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October 12 2008

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A blurred photograph of a meditation programme. A man in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat with orange cloth behind him, a water bottle on a small table beside him and a microphone on a stand. In the foreground, several people with their backs to the camera wear white clothes, and two women seated near the front have hair tied back. Behind the speaker hangs a yellow banner reading Professional Meditation Therapist, Designed and blessed personally by Enlightened Master Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and the FIMT introductory meditation programme. A printed copyright line overlays the lower centre of the photo.2008-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes speaks into a microphone from a large orange upholstered throne with black carved armrests and backrest, set against deep red velvet drapes on a stage. He wears a red kumkum-style mark on his forehead, long dark hair, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and holds a sheet of paper. In front of the stage, a seated audience of mostly women in white and yellow-trimmed white clothes, with long braided hair, faces away from the camera; one woman wears green and one person in the back wears an orange garment. A water bottle sits on a white pedestal at left. The scene shows a discourse or satsang. A small faded logo appears at lower left.2010-09-06October 12 20082008-10-12A photograph taken in an auditorium with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop. A man in an orange saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland sits on a white-covered throne-like chair on a raised red stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him, a large seated audience in white clothes and some grey and red shirts faces the stage, with several heads and shoulders visible in the foreground. The man seated on the throne has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange saffron attire with a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the a person candidate. He appears to be addressing the devotees.2006-12-29May 01 20042004-05-01September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a seated group in an indoor hall with an orange-carpeted floor and blue patterned mats. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged facing a raised platform. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit in orange upholstered armchairs behind microphone stands, one gesturing with his hand while speaking. A standing man in white stands at left, and a framed portrait with orange tones hangs at upper right. A white projector screen and a standing fan are visible. Women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in pink sit in the front rows.2010-07-06A photograph taken from behind a group of women seated on white mattresses on a concrete floor. A robed figure in saffron-orange clothing, wearing an orange head wrap, sits on a white-draped chair on a raised red-and-black stage, speaking into a microphone. Four women in white saris sit facing the stage, several with long braided hair, and one wears a grey top. Two of them have orange shawls across their shoulders. A video camera on a tripod is at left, a whiteboard stands at right, and gold-finished candlesticks and a gilded throne-like chair decorate the stage backdrop.2007-08-11December 12 20092009-12-12October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A person in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat on a low stage in front of a maroon curtain, wearing a multicolored flower garland and holding one hand raised mid-speech while facing a seated audience. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor with their backs partly to the camera, some wearing light shirts and one in a grey top. A black banner with a blue and white logo hangs at the upper left, and a microphone stand stands beside the speaker. Behind the stage area, folded white cloths hang near a white plastic chair and a small cabinet. The figure in orange is a discourse speaker; the appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) with long hair, orange robe and garland, seated and addressing devotees in an assembly hall.2006-12-29