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A photograph of a ceremony on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits smiling on the throne, a person by appearance cues. Before him, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl kneels and bows, touching a red cloth on a gold footstool. To the left, a man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. At right, a woman in white and yellow sits with hands joined. Behind the throne stands a large red-and-gold deity murti with a crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by gold trident-like staffs and a flower-decorated backdrop. Visible people: five.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony on a golden throne draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits smiling on the throne with hands folded. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. In front of the throne, a devotee in a white and orange sari kneels and bows with forehead to the footstool, a padapuja gesture. To the left, two men in white and orange sit with hands joined in namaste. Behind the throne is a large painted deity image in red and gold, and a tall gold ceremonial staff stands at right. A flower arrangement and a red-and-orange event backdrop complete the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. A devotee in a white top and yellow shawl kneels before the throne, washing or honouring the seated person's bare feet at a gold footstool, as in padapuja. Orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor at left and right. A large painted deity image of a goddess with a crown and red face stands behind the throne, with a gold trident and a decorated umbrella at right. An orange banner behind reads the Kannada/Telugu celebration title.2010-10-17A photo of a padapuja ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a garland of flowers, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with yellow and purple flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with a yellow-green shawl kneels on a rug before the throne, bowing toward his feet, which rest on a small gold footstool with a cushion. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels on the rug and smiles. Behind them is a banner with an orange-clad figure and Kannada script, and a second decorated throne with a deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at left. Swamiji's appearance is a probable candidate, marked by long hair, saffron robe and garland on the throne, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.2010-10-17A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with garlands of yellow and red flowers, wearing an orange saffron garment, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, smiling and speaking into a microphone on stand. A devotee in white dhoti prostrates face-down on the carpet before the throne, while an orange-robed attendant holds a gold ceremonial staff with hands folded. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at left with hands clasped. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling man in a turban and Kannada text, and a second gold throne with a deity murti garlanded in flowers stands at left. Gold tridents decorate the right side. The scene suggests a ceremonial darshan, with the seated figure.2010-10-17Dasara celebration photo at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red garlands; the appearance-based cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as the honoured speaker. A woman in a yellow shawl and white garment kneels before the throne near a microphone. Seated devotees in orange robes and a monk in saffron sit on the carpet, several clapping. Behind the throne is a large painted deity murti with a crown and jewelled earrings, beside a red banner reading Dasara. A rainbow-striped canopy stands at right and a gold kalasha-style ornament decorates the platform.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial event on an ornate gold throne. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits smiling on the throne, which is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl bows with forehead touching a gold footstool at the throne's base. Two seated attendants in orange and yellow sit at left, one with hands pressed together, and a woman in white and yellow sits at right. Behind the throne stands a large painted deity murti with a crown, red face and many necklaces, flanked by gold ceremonial staffs and a red banner with Kannada text reading Dasara. Red and patterned carpets cover the floor.2010-10-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold garlands and red flowers, smiling. A man in white with a yellow cloth kneels and touches his head to the figure's feet on a gold footstool. A second man in orange stands at left, and a child in yellow is visible at the right edge. Behind the throne hangs a large banner of a smiling man in orange, with trident motifs on garlands at the right. A gold chair with garlands and a red cushion stands at left. A microphone stands near the throne. The setting is a stage at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17