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July 25 2009

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A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on a white sofa with pink lotus flowers on the cushions, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. He wears a long yellow, white and magenta flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Before him on a white cloth are a silver kalasha-style vessel, a brass oil lamp with a flame, flower petals and a silver tray. A bare foot rests on a dark tray in front of the sofa. Another orange cloth lies at the lower left.2008-08-13A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold borders and a long white garland of flowers with green leaves. In front, a woman in a pink dupatta and white top bends forward holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) to his feet, while a boy in an orange kurta sits beside her watching. Silver vessels, a silver teapot and a bowl sit on a white cloth, and a tray of apples and beads rests on a wooden box at left. This appears to be an aarti/padapuja-style honouring. Swamiji candidate in saffron robes with distinctive long hair and garland cues; identity is an appearance-based probable match.2009-08-13A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower and green leaf garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in a pink dupatta kneels at his feet pouring water from a conch-shaped vessel over his feet in a silver tray, a padapuja-style foot washing. A younger person in orange sits at lower left, another person in orange sits at right with hands folded, and small silver vessels and a tray of fruit sit nearby on a white cloth. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange robe, floral garland and gilded throne match the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, and he is physically present, so the appearance cue is present.2009-08-13July 29 20072007-07-29July 11 20092009-07-11A seated man on a gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a golden crown, long dark swept-back hair, orange saffron robes with gold borders, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, eyes closed with hands folded. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long hair, a crown and saffron clothing. In front, a white-clad devotee with curly hair and a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari attend a puja, with silver bowls, fruit, a kalasha pot, a brass lamp and a flower-decorated tray. The backdrop is a red and gold brocade with white and coloured sequinned flower arches.2007-01-01A seated man with long dark hair wears a gold crown with a feather, an orange shawl over orange-gold robes, a gold necklace, and a red and white flower garland, eyes closed and hands folded in front of him. He sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, backed by a flower-studded arch and a patterned maroon and gold drape. Two men in white with orange shawls kneel at his feet performing a puja, one pouring from a vessel. A woman in a teal sari and orange shawl sits at right with hands in prayer. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps, and fruit rest on a patterned rug in front.2007-01-01A seated man in an orange robe with hands pressed together in namaste sits on a white-draped chair with eyes closed, wearing a long green-and-yellow leaf garland and a white jasmine garland with a rudraksha-style neck mala. He wears a deep magenta shawl with gold zari borders and a red bindi. In front, a woman in a pink sari with white dots sits on a blue floor mat, facing him, her hands near a floor offering of a silver plate of rice, a cup, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a bowl of sweets, glass jars, and a tray of red apples and oranges, typical of a pada puja offering. Books are stacked on a table behind him. A bearded-free, shaved-headed man in white does not appear here. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, orange robe, magenta shawl and garlands is the probable Swamiji, being honoured in pada puja.2009-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a long white and red garland, hands pressed together in prayer, sits on a white-draped seat with a purple and gold cloth behind him. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels at the left pouring from a small vessel at a padapuja setup on a white cloth, with silver pots, a brass dish, fruit (apples and oranges), flowers and a lamp in front. A woman in white and a young man in saffron robes and a yellow shawl sit at the lower edges, and a pale tiled wall with bookshelves forms the background. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ornate garlands are presented as a person, seated as the central figure receiving the padapuja ritual.2009-07-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long white and red-blue-pink flower garland performs an offering with raised hands near his head while eyes are closed. A microphone stands in front of him. A tiered silver meru-shaped vessel sits on a brass tray at right. Behind him is a decorated deity murti adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments and a white canopy with red fringe. The room has an orange ceiling and a painted green leaf decoration on the wall. A bracelet and a gold bead necklace are visible. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and a rudraksha or bead mala hangs at his chest. The scene looks like a devotional offering or discourse. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the seated figure, identified by the robe and flower garland, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2006-05-21August 13 20082008-08-13July 20 20122012-07-20 +1 copies