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A woman in white clothes with a turquoise scarf stands before a golden ornate throne, handing a small item to a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair. The seated figure sits on a cushioned golden seat decorated with carved gold lion figures and a red cushion. Gold trays with rose petals and offerings lie in front. Nearby, a man in a white shirt stands at left, a man in white dhoti bends in the middle, and other people in white and orange stand in a hall with red velvet drapes and a corrugated ceiling. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's description of the event.

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December 20 20092009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall with red curtains. A seated person in an orange saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, sits on a gold-trimmed throne with cream cushions and a gold lion-shaped armrest carving, receiving an offering from a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and green border who holds a tray and a folded paper. Two men in white kurtas and a woman in a light blue shawl stand to the left with hands joined in namaste. Gold plates with flower petals and offerings lie on the floor in front. A gilded ornate backdrop stands on the right. The orange-robed seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence on the throne.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A crowded indoor hall at an ashram event. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt with long swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top with a white bead necklace sits on a white cushioned seat, reaching toward a woman in a grey-white sari who holds papers. Beside him a bald man in orange and a younger man in orange robes stand near a table with brass items, small boxes and a red cloth. Several men in striped and blue shirts and a woman with a braid in a yellow top stand around them, and a red curtain and a patterned banner hang in the background. a person: the seated man in orange with long swept-back hair and white bead necklace, seated as the focus of the blessing line.2008-03-27A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a leopard-print top draped with an orange shawl sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with carved gold armrests. Small offerings of fruit and sweets sit on a tray at left. In the foreground, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a blue sari, a woman in white with a yellow shawl pressing her palms together, and a bald man in white ritual clothes holding a small brass vessel. A curtain and a green backdrop with a painted garden and a painted deity murti appear behind, with incense smoke rising at right. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and ornate throne cues, though the appearance is only partially distinct.2010-09-19Photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a footstool. The seated person wears an orange saffron robe, an orange head wrap, and gold necklaces, and sits barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Standing before the throne, a woman in a dark sheer black wrap over a teal and green patterned top bends forward to touch the seated person's feet or hands. Behind her, a man in a dark navy shirt and a man in a white shirt stand, and a row of people in white, yellow and orange clothing stands to the left. A large floral arrangement of red and yellow flowers sits beside the throne, and a decorative white-and-gold patterned backdrop and gold draped curtain frame the stage. A printed caption on the wall reads Nithyananda Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the figure on the throne has appearance cues consistent with a person: orange saffron clothing, an orange head wrap, and gold ornamental necklaces on a ceremonial throne.2009-03-29May 01 20142014-05-01A seated man in cream-white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a maroon waistband sits on an ornate gold-leafed throne with red velvet cushions and carved lion-head armrests. He raises his right hand in blessing, wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and green-stone ornament, a white tilak with red bindi, and small gold earrings. Pink lotus flowers and silver ritual vessels rest on a gold tray in front of him.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony. A long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and gold lion-head armrest, wearing a garland of pink and red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling with eyes closed. Kneeling before the throne on a yellow rug is a man in white clothes with a red waist cloth and orange-and-rudraksha mala, his palms joined in namaskar as he bows. Behind them, a woman in orange and another person in orange and white kneel; a screen and speakers stand in the background, along with a flower arrangement. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a garland, orange clothing and a mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance-based label applies.2012-12-20January 31 20092009-01-31December 05 20142014-12-05