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April 28 2005

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April 28 20052005-04-28A seated speaker in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-draped chair on a stage at a discourse, gesturing with hands raised and speaking into a microphone. Behind is a large orange-toned portrait banner of a smiling figure with palms pressed together, labelled with a printed caption reading Sri Nithyananda Swamigal, framed by black drapes and hanging marigold garlands. Potted green plants with red and green pot covers flank the chair, and small candles with a red-petal strewn stage edge sit in front.2004-11-15February 24 20072007-02-24February 25th 20072007-02-25A seated man in an orange robe speaks into a microphone on a stand while sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small gold umbrella-like canopy above. A large printed banner behind him shows a smiling face with a red forehead mark and long swept-back grey-white hair. A small table on the right holds a glass and a water bottle, and a red footstool sits in front of the throne. The man has long dark hair and wears an orange garment, matching the swami appearance cues in the page. Colorful garland fabric hangs along the left edge.2007-02-25A photograph of a seated speaker on a white-draped stage at an indoor meditation event. He wears an orange turban and orange robes with a red undershirt, and holds a handheld microphone to his mouth while speaking, positioned beside a black-and-white mic stand. A tall banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, labelled Nithyanandapedia and Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji. Orange and white chrysanthemums sit in glass vases in the foreground. The room has a drop-ceiling, a projection screen behind the stage and a blue-green carpet. Swamiji (probable) is the seated speaker in the orange turban and robes, shown speaking into the microphone.2004-02-29Photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small umbrella-shaped canopy, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a large printed banner shows a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back grey-streaked hair, framed by a multicoloured flower garland on each side. A water bottle and a small cup sit on a draped table to the right. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, with long dark hair, orange robes and a shawl, addressing an audience during a discourse.2007-02-25A seated man in an orange-saffron sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a raised red platform before an ornate gold throne with red cushioning and a gold canopy. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and smiles while a microphone stands in front of him. Behind the throne hangs a large smiling portrait of a man with long hair and a red tilak, framed by rainbow-coloured floral garlands on both sides. A small green tinsel decoration sits to the right and a white box and cushion rest at the lower left. A man in an orange robe with long hair, a red tilak, and a cushioned gold throne is an orange-clad figure seated before a portrait backdrop, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) appearance: long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial throne.2007-02-24A seated man in an orange saffron robe speaks into a microphone during a session in a plain whitewashed hall. He sits in a cream upholstered armchair, and a gilded framed portrait on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind him shows a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala making a blessing gesture. Seated devotees in white shirts, several with lanyards, face him from the foreground, and a colourful striped rug covers the platform. A banner with Kannada script hangs at the top. The seated speaker in orange, with the mala-wearing portrait, has distinctive saffron robes and a visible rudraksha mala, so this may be a person, though the appearance is not conclusive.2009-12-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a cushioned wooden armchair on a white-draped stage, with a tiger-striped rug at his feet. He has long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hangs a large black plastic-sheeted backdrop bearing a sepia portrait of a turbaned man. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on either side, flanked by colourful woven banners and floral arrangements of red roses and pink flowers. A maroon cloth with gold embroidery lies on the right. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the a person cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain. He is the only person visible.2006-04-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits in a white-draped armchair on a stage, speaking into a microphone on a silver stand. He wears a white and multicolour flower garland with red flower clusters hanging to his lap, and a gold bead necklace. Behind him is a large printed backdrop of a smiling man in an orange turban and gold beaded necklace in front of a banyan tree with hanging roots, and a colourful embroidered canopy hangs overhead. Potted plants stand at the right edge of the stage.2007-08-17A stage decorated for a satsang with orange and white draping and marigold garlands. Behind it, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in a red-orange turban with a tilak on his forehead and a red-orange robe. In front of the portrait, a standing man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together near his face. A second man in orange robes plays a small red drum at the right edge. A tall white pillar with a gold base holds a flower arrangement, and a white garlanded oil lamp stands at center above white, orange and red flowers on the stage floor.2010-02-16