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A stage decorated for Guru Poornima with a large ornate arch of red, white and yellow geometric panels above a central throne-like seat under a golden canopy. A figure seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron garment, a garland and a white-and-red scarf, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Three seated men in saffron robes sit at the foot of the dais before a small altar with brass oil lamps, flower garlands and a bowl. A large printed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Paramashivam" hangs above, showing a smiling man in a white turban. Hanging woven fabric banners with yellow tassels frame the stage, and potted saplings line the edges.

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July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with a large rangoli-style arch of white, maroon and yellow patterned motifs and a fringed ornamental canopy. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, hands joined in namaskar, sits on a golden throne covered with garlands. Three men in orange robes sit on the lower platform before him: two on the left side and one on the right, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower-strewn steps in front. Potted plants line the stage edges and a patterned banner hangs at the top corners. The setting suggests a Guru Purnima puja, with the seated figure receiving honour from the attendants.2006-07-11A stage event with a large floral and bead-decorated arch framing a central seated figure on a golden-trimmed throne, hands pressed in namaste, wearing a white robe with a gold crown and garlands. Four seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit before the stage, with two women in white saris standing at left, one holding a red-and-gold circular tray. Flower petals and brass lamps lie on the floor, and a large portrait of a smiling man in a yellow turban hangs on the backdrop.2006-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A ceremonial stage decorated with white flowers, red and yellow garlands and a red-and-white canopy frames a central throne. A long-haired man in an orange robe with orange shawl and rudraksha-style garland sits on the throne with palms pressed together in greeting, under a golden parasol. Seated before the throne, a man in white dhoti and shawl with palms joined, a shaven-headed man in orange and white, a monk in orange robes with bowed head, and a woman in white sari with orange shawl and palms joined perform a puja. Brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, fruit and flowers sit on the stage, and an orange-robed attendant at right waves a white fan toward the throne. Pedestal fans stand on either side. The scene reflects a Gurupoornima padapuja and satsang.2007-07-29A stage ceremony at a Guru Purnima event, staged before a large backdrop with a printed portrait of a smiling man at top. A central figure seated on an ornate throne covered in white flowers and red-and-white floral arches, wearing orange robes, a red-and-white garland and a red canopy overhead, presses palms together in greeting. Two attendants in orange robes kneel at the sides waving white fly-whisks. Seated before the throne are a man in white clothes, a shaved-head man in orange, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, with brass oil lamps, offerings of fruit and flowers, and a petal-strewn floor in front. The white-garbed man at left is also visible. A small rangoli-like floral pattern and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. This is a padapuja-style ceremony with fruit and flower offerings and lamps.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 17 20082008-07-17Stage ceremony in front of a large floral-decorated backdrop with a flower-framed arch and a large portrait photo of a smiling man with a red bindi at the top. A figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland sits on a red cushioned throne with hands joined in namaskar. Two attendants in orange kneel on the left and right, one waving a white chamara fan. Two people in white dhotis kneel nearby, and a person in orange sits at the front. Brass oil lamps, kalasha vessels, fruit and flower offerings and a flower-decorated padapuja design on the floor complete the scene. The throned figure's appearance is only partly visible and is not clearly identified.2007-07-29A photograph of a temple-style stage ritual. At the centre, a deity murti sits under a large flower-decorated arch with a golden crown-like canopy and garlands. A figure in orange and white, seated on a raised platform, performs a puja with hands folded before the murti. Several shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit in front, one tending a flower-covered offering table. To the left, two women in white saris stand holding trays of flower garlands and an oil lamp, and a man in white stands behind them. Ornate umbrellas hang at the sides. Seated devotees in white occupy the lower foreground, with a white-clad elderly man in front of a flower-strewn altar.2006-01-01July 11 20062006-07-11