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A photograph of a seated figure in a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned back, hands pressed together in namaste. The figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, a long white flower garland, and has a tilak on the forehead. Around the gold pedestal, several devotees sit on a red patterned carpet: a woman in a pale grey-beige sari with hands folded, a woman in maroon with an orange shawl offering something from a brass plate, a woman in maroon with orange shawl and white flower in her hair, a woman in red, and a man in white kurta with orange shawl pressing his palms together. Pink flower arrangements and fruit plates sit on the dais. The backdrop shows painted fish and a blue sky with clouds.

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A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, in front of a painted backdrop of fish and sky with pink flowers and a red curtain. A gold offering table holds plates of flowers and lamps. Around him, devotees sit on red carpet with palms pressed together in anjali, including women in maroon and orange shawls, a man in white with an orange stole, and an older woman in orange at right. a person: the seated figure has a shaved-cropped head with a red tilak mark and distinctive saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's satsang context. Approximately eight people are visible.2012-07-20December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a ritual puja at an ornate temple-style stage. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, sits cross-legged with hands folded on a large gold throne with red cushions. A probable Swamiji appearance cue is the long swept-back hair with orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Six people in white and cream ritual dress sit on the floor before him: two men in white dhotis, a woman in a white sari, a woman in a cream sari, a boy in white, and a man in white with hands joined in prayer. One priest in a white dhoti holds a flower or offering. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a vase of orange and yellow flowers sits on a low table, and a large painted backdrop of deity figures in red and pink surrounds the scene.2011-02-26A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a open-sided tent with green and maroon draped cloth. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and garland sits on a gold ornate throne with a golden canopy above. In front of the throne, devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on red and patterned rugs, several with hands folded or raised in greeting. Men and women in white dhotis and yellow or white saris sit on the floor at right, with brass and steel bowls of fruit, sweets and offerings arranged on a rug. A woman in a purple sari sits near the left with a flower in her hair. Bananas, apples and sweets lie among the offerings.2009-11-17 +1 copiesMay 02 20142014-05-02February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red curtain and white draped ceiling. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits with palms joined in prayer beside a gold-trimmed red throne-style chair. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange-bordered saris, press palms together in front of brass trays of offerings and sweets. Behind them, a cameraman in white stands and a row of seated ritual participants face the front, with decorated deity murti and floral arrangements at the back. The appearance is a person with orange robes, long swept-back hair and a gold-trimmed throne, presented as the person leading the seated devotees in prayer.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-orange flower garland, sits with hands folded in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden lion figure. Seated on the floor before him, a devotee in white clothes pours water over his bare feet from a brass plate. Around them, devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands, and a framed photograph and offerings of fruit sit on a low red ledge beside yellow curtains. a person is shown seated in the throne with orange and rudraksha-style cues, and a printed sign on a screen reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2009-11-23July 18 20122012-07-18A 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.2010-12-22A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold and red throne in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a gold necklace, long swept-back hair and a tilted head, with his bare feet resting on a yellow-orange cloth. Several devotees kneel and sit before him with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a purple sari, a shaved-headed boy in a striped shirt, a woman in a grey shawl, an older woman in black with an orange scarf, and a man in white with an orange shawl standing behind. Brass plates of offerings, marigold and flower petals, and white flowers on the throne frame the scene against a red curtain and a pedestal fan. Appearance cues match a person enthroned in a satsang setting, with the title and excerpt indicating a July 22 2012 event.2012-07-22