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A photograph of a panel seated at a wooden table on a stage before a dark red curtain. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, speaks into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. Beside him sits a bearded man in orange robes and glasses, and at left a man in orange clothing is partly visible. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi sits at the table, and another woman in a white top with an orange shawl is at the edge. A white board with the word NITHYANAN is behind them. Several shaved heads of audience members are visible in the foreground. The speaker's identity is not established from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.

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Photo of four men in orange robes seated at a long table draped in orange cloth at the front of a stage, with a deep maroon velvet curtain behind them. The second man from left, bald and wearing glasses, holds a microphone and gestures with one hand while speaking. The man third from left has curly dark hair, presses his palms together, and looks upward. The man on the far left has a red bindi and rests a hand near his mouth. The far-right man, bald, looks down. Blurred heads of audience members appear in the foreground, and microphones sit on the table.2010-09-28A photograph of four people seated at a draped table on a stage before a dark red curtain, with a projection screen at left. At left a woman in a white shawl and light blue top listens. Next to her a shaven-headed young man in an orange robe with a red tika on his forehead smiles. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, gesturing with his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone. At right a bearded man with glasses in orange robes sits beside a striped cloth on the table. Nothing in the image visibly establishes a specific ritual or event beyond a seated discourse setting.2010-09-05A photograph of a panel at a seated event before a dark red velvet curtain. Four men in saffron-orange robes sit at a draped orange-covered table. The central man, bald and wearing glasses with a red bindi, holds a microphone and gestures with his hand while speaking. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. To his left, a younger man with short hair rests his chin on his hand. To the right, a man with dark hair and a rudraksha mala clasps his hands. A partially visible bald man in orange sits at the far right edge. A water bottle, a pen and papers rest on the table, and a wooden lectern stands at the left edge.2010-09-28A stage event with four men in saffron-orange robes seated at a long draped table covered in orange cloth. The man second from the right holds a handheld microphone and gestures while speaking. The other three seated men are shaven-headed and listen, with microphones on the table in front of them. Behind them hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a dark red velvet curtain. The portrait shows a long-haired seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised, before a tree trunk. The microphone-holding speaker wears an orange garment and bangle-like wrist ornaments.2010-09-28Photograph of a panel seated behind a long orange draped table on a stage with dark maroon curtains. From left: a woman in white with a floral vase of pink flowers, a young man in white kurta with an orange vest holding a microphone and speaking, a man in orange robes with a microphone on a stand, a bearded man in orange robes with glasses, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in an orange-pink sari with hands pressed together. A small framed portrait sits on a stand behind the table. Six physical people are visible.2010-09-05A photograph of four men in orange robes seated at a draped orange-covered table on a stage in front of a dark red velvet curtain. From left, a shaved-headed man in orange gestures with one raised hand. Second from left, a bald man with glasses holds a microphone and speaks. Third, a man with dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a gold necklace, has his hands clasped. Rightmost, a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a red shawl. A water bottle, papers and a pen sit on the table, a podium stands at left, and a white fan is visible at right.2010-09-28Four men in saffron-orange robes sit behind a long orange-draped table with microphones in front of a deep red velvet curtain. The man second from left, bald with a red bindi and wearing glasses, speaks into a handheld microphone while gesturing with his right hand, which bears several bangles. Beside him, a man with short dark curly hair and a red bindi presses his palms together. At far left, a shaved-headed man with a red bindi rests his cheek on his hand. At far right, a bald man in orange with a bead necklace looks down. The scene appears to be a seated panel or satsang session.2010-09-28A photograph of four men in orange robes seated at a long table draped in orange cloth on a stage before a deep red velvet curtain. 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Four men in orange robes sit at the table: the one on the far left, shaved-headed and speaking into a handheld microphone with his hand gesturing, wears an orange shawl and a red forehead mark; the second, bald and bespectacled, wears a rudraksha mala and a maroon sash; the third, with dark wavy hair, wears an orange shawl and mala; the fourth on the far right, shaved-headed, wears an orange shawl with a maroon sash. The framed portrait is labelled with a printed name at its base. No one in the photo is identified by face.2010-09-28Four men in orange robes sit behind an orange draped table on a stage with dark red curtains. The man second from right holds a microphone and speaks, while the others listen with hands resting on the table. Behind them, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, raising one hand, rests on an orange-draped chair. The portrait is a printed depiction on the stage, not a physical person.2010-09-28