangements and a multicoloured textile panel.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, smiling broadly, wearing a red bindi, an orange garment, a gold necklace and a long red, white and green floral garland, seated before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop decorated with flower arrangements. In the foreground a woman in a gold-yellow blouse and white sari, hands pressed together in namaskar, faces him, while a man in white clothes with his back to the camera stands beside him. Two women in red and orange saris stand at the left, one holding a plate of flowers and offerings.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Padapuja ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a canopy. A man seated on a gold throne with a flower-garland draped over his shoulders and a gold necklace wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl; he extends his hand toward offerings. Women devotees in saris kneel and stand around him: one in orange and teal kneels offering fruit from a brass bowl, another in purple with gold border holds a small silver vessel, and a woman in white sari with gold border holds a silver plate. Gold ornate throne and gold-rimmed basin with flower garlands in red, white and yellow surround the scene; a gold-rimmed foot-washing bowl sits at the base.2010-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29September 10 20122012-09-10 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste with eyes closed, dressed in a red garment with a bare chest, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a red bindi. The throne is framed by a large arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, white, purple, red and green. Around him, a group of devotees kneel on the floor with hands folded: a woman in a cream sari with a green and orange border, a young girl in red, women in white and cream saris, a yellow-shawled woman, and a shaved-headed monk in a maroon robe. A dark blue curtain backdrop and a faint smoke trail complete the scene.2010-12-22