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A seated man in an ornate golden throne receives a padapuja-style offering. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband, and his bare feet rest on a gold footstool. Before him is a tray of brass plates holding red and orange flowers, fruit and small oil lamps. A shaved-headed woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads sits to the side, and a man in white with a tilak sits at left. Two framed portraits in orange robes hang on a black wall, with brass bells and oil lamps hanging from chains above. Three people are visible.

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A seated man on a gold-and-yellow throne receives padapuja from a group at his feet. He wears an orange dhoti, a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a bare chest. Beside him a gold lion-form throne arm, brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang or stand nearby. Behind him are two framed portraits, one showing a smiling man in an orange turban and the other a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white with a white tilak and a shaved-head woman in orange and red sit beside silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A black backdrop and a wall air conditioner complete the room.2013-07-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion sits in an orange-and-rust garment with a yellow border, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses and two women in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaste, sit behind brass plates of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial jewellery consistent with a Hindu guru's throne setting. A printed caption reads "Nithyananda Paramashivam " on the image2013-08-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold chain. Behind the throne hang brass oil lamps on chains. In front, silver plates arranged with flower petals, red roses, fruit and small bowls form an offering display. A man in white with dark-rimmed glasses sits on the floor beside the offerings, and a woman in white and another woman in an orange-red sari sit nearby. The dark backdrop has an air conditioner on the wall. The seated figure has a distinctive ceremonial appearance consistent with a person, seated in a position of honour.2013-08-19July 25 20132013-07-25August 19 20132013-08-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a multicoloured garland of red, white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Long swept-back hair and gold necklaces are visible. a person (appearance-based label) receives a padapuja-style offering while devotees kneel before him, including an older woman in an orange sari and a man in white with folded hands. Brass plates holding flower petals and offerings sit on the floor, with hanging brass bells and oil lamps above. A video camera on a tripod is at left against a dark slate wall.2013-09-16A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-headed armrest and tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red, yellow and green flower garland, gold bangle and necklace, with bare feet. Appearance-based a person in the photo, receiving a pada puja. Before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala kneels, and two women in sari and ornaments sit at right beside steel trays of lamps, rose petals, flowers and offerings. A golden bell hangs from above and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Watermarked photograph of a ritual scene, with a ceremonial arrangement of brass lamps and flowers.2013-09-16A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and gold armbands, sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat while looking to his right. In front of him a golden tray holds silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, with a red floral arrangement at centre. Two men in white and a woman in white with a white forehead mark stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a man in a red-orange kurta with a white forehead band kneels and joins his hands. Brass hanging bells and an oil lamp hang above, against a black stone-tiled wall with a wooden-panelled door on the right.2013-09-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-coloured flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and sits barefoot. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang beside the throne against a dark stone wall. In front, a man in white kneels before the throne, and two women in saris stand at right. Several brass trays hold flowers, kumkum-marked offerings and small lamps on the floor. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person, seated in the role of the honoured teacher receiving a puja.2013-09-16January 08 20122012-01-08August 04 20132013-08-04