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Inside a dark-walled room, a long-haired man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing an orange bead garland and gold bangle. He is smiling, with his hands resting on his lap. Before him on the floor, a gold tray holds brass oil lamps, pink and white flowers and small offering dishes. A woman in a beige sari with folded hands sits nearby, and a young woman in white with a white tilak and rudraksha mala prays with palms joined. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp-tray area while another person in orange and red bends over the offerings. Hanging brass lamps and bells are suspended above the throne, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is on the right.

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May 18 20132013-05-18May 19 20132013-05-19A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped with an orange cloth and a tiger-striped skin beneath his feet. He wears a long rudraksha-style necklace, armlets and has long swept-back hair, with a gold-toned bell and a row of brass lamps hanging behind him. In front, devotees in white and cream clothes sit with hands folded in anjali before brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a green sari with a white forehead band and another woman in orange sit at right. Garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers decorate the backdrop, and a dark wall with a patterned wooden door completes the room.2013-09-05 +1 copiesMay 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a red-orange rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion or tiger motifs, with a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. He is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklace) and is being honoured with padapuja. Three kneeling devotees in white garments and orange lanyards offer flowers and rice to his bare feet from brass plates holding red flowers and petals. Hanging brass bells, brass oil lamps and a wall-mounted air conditioner appear in the background, with a black draped backdrop. Two people in the foreground are partly visible at the lower edge.2013-05-19May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man in an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, an orange-beaded mala, and a gold necklace, sits on a tiger-striped cushion. Before him, a silver tray holds lit oil lamps and pink and red flower petals; women in white and saffron sit on the floor, one with grey hair in white clothes with an orange mala, the other in a white sari with a red border. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps hang beside the throne against a black backdrop, with a wall air conditioner at right. The man appears to be a person based on his saffron-orange robes, beaded mala and gold necklace, seated in a satsang setting.2013-05-19A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion, holding a brass hand bell raised in his right hand. Brass oil lamps hang on chains and stand beside him. Seated in front, several people in white and red clothing sit on the floor before silver-rimmed trays of flowers and offerings, one trays holding pink petals. Air conditioner on the black wall.2013-05-24A 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 image2013-08-19A photograph of a ritual scene in an indoor room with black walls and a golden ornate throne. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, an orange-saffron garment, a red-orange shawl, layered beaded and gold necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and bangles sits on the throne, which has a tiger-striped cloth on its seat. Before him, a man in white ritual clothes with an orange sash and glasses sits and handles items, while a man in white with a tilak on the right holds a small offering over silver plates of flowers and fruit. A woman in a white-and-red sari with a tilak sits with folded hands behind them. Brass oil lamps, a bell hanging above, an air conditioner and a studio light stand are visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold and rudraksha necklaces. Three people are visible.2013-03-16A photograph inside a dark-walled room of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, a long red and white flower garland and a red bead necklace, and his hair is long and swept back. Beside him hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible. Kneeling in white with red shawls, a shaved-headed man holds a silver tray, and a man in white with a mala stands near, while a woman in a white sari and gold jewellery sits at the right. The foreground holds silver plates with flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps.2013-05-25