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A photograph inside a hall where a man in orange robes, with long dark hair, a gold headband and a gold-bead garland, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands at left. Several devotees kneel on the floor in front of him. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth, wearing a necklace, raises a lit aarti lamp, and a woman in orange holds another lamp; a silver tray with flowers sits in the centre. Women in orange, white and red saris sit behind them, and a cream wall and window with curtains form the background. Count about nine visible people.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching headband sits on an ornate gold throne draped with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. He wears a gold-beaded necklace and a brown-red cushion rests on the seat. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in orange and red saris and robes, several holding up lit oil lamps (aarti) toward him, with brass plates of offerings and flowers between them. Smoke rises in the room. A pink wall, a small window and a dark blue drape frame the scene. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing with ceremonial gold beads, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, presented as the seated central figure in an aarti ritual.2010-12-27A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne draped with multicoloured garland, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and an orange headband. He sits with hands resting in his lap while a group of devotees in orange and maroon garments sit on the floor before him. Several women in orange and saffron sarees, and a man with a shaved head and orange cloth, face the throne. Platters with fruit, sweets, flowers and red petals sit in front of them. The walls are pale pink with a window and dark blue curtain behind the throne.2010-12-27A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-brown throne, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a white headband, with long dark hair swept back. A large garland of yellow, purple and white flowers drapes the throne. In front, a dozen or so devotees sit on the floor in orange and saffron clothing, some with trays of flowers, fruit and small plates. A gold-trimmed wooden table with apples and fruit sits to the left. A blue curtain and a pink wall with a window form the backdrop. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source . The seated man is a probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a throne during satsang2010-12-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange headband on a golden throne decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a maroon cushion. He wears a long gold-and-bead necklace and gazes forward. In front of the throne, a group of women in orange and peach saris and salwar tunics kneel and sit on the floor around a tray of brass plates and offerings. One woman holds a lit oil lamp aarti towards the seated figure while others fold their hands in prayer. Two people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange robe. A wall in a plain room with a window and blue curtain forms the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a throne, and is presumably honoured in a pada puja setting.2010-12-27November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a pada puja in a hall with a blue curtain. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold headband, an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne draped with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers, raising one hand in blessing. In front of him, devotees in orange and saffron clothes hold oil lamps and kneel with folded hands, while a monk in orange kneels and lifts a lamp. Silver trays with red fruit and flower offerings sit at the front. The swamiji candidate is a probable match on the throne based on long hair, orange robes, ornate gold necklace and garland-decorated throne.2010-12-27A photo of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with a dark blue curtain. A man with long dark hair and a gold headband sits on a red and gold throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers. He wears orange robes, a long gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises his hands in blessing. Seated devotees in front of him hold lit oil lamps on brass trays with red offerings; one woman in orange, another in orange and white, and a young man in saffron sit closest. Behind them, other women in orange, red and white watch, and a tiny black clay decorative item sits on the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes, long hair and gold ornaments on the throne.2010-12-27A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-carved throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. The seated figure wears an orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and a headband, with long dark hair, and is gesturing with open hands toward a group. Around the throne, several women in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor holding small silver dishes and offerings, and two shaved-headed men in orange robes sit in the foreground. A blue curtain and a window are in the background.2010-12-27A seated man on a gold throne with red cushions and a floral garland of marigolds, white and green flowers, wears saffron-orange robes, a gold-toned headband, long gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, raising both palms in a teaching gesture. Before him, a devotee in orange kneels and raises a lit oil lamp, with a row of women in orange and white saris in namaskar. A brass tray with lamps and red offerings sits at the front. A blue curtain hangs behind. a person is described by his orange robes, long swept hair, gold necklaces and throne, present as a seated teacher during the lamp offering.2010-12-27November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a decorative umbrella above. The seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a headband, and sits with hands folded. Around the golden platter-laden stand in front, several women in orange and white saris and a few shaved-headed men in orange robes sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer, some holding small brass vessels. A window and dark curtains are behind them, and a wooden lectern with fruit sits at left. The a person cues are the swept-back long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes on the throned figure, who holds a seated devotional posture while devotees offer worship.2010-12-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back hairstyle, a gold headband, and a multi-strand gold necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label: long hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and headband, seated on a throne). Around him, several women in orange and pink saris sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a lamp at the lower left, apparently offering lamp light during a puja. Fruit sits on a tray at the left edge, and a window with a grey curtain is visible at the upper right.2010-12-27