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December 15 2016

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Evening photo at a Nithyananda Yoga event. A man in a seated throne on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a large gold ornate canopy wears an orange-saffron robe, white flower garland and white forehead markings, with long hair swept back; he receives a gift from a kneeling man in a maroon-red kurta who holds a red-and-white wrapped box or book. Behind, a standing woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala holds a microphone, and other figures in orange and maroon stand near a marigold and rose-decorated pillar and a black stone deity murti. A gold lion-shaped armrest and a golden kalasha-style stand are visible. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and throne cues.2016-12-15A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style gathering inside a decorated tent hall. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari with a gold border, a pink and white flower garland and gold jewellery, smiles while holding a silver plate of flowers. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands holding a plate. Seated on the carpeted dais at right, another shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a golden kalasha with a green cloth. Behind them rows of seated devotees in orange robes sit before an ornate gold throne and a gold-and-tiger-motif seat, with large flower arrangements of marigold and orchids at right and rows of onlookers in the background.2013-04-21 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests receives an offering of folded papers from a devotee in white dhoti and shirt. The seated man wears a red-orange robe and a long garland of white and pink flowers, with a dark beaded mala at his chest. Two attendants stand behind: one bare-chested with an armband and bracelets, another in an orange cloth with white forehead markings. Brass oil lamps and a dark green foliage backdrop complete the stage setting. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so no name is asserted.2016-03-05 +1 copiesNight outdoor event with a seated man on a cushioned throne-like chair, wearing an orange-red saffron robe, gold-and-orange beaded necklaces, and a white forehead band, smiling toward the right. Beside him is a gold ceremonial object and an orange hand towel, with a video camera on a tripod nearby. Around him, several men in saffron robes with gold beaded malas and white forehead markings stand, while a bald man in white kneels with his hands pressed together in prayer near the bottom left. Behind them are floral garlands in yellow, red and pink and dim string lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold beads, consistent with the page's identification, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2013-03-10April 04 20172017-04-04A padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a white forehead band, a long white-and-red flower garland, rudraksha malas, red-and-gold robe, and red bangles, his bare feet resting on a golden tray of flowers, lamps and kumkum. Three women kneel at the tray in orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one tends to the offerings beside a brass oil lamp. A brass bell hangs above, a saffron cloth backdrop stands behind, and a video camera on a tripod is at left. a person: the seated man in the red-gold robe and ornate throne is the presiding figure receiving padapuja.2014-06-06A seated man in an orange-brown ochre robe with gold border and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with a wooden stick, applying white paste. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold carved wall and a silver throne. The bare-chested devotee wears an orange cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and white tilak stripes on his chest and arms. A third man in a white dhoti and mala sits at the left edge, watching. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, applying paste to a disciple's forehead during an initiation.2017-10-06Photo of a padha puja at the Paduka mandir. His bare feet rest on a silver tray of flowers and small lamps. Seated before him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in orange robes with a white headband attend the offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the left. Brass bells and a gold kalasha-style lamp hang behind the throne.2013-05-29August 09 20152015-08-09April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-saffron wrap and a long orange-beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments reaches out to bless a young woman kneeling on a red carpet at a ceremony at night. She has her palms pressed together and eyes closed, wearing a white top. He holds a strand of orange beads over her head. Around them stand devotees in white and saffron clothes, some with white forehead markings and mala beads, and a woman in a red sari with a white-clad companion. Behind them hangs a backdrop of colourful flower garlands, and in the foreground is a gold-finished decorative lion-head ornament on the throne area. Visible details suggest a blessing (darshan) in an outdoor evening setting.2013-03-10June 06 20142014-06-06