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August 17 2011

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial puja setting in front of a large backdrop showing a smiling figure in saffron robes and an orange turban holding a trident, with snow-capped Mount Kailash behind. Centre stage is an ornate gold throne with red cushions, on which stands a framed painted portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a gold necklace. Two women in cream saris with orange borders and orange shawls sit cross-legged on an orange mat at left, singing before microphones, one holding a small brass bell. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right beside a red-and-gold rug. Visible people are two women; the backdrop figure and throne portrait are depictions.2011-08-18A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar before a microphone stand. Flanking the throne are gold oil lamps with flame-like tops and a trident on the left. Behind is a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain range. On the left, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala, labelled 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan event.2011-08-17December 04 20132013-12-04October 26 20152015-10-26A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion receives a tray from a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, a golden bracelet and a beaded necklace, smiling. Behind them stand two gilded guardian statues with raised arms, one holding a trident, painted in pink, green and gold. a person: the seated figure has a long mala, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments on a throne, though the appearance cues are uncertain.2013-05-28Two young men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gilded thrones in a temple-style hall with a red velvet backdrop. The man on the left has short hair, white forehead markings and a brown rudraksha mala with gold ornaments; the man on the right has a topknot, white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and a gold armband. A golden deity murti with raised hand and gilded lamps and a staff stand nearby, with green foliage in front.2017-02-02A stage in a temple-style hall shows a golden throne-like seat on the right where a man sits in an orange and red turban, orange-red dhoti and a purple and yellow cloth draped over his shoulders, with a gold-framed ornate seat and a rose-and-white flower offering at his feet. On the left, a golden elephant-throne-style murti decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands stands under an ornate arch, with a tall brass lamp stand of lit oil lamps beside it. A woman in a green sari with a red border sits on the left playing a musical instrument near a microphone. A large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and orange garment, labelled as a printed portrait, fills the background. A brass oil lamp stands in the centre. The scene is a devotional discourse setting.2011-10-04A photograph of a ceremonial stage set for a padukapuja. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside a Balinese temple with a pagoda-style roof and a lake scene. Centre stage, a golden throne with a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, flanked by golden lion figures and a tiger-skin cloth on the seat. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari kneels before the throne with folded hands, and at left a monk in orange robes sits with papers beside a woman in a rust-red sari. Brass trays with offerings and oil lamps sit on the red carpeted dais. Three people are visible.2013-12-10October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesAugust 17 20112011-08-17