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A photograph of a festive ceremony under a white tented canopy. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella overhead wears an orange garment and is garlanded with bright multicoloured flower chains. Around the raised green-carpeted platform, about two dozen people sit on the floor in saffron, yellow, pink and white saris and white dhotis, with flower offerings and brass plates in front of them. A large golden cobra stands at the left beside a decorated palanquin, and a painted fire pit with flames glows at the right. A video camera on a tripod is at the lower right. a person is probable: the seated figure has an orange garment, flower garlands and a ceremonial throne setting, but the face and features are too small to confirm.

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Devotees sit in rows on a raised white stage under a white tent during a puja at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. At centre, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a golden throne with a golden canopy above, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A golden cobra hood stands at left beside a gold-trimmed structure, and oil lamps and flowers are arranged before the throne. Women in saffron, orange and green saris and men in white kurtas sit with hands folded, and a video camera on a tripod stands at right beside a bright orange flame.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A padapuja scene under a white tent on a green-carpeted stage. A seated figure in orange garments sits on a gold throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a golden canopy, with a golden cobra hood and a large fire-like flame arrangement at the sides. Several devotees kneel before him in saffron, orange, yellow and white saris and white dhotis, some with hands raised or touching the feet, while others sit along the front. Brass offering plates and flower arrangements lie on the floor, and a camera operator films at the right edge. A man in white stands at the left near a microphone beside a musician, and a shawl-wrapped figure in white sits nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual of worship before the throne.2011-07-15A photograph of a padapuja ceremony under a white tented stage. A seated figure in orange garments sits on a golden throne decorated with multicoloured floral garlands, with a golden umbrella above and a golden cobra sculpture at the left edge. Several women in saris, including one in orange and one in red, kneel or stand at the stage front bending toward the seated figure with flower offerings and brass trays. Men and women in white clothing stand around the platform. A fire burns at the right, and a video camera on a tripod is at the right edge. Red and white flowers and oil lamps sit on the stage. The covered raised platform occupies the front of the frame.2011-07-15A stage event under a pale pink canopy, with a seated figure on a golden ornate throne decorated with a garland of yellow and white flowers and a red canopy above. The central figure wears orange-saffron cloth, a white shawl and a long mala, with a golden crown-like headpiece. Around the stage, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothing, some women in saffron and red saris, and a man in white shirt and dhoti. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and the back wall has rows of small lamps and white flower garlands. A young attendant in orange stands behind the throne. The scene is a person Jayanthi style satsang or puja with devotees seated in front.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A stage event under a pink canopy with a blue trim. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands, wearing an orange cloth and a large floral garland with a crown-like headpiece. Around the stage, several people sit on a red-carpeted platform in white ritual clothing, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair sits front and centre. Brass lamp stands flank the throne, and wall panels are decorated with brass-coloured lamps and ornate gold motifs. A low orange-railed barrier runs along the front of the stage.2010-12-29December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a stage at an outdoor tented event decorated with red and white drapes, yellow marigold garlands and flower pots. A seated figure in white with red and white garlands sits on a gold throne with a golden canopy in front of a yellow flower-covered backdrop. Around the stage, devotees in white, saffron and blue clothing stand and bow or approach with offerings, while a saffron-robed monk stands at right and a man in white with a saffron shawl stands near a camera operator. Brass lamps and flower arrangements line the stage edge.2010-01-01A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and hanging lamps hosts a ritual. Many women in orange and saffron saris sit in rows on colourful striped mats in the foreground, some with hands folded. Along the stage, a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha-style garland sits before a gold-framed altar; a deity murti in a gold palanquin-style shrine is decorated with garlands. Women in white and bright saris stand to the right beside steel trays of food and leaf plates of offerings, with decorative umbrellas overhead and loudspeakers at left. The setting suggests a Maheshwara Puja style ritual with food offerings to a sannyasi.2016-12-18A large ceremonial hall draped with white curtains hosts a seated ritual gathering. At center, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a red-cushioned golden throne beneath an ornate gold canopy with multicoloured fringe, holding up one hand. He wears saffron-orange robes and a garland. Behind him stands a small deity murti, and gold pillars and peetha-style ornaments flank the throne. Rows of monastics in saffron and orange robes sit on colourful striped mats on both sides, many with shaved heads and malas, facing the centre. Brass pots and small lamps line the mats in front, with a brass kalasha and ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue and yellow. Several women in orange saris sit to the right near the throne, and a white-clad attendant stands among them.2016-12-18