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A photograph of a ceremony at a temple-style hall. A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and red garlands sits on a gold throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands, his bare feet resting on a red cushion scattered with flowers. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a white-clad devotee with a saffron-bordered garment and rudraksha mala kneels at his feet, touching them. Women in white saris and rudraksha malas smile and fold hands at right, and a gilded deity statue and brass lamps stand at left. a person: a central seated figure with a distinctive presentation is shown in a throne-and-garland setting, but his face and appearance are not clearly confirmed in this image, so the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a ceremonial puja scene in a temple hall, with a man seated on a golden-armed throne wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a thick yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, his bare feet being washed by a woman in a white sari with a red-brown border who kneels and pours water from a silver vessel. Behind him a gilded carved stand with a golden lion-headed figure, flower decorations and a brass lamp. Around them a crowd of women in saris, a grey-haired man in white in the foreground, and a priest with rudraksha beads at the lower left. Padapuja style foot worship with devotees looking on attentively. A banner-style flower arrangement of yellow and red marigolds fills the upper left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala with a white and orange floral garland, sitting on a gold-trimmed throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, smiling as a woman in a white sari kneels before him, touching a white cloth to his feet which rest on scattered white flowers and petals. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas stands at left, and women in saris watch at right, one in a blue sari with gold jewellery. Behind the throne hang large garlands of yellow marigolds with red and white flowers and a golden kalasha-like ornament sits nearby. Seated figure appears as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in peetha/throne as honoured guest during a padapuja-style devotee offering.2015-07-31A photograph of a Guru Purnima satsang in a Nithyananda temple setting. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe, pink and white flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden throne in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, red and green marigold and rose garlands. A young woman in a white sari with a dark red-brown shawl and rudraksha necklace reaches toward him, while a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left beside a golden peetha. Devotees in orange and white saris and a girl in a maroon dress stand or kneel in the background and foreground, one kneeling man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads faces the throne. A microphone and a white electric fan are visible at left. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre on the throne, identified by his long hair, rust robe, rudraksha mala and floral garlands.2015-07-31A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown cloth and multiple floral garlands sits on an ornate throne against a gold-toned backdrop with a large floral arrangement of yellow and red flowers. Several people in white dhotis and white or cream garments with gold borders surround him, offering flowers and attending the throne. A woman in an orange-red sari and a person with long dreadlocked hair in saffron-orange robes stand at the right, and a trident leans at the left. The scene resembles a temple abhishekam or puja offering.2016-07-19A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall. A man in a red-orange robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha malas sits on a golden throne and smiles, his hand extended. A woman in a white sari kneels at his bare feet, which rest on white flower petals and rice, and washes them. Behind, another woman in white and a standing woman in blue sari and gold jewellery watch. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala looks down. Golden floral decorations and a kalasha stand behind the throne. Several devotees in saris line the right side.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure on a decorated golden throne (peetha) with a gold umbrella canopy above, set against a gold-relief backdrop of deities. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in orange and cream sarees, stand close, some holding offerings, while a trishul stands at left. Floral garlands of yellow, red and white flowers encircle the throne and a basin filled with yellow marigolds sits at its base in an abhishekam or puja setting.2016-07-19A seated man in an orange-red robe, with a dark swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands, sits on a red and gold throne framed by a large floral backdrop of yellow, red and white blossoms. He smiles as a woman in a cream sari with a dark braid, adorned with jasmine, kneels at a silver bowl on his feet, pouring or offering while others stand behind. Flower petals and garlands lie in a metal tray, and a gold-toned wall with carved figures forms the background. a person is seated as the honoured guru receiving padapuja-style offering.2016-07-19July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph inside a temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, bare-chested except for a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and a thick garland of white and green flowers, sits on a gilded golden throne decorated with a lion-head armrest and a large floral arrangement of yellow, red and white blooms behind him. A microphone stand is at his side. Around him, devotees press forward, many women in white saris and white blouses with red and orange malas, some folding hands or offering flowers, while a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari and a smaller girl are visible among the crowd, and ornate golden carved pillars frame the background.2015-07-31