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A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown turban with a crescent emblem, a rust-brown robe, layered gold and beaded necklaces and a pink floral garland, and smiling while holding an orange cloth. Beside him stands a bald man in rust-brown robes with a gold chain and rudraksha beads, holding a gift wrapped in gold paper. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and a crescent mark on his forehead stands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt bends low in prostration on the floor. Gold-accented decorative panels and red floral drapery form the backdrop.

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Ceremonial stage scene at a Nithyananda Peetham event. A seated man in a deep maroon-red turban with a crescent emblem, pink and white flower garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and a maroon robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, reaching toward a golden offering tray. a person is the seated figure, distinguished by the swept-back hair, turban, gold ornaments and garland. A bearded assistant in maroon with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala holds the tray. An elderly man in white shirt and orange shawl bows toward the seated figure. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Ornate gold and green architectural panels form the background.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like arm rests draped in tiger-striped cloth and red cushions. The seated figure wears a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe, with a white and pink flower garland and gold necklaces; the figure extends both hands holding small white packets. In front, a man in a white shirt and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head bend forward with folded hands, receiving the offering. Behind the throne stand a gold trident and a decorated golden canopy, and a video camera is visible at left. Appearance-based label: a person, with orange-saffron robe, turban and garland cues.2016-05-01A seated figure in an orange-brown robe and matching turban with a silver circular brooch sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-carved backrest. He wears long beaded brown rudraksha-style malas and a gold pendant, and extends his right hand to bless a kneeling man with palms joined. The kneeling man wears a red shirt, orange sash, red-beaded mala and a tilak, and bows his head. Behind them stands another man in white with a red-beaded mala and tilak, and to the right a man in a red shirt watches. Ornate gold carved panels and an oil lamp frame the scene. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-toned robes and rudraksha malas, presented as a person, is giving blessing on a throne. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan setting.2016-05-01A smiling man in a rust-orange turban with a white crescent-moon and serpent ornament sits on an ornate silver throne, wearing a pink and white lotus garland, multiple gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and orange bangles, with a full dark beard and a red bindi. Beside him, a bald man in an orange shawl and gold chain stands, and at lower left a man's head is partly visible while he tends a ceremonial item. Behind them, a green-tiled roof, red and white drapery and red floral strings frame the scene, with a reflective silver backdrop at right. Festive temple-event setting.2017-03-11May 01 20162016-05-01September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a silver brooch and an ochre-brown robe, wearing a long gold necklace and a brown beaded mala, reaches forward to take an orange cloth from a devotee with dark hair in the foreground. Behind the throne, an ornate gold-leaf backdrop and a golden lion figure are visible. A second man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white forehead marking stands nearby, and a woman in a pink saree with a decorated brass kalasha on her head stands at right.2016-05-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red and gold cushioned backrest, wearing a deep red-orange turban and a red-orange robe with gold border. A pink, white and blue flower garland hangs over their shoulder and they are smiling. A man standing at right in red-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a bead necklace holds an object near the throne. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in red-orange robes bends forward, touching the golden footstool at the throne's base, performing padapuja-style reverence. Small red flowers rest on a gold tray near the feet, and the scene is bathed in bright hazy light.2015-01-12October 25 20152015-10-25