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July 20 2014

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A photograph of a stage set for a ceremony with a red carpet and a large ornate gold throne in the centre. Above the empty throne hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-coloured sash sits cross-legged on the floor reading from a book, with a small bell and a brass object before him. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a green border sits facing the throne with her hands folded, and a trident stands behind her. Two large kalasha pots sit on a cloth near the left, and purple lights and bamboo-style curtains frame the stage.2014-07-20July 18 20142014-07-18A large indoor hall with a golden-framed portrait on an orange-draped stage shows a smiling figure in orange head wrap and saffron robes, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Two gilded lion sculptures flank the portrait, and a tiger-head motif decorates the stage front. A woman in white clothing kneels near the altar, and a cameraman in red clothing films from the left. Audience members, many with dark hair, sit in rows in the foreground. Large banners on the wall show a smiling figure in orange and a temple-style scene. Oil lamps and offerings sit at the altar base. a person appears only as the portrait on the altar, not as a present person.2013-12-16A woman in white ritual clothes kneels barefoot on a red carpet before an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and golden lion figures. A framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on the throne, showing a smiling man in orange turban and orange robes. A tall trident stands behind the throne against a blue, green and orange fan-shaped backdrop. Brass trays with flowers, a lit incense stick and offering bowls lie in front. The woman wears a white sari with embroidered border and a brown rudraksha mala, and she touches the gold throne with her hands. The setting suggests a devotional puja or satsang offering before the throne and portrait.2014-07-18Photo of a large hall audience seated in rows of chairs facing a stage. Above the stage hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes beside a Balinese temple pagoda. On the stage, a framed portrait of the same orange-clad, turbaned man sits on a golden altar with gilded lion figures and a tiered base. A person in white clothing kneels or sits at the altar near oil lamp offerings, while a cameraman in red works a tripod camera at the left. Many audience members wear white and red garments.2013-12-19July 25 20142014-07-25December 09 20132013-12-09A stage set with a red carpet and purple-lit backdrop. At centre stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, behind which hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-orange turban and robes, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. To the left a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits on the floor with a ritual item. To the right a woman in a white sari with a green border sits near the throne. Brass pots and a trident are placed on the stage, with a gold tray before the throne.2014-07-20Photo of a large hall during a satsang-style gathering. On a raised golden stage with a tiger-skin-patterned cushion, a golden framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits between two gilded lion sculptures, with a larger banner portrait above showing a smiling figure in orange and red turban. A woman in white sits before the dais with a small plate of flowers, and two people in orange-red robes sit at the left side reading. Foreground audience members in white clothing face the stage, seen from behind. A banner on the right shows a temple-like scene. A visible pattern of a Balinese-style painted image appears on the right banner, consistent with the Bali event.2013-12-10A stage with deep red velvet drapes sets up a satsang. Centre stage, a gilded golden throne-like pedestal (peetha) with carved lotus and figure motifs holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing, before a tree trunk backdrop. Red and white lotus flowers rest on the pedestal's base, and a red cushion sits beneath the frame. At lower left, two people sit on the floor in prayer posture with palms joined, one a man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces and a woman in orange garments, beside a microphone stand. A patterned rug covers the stage floor.2015-05-05Four women sit cross-legged on an orange and patterned floor before a gilded throne-like stand draped in red cushions and ornate gold carving. On the stand sits a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white beaded necklace and raising one hand in blessing, garlanded with orange and white flower strands. The women wear white and cream saris and a green-and-white dress, and they sit with hands folded in prayer and palms joined, facing the portrait. Behind them is a painted temple backdrop with pillars and deity imagery, and a small shrine sits to the right.2011-01-17Photograph of an indoor satsang hall facing a raised stage. A woman in white clothing sits cross-legged at a golden throne-like seat decorated with a tiger motif and a golden lion figure at each side. Behind her, a large painted portrait of a smiling man in orange clothing and an orange turban is displayed, with a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange and orange turban above the seat, and a painting of a temple landscape on the right. Audience members in the foreground sit in rows with their backs to the camera, many with dark or light hair, some wearing white and green. A man in orange clothing sits near a camera on a tripod at the left edge of the stage.2013-12-09