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A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a multicoloured flower garland draped over the back. Strands of white and orange flowers hang around his neck, and he holds a small ceremonial object in one hand. Before the throne, a gold tray holds flower-decorated offerings and lit lamps, and a woman in a red and pink sari and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard kneel and sit nearby. Hanging brass oil lamps and rows of small lights line the dark walls. The appearance-based candidate for a person is probable, given the orange robes, orange head covering and garlands; this is a pratyaksha pada puja setting with padapuja offerings in front of the throne. Three or four visible people sit or kneel in the scene.

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A photograph inside a decorated shrine room during a padapuja ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest, draped in a multicoloured flower garland and wearing a white and orange garland. He rests his bare feet on a tray of offerings. Brass oil lamps, hanging lamps and string lights surround the throne against a dark backdrop. Two visitors kneel at the lower right: a woman with light hair in a red patterned top and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard. A third person's hair is visible at lower left. Printed text in the corner reads Source , which is omitted from the text field2011-12-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban on an ornate gold throne (peetha) draped with a multicoloured garland of flowers. He wears a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a white ceremonial whisk. Before the throne, seated devotees with hands folded in prayer include a woman with long blonde hair in a red patterned top and a man in a white shirt. Brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on both sides, with string lights behind and a tray of offerings with fruit and sweets in front. Partially visible heads of other devotees appear at the bottom edge. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is not visible; the central figure is a probable Swamiji by his orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornamentation.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban sits on a gold lion-armed throne (peetha) inside a temple-like hall lit by oil lamps. He wears a white and red flower garland, a shawl over the shoulder, and holds a silver staff or sceptre in each hand. Large multicolour flower garlands drape the throne back. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon top with hands pressed together in namaskar sits beside brass pots and offerings of fruit and flowers, and a man in a white shirt sits nearby. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, saffron garments, garland and throne cues) seated in darshan. Gold lamps hang from chains on the right.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a gold-and-cushion throne (peetha) draped with a multicoloured flower garland, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver ceremonial staff. Before him is a gold tray of offerings with flower petals and red fruit, and women and a man in white shirt sit nearby. Dark walls are lined with small oil lamps, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Palanquin-style setting suggests a pratyaksha pada puja.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11