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A stage set up under a white tent for a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A seated figure in orange clothing and an orange shawl sits on an ornate golden chair behind a dark wooden desk holding a laptop, flanked by flower arrangements. Above the stage hangs a green, red and blue ring-shaped floral decoration, and a long band of marigolds and roses lines the front of the stage. Behind the figure is a large banner with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, Tamil text, and a peacock feather graphic. The stage is covered in red cloth, and a red-draped desk sits in front. No audience is visible.

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January 11 20102010-01-11January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor satsang stage under a white canopy decorated with a concentric ring of green, red, orange and blue streamers. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne behind a carved wooden table with a laptop, gesturing with raised hands. The stage front is banked with orange, pink and white flower garlands over green foliage, and a red carpeted step lies in front. Behind is a large grey banner with a smiling woman portrait labelled as led by Paramahamsa Nithyananda, Tamil title text reading Bhagavad Gita and satsang, and a peacock feather graphic. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the right edge.2010-01-11 +1 copiesOutdoor stage under a white tent canopy with a ring of multicoloured tinsel garlands overhead. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits in a gold-and-brown ornate chair behind a dark wooden table, hands pressed together in greeting. Flower arrangements of orange, pink and white blooms line the stage edge with green foliage. A large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi in a saffron top, a peacock-feather graphic on the right, and Tamil title text. A red-draped step sits in the foreground. Another saffron-robed person stands at the far right edge. The seated figure's presentation does not clearly match distinctive a person cues, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-11 +2 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesOutdoor stage at a Bhagavad Gita satsang under a white tent canopy with a ring of multicoloured tinsel garlands overhead. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands at centre-left in front of a large banner, holding hands together near the face. The banner shows a smiling woman with a bindi beside a large Tamil title reading Bhagavad Gita and the phrase 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda's' at top. An ornate carved wooden throne with a low table sits at right, flanked by floral arrangements. The stage edge is lined with marigolds, orange and red flowers and white blooms, with a red carpet below and a metal railing on the left.2010-01-11 +2 copiesJanuary 22 20102010-01-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor satsang stage decorated with colourful paper-chain bunting and pink and orange floral motifs under a pale canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering sits on an orange throne-like chair behind a wooden desk with a laptop, hands pressed together in greeting. A large banner behind shows a peacock feather and a close-up portrait labelled with Tamil text reading Bhagavad Gita and a satsang heading. Flower arrangements line the red-carpeted stage edge, with a brass oil lamp to the right and a wooden podium at the far right. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with saffron robes and orange headwear, but the photo does not confirm identity, so this is marked unsure. Only the seated person is visible in the scene.2010-01-21Evening outdoor satsang stage under a decorated canopy with yellow, orange and multicoloured fabric drapes and paper streamers. A seated speaker in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a laptop, with a microphone at the front. Flower-filled pots and vases with white and marigold blooms line the stage, and a garland-edged rail frames the front. Behind the speaker is a large banner with peacock feather imagery and Tamil script. On the right, a large portrait shows a smiling man with an orange turban and red bindi, and a wooden lectern stands nearby. A camera on a tripod films the event. Dense audience members in the foreground watch from below the stage, with cameras and lights overhead.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23Outdoor stage decorated with white canopy, orange and multicoloured paper or marigold garlands, and flower arrangements along the platform edge. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with hands folded sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a laptop and a brass lamp, a red carpet runs down the centre. A large backdrop shows a peacock feather and the printed Tamil heading 'Bhagavad Gita' beside a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes. The seated figure is a distinct presence on the stage with no further crowd visible; the portrait on the backdrop is printed, not a physical person. a person by appearance is uncertain given the distance and framing.2010-01-23January 21 20102010-01-21