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A photograph taken during an evening puja at a temple-style setting. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a golden throne draped with a garland of white flowers with red and purple accents. A tall, orange-clad seated figure has ornate gold bangles and a long garland. Lit brass oil lamps stand on the golden dais, with a string of small lights glowing behind. A woman in a pink top and a man in a white shirt with folded hands sit in the foreground, and a child's head is visible at lower left. Flowers are scattered at the base of the throne. Four people are visible.

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December 11 20112011-12-11A man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban sits on a gold lion-armed throne (peetha) inside a temple-like hall lit by oil lamps. He wears a white and red flower garland, a shawl over the shoulder, and holds a silver staff or sceptre in each hand. Large multicolour flower garlands drape the throne back. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon top with hands pressed together in namaskar sits beside brass pots and offerings of fruit and flowers, and a man in a white shirt sits nearby. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, saffron garments, garland and throne cues) seated in darshan. Gold lamps hang from chains on the right.2011-12-11A photograph inside a decorated shrine room during a padapuja ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest, draped in a multicoloured flower garland and wearing a white and orange garland. He rests his bare feet on a tray of offerings. Brass oil lamps, hanging lamps and string lights surround the throne against a dark backdrop. Two visitors kneel at the lower right: a woman with light hair in a red patterned top and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard. A third person's hair is visible at lower left. Printed text in the corner reads Source , which is omitted from the text field2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a gold-and-cushion throne (peetha) draped with a multicoloured flower garland, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver ceremonial staff. Before him is a gold tray of offerings with flower petals and red fruit, and women and a man in white shirt sit nearby. Dark walls are lined with small oil lamps, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Palanquin-style setting suggests a pratyaksha pada puja.2011-12-11Indoor photo of a ritual darshan in a candlelit room with a gold throne draped in garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. A man with long dark hair, an orange turban, orange robes, a white and red garland and bangles sits on the throne with his palms pressed together, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Seated on the floor before him, devotees hold lit oil lamps and join their hands in prayer; a woman in a red sari and a man in a white shirt are prominent. Oil lamps hang from the ceiling and a brass plate of offerings sits in front. Around seven people are visible.2011-12-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban on an ornate gold throne (peetha) draped with a multicoloured garland of flowers. He wears a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a white ceremonial whisk. Before the throne, seated devotees with hands folded in prayer include a woman with long blonde hair in a red patterned top and a man in a white shirt. Brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on both sides, with string lights behind and a tray of offerings with fruit and sweets in front. Partially visible heads of other devotees appear at the bottom edge. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is not visible; the central figure is a probable Swamiji by his orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornamentation.2011-12-11A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne in a dimly lit shrine, decorated with flower garlands in purple, white and yellow. The figure wears a bright saffron-orange robe and turban, a white flower garland and gold bangles, and sits with hands joined in greeting. Brass oil lamps hang and stand around, with a tray of lit diyas and candles in front. Devotees kneel and sit on the right, several with palms pressed together, including a woman in a pink and maroon sari and men in white shirts, consistent with a puja or darshan. a person cues: saffron robe, orange turban and garland on the throne.2011-12-11Photo of a ceremony in a dimly lit shrine room lit by small oil lamps and strings of fairy lights. A figure seated on a gold-covered throne wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a white and orange garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles; the figure's hands are folded in greeting and he smiles. Gold lamps hang from chains above, a flower-draped golden throne frames him, and a white air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Around the lower right, several seated devotees in white and red clothing hold lit lamps or fold their hands; one woman with light hair wears a red-patterned sari, and a man in white holds a lamp. Phones are raised at the edge of the frame.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11