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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold canopy umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped tassels, in front of dark purple drapes. The central figure wears a red silk sari with gold border, a gold shawl draped over one shoulder, a red bindi and long dark hair, smiling. Two devotees kneel on a white-draped stage in front of the throne with palms pressed together in namaste: a man in white kurta and a woman in a cream floral sari with a long braid. Red rose petals are scattered on the stage and a red garland hangs over the throne arm.

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February 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red silk outfit with a gold-bordered tunic and a gold-brown shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold umbrella canopy above. A red bindi marks the forehead and long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Below, a man in a white T-shirt and white dhoti kneels on the white-draped platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red rose petals and a few marigold flowers are scattered on the platform, and a deep purple curtain forms the backdrop.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold sari, sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back and a gold umbrella canopy with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments, in front of dark purple drapes. Two men in white ritual clothing kneel before the throne: one in the foreground on the left, wearing an orange shawl, holds a red flower or offering, while another in white kneels to the right and tends the sari's gold border. Rose petals are scattered on the white-covered platform in front. The seated figure matches a presentation of a person on a throne, honoured by devotees; the figure's red sari and ornate gold throne are the visible cues.2007-02-14A seated long-haired figure in red ceremonial silk with gold embroidery sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, beneath a gold ceremonial umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants. Rose petals are scattered on the white stage cloth in front. A man in white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl kneels before the throne with his hands on the seated figure's arm, in an act of respectful greeting. A purple curtain backdrop and a small bird logo appear in the upper left.2007-02-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gilded umbrella overhead, against a deep purple curtain. The seated person wears a red silk garment with a gold-brown shawl, has long dark hair and a red bindi, and smiles while raising a hand in blessing. Two devotees kneel on a white-draped platform: a man in white with an orange cloth at his neck presses his palms together, and a young woman in a white textured top leans forward with a raised hand. Red rose petals and a red garland lie at the base of the throne. a person: the seated figure has long swept hair, a red bindi and a red silk garment with a gold shawl, seated on a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page's description of a darshan setting.2007-02-14A seated figure in a red silk outfit with gold embroidered trim and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, a gold canopy with leaf-shaped pendants above, and a gold lion-figure armrest. A man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl kneels on a white cloth before the throne, his hand raised near the seated figure's forehead. Red rose petals and a yellow marigold lie on the cloth, and a purple curtain forms the backdrop. The scene reads as a darshan or blessing. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red outfit, which matches the presentation cues for a person, so the candidate appears in person but the identification is uncertain.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a staged ceremony on a raised platform before a dark purple curtain. A figure in a red sari with a gold-brown shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, smiling. Two devotees kneel on a white-draped platform scattered with red petals: one man in white with an orange shawl holds his hands in anjali, and a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth sits beside the throne. Red petals cover the floor and the steps below.2007-02-14A seated long-haired man in a red embroidered kurta and gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold umbrella-shaped canopy above. Rose petals are scattered on the white-draped stage before him, and a garland hangs on the throne. In front of him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo kneels with his palms pressed together, touching the seated man's hand in reverence. Purple drapes form the backdrop. The seated man matches the swami-style presentation of long swept hair and saffron-red ceremonial dress with a gold shawl and throne, so this is a person candidate receiving darshan.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a seated man in a red and gold ornate outfit on an ornate gilded throne with a gold canopy umbrella, in front of dark purple drapes, smiling with a red bindi and long dark hair. Before him, a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl reaches up toward the seated figure's gold-embroidered wrap, with red rose petals scattered on the white platform. The seated man is a probable Swamiji based on his long swept-back hair, red-and-gold ornate clothing and red bindi on a throne; the kneeling man is a devotee.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copies