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January 01 2008

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Outdoor ceremonial gathering with a large crowd seated under white and blue canopies. In the foreground, three figures sit on ornate gold-carved thrones with red cushions on a red carpet. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the left, hands folded in her lap. Beside her, a man in orange robes with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits with bare feet, hands clasped. Further right, another figure in orange robes sits on a throne. Behind them, devotees in white and orange sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white stands at the left edge.2008-01-01Outdoor festival scene under an orange and yellow canopy hung with saffron pennants. In the foreground a seated man wearing a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold-embroidered cream turban with a red flower, a red and white flower garland, orange robes with a gold border, and gold bangles sits on an orange cushion, with a second orange-clad man in the background. Seated beside him are two men in dark suits with white flower garlands, and a woman in a grey top. In the left foreground a young woman in white with a red and yellow flower garland looks on. Behind the group stands a grey stone deity murti with a crown, holding an object and draped in an orange shawl with a flower garland. A banner on the canopy reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and another banner shows a painted panel, with a printed text board in the background.2008-12-29Photograph of an indoor assembly hall with red-cushioned chairs and an audience behind. Three seated men in front are prominent: on the left, a man in saffron robes with a white forehead band and a dark beaded mala, holding a small booklet; in the centre, an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with glasses, arms folded; on the right, a bearded man in saffron robes with a white forehead band and a cloth bag on his lap, looking on. Behind them, more people in saffron and white sit in rows, and a man stands at the top right holding a newspaper.2004-01-01Photograph of a stage at an ashram satsang with a red draped backdrop and a carved stone shrine-like structure with a golden canopy. Two ornate golden thrones with red cushions and lion-shaped armrests sit on a raised platform. On the left, an older man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits with hands together. On the right, a man with swept-back hair in red and gold dhoti-style clothing and ornate gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together and smiles, his throne decorated with a colourful jewelled heart-shaped backrest. Behind them stand a man in an orange robe with a shaved head, and a man in a white dhoti with a shawl. In the foreground a man in white with a shawl holds hands in greeting, and several devotees in white sit on the stage edge with hands folded. Garlands of marigolds decorate the set.2016-01-03January 01 20082008-01-01January 19 20132013-01-19January 13 20152015-01-13A large outdoor gathering under a decorated red, yellow and white canopy hung with green leaves. A seated elderly man in orange robes sits on an ornate wooden throne with a red cushion, with his hands folded in his lap, while attendants in white uniforms with red sashes and white turbans stand behind him. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit on a grey mat in front, several with orange turbans and long beards, along with a few people in white dhotis. A crowd of onlookers sits beyond them, and a decorated palanquin or structure with colourful fringe is visible at the rear. a person is identified by appearance only as the central seated figure on the throne, given the page's reference to this event, though the cues are not definitive.2008-02-18A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace on an ornate gold throne with red cushion, smiling, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers and silver jewellery; a gold trident stands at the right edge. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises a hand in greeting, a woman in a white patterned sari smiles and holds papers, and another woman in cream clothing stands at the right. Four people are visible.2010-11-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a decorated tent. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-orange mala and a large garland of white and magenta flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion footrest and red cushions. A man in white clothes pours water from a silver vessel over his head. A woman in orange robes with a red border kneels before the throne holding a plate, and another orange-robed attendant holds a silver bowl at left. Several orange-clad men sit nearby, one with a grey beard. Above is a golden canopy draped in white and yellow-white flower garlands, with a trident and a small silver ritual object in front.2008-01-01April 18 20162016-04-18February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies