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An empty brown upholstered throne-style chair with ornate black carved wooden arms and back stands on a stage before a dark blue curtain and a black backdrop. A yellow cushion rests on the seat, with orange-trimmed round bolsters at the sides and a footstool with a red patterned rug in front. A microphone on a stand curves toward the seat, and a white pedestal to the left holds a vase of red and yellow flowers and a water bottle. The backdrop displays the white Tamil word for a person Spurana above the letters NSP. No people are present.

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An empty brown velvet throne-style armchair with carved black wooden trim and orange-trimmed bolster cushions sits on a red patterned rug in front of a dark stage backdrop. A gold square cushion rests on the seat, a microphone on a stand is angled toward the chair, and a vase of red and yellow flowers stands on a white pedestal to the left. Above, white Tamil lettering reads NSP and the stage banner. No people are visible.2010-09-09An empty brown velvet throne-style sofa with black carved wooden arms and a scalloped black-trimmed backrest stands centered on a red patterned rug on a stage. A cream cushion sits on the seat, with two round bolster pillows and a low footstool in front. Fruit and flower offerings rest on white pedestals at each side. Behind is an orange banner with a partial portrait of a smiling man in orange head wrap at the left edge and large Tamil and English lettering. No people are visible.2010-08-19August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a seated speaker on a stage before a black backdrop with white Tamil script reading NSP and நித்யானந்த ஸ்ப்ரணா. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, seated on a peach-coloured cushioned throne-style chair with carved dark wooden arms and back, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A white table to the left holds a vase of red and yellow flowers and a water bottle. Blue drapes frame the background.2010-09-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate brown velvet throne with carved dark wood armrests and orange cushions, speaking into a microphone on a black stand. He wears a long braid, red bindi, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, with hands resting in his lap. Behind him a black banner bears large white lettering in Tamil script reading NSP and Nithyananda Ashram-style text in an arc. To the left, a small table holds a vase of red and orange flowers. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated as the speaker at a Nithyananda Spiritual Programme session.2010-09-09October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a discourse session in a hall with dark blue drapes. On a raised stage, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a brown plush armchair with a carved black frame, one hand raised as he speaks, with a microphone stand beside him. A black backdrop behind him bears the Tamil-script name NSP and a Tamil phrase, with a flower arrangement on a white pedestal at left. Rows of seated listeners in white clothes fill the foreground, their backs to the camera, and a colourful concentric-circle panel stands at the right edge of the stage. The speaker is an appearance-based a person: orange robe and rudraksha mala on a throne-like seat.2010-09-09A photo of an empty stage set for a Yoga Sutras session. A tan upholstered throne-style seat with ornate black carved trim and a dark red velvet cushion faces the room, with orange-tasselled round bolsters on the arms and a low tan footstool in front. A gold-lettered banner reading Yoga Sutras with a small yellow yoga figure hangs above on a dark blue curtain backdrop. A white pedestal to the left holds a glass vase of red and white roses and a water bottle. A microphone stand stands to the right, and a patterned rug covers the floor. No people are visible.2010-09-09October 23 20102010-10-23 +4 copiesEmpty stage set for a Yoga Sutras discourse. A red banner with gold glitter lettering reading "Yoga Sutras" and a small yellow yoga pose figure hangs above a tan upholstered armchair with carved black wooden armrests and a dark maroon cushion. Two small orange-and-pink flower arrangements sit on white pedestals on either side, a black music stand stands at the left, and a red patterned rug lies on the floor in front of the chair. A dark curtain forms the backdrop. No people are visible.2010-08-28A person in orange saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste before a red backdrop with Tamil and NSP lettering. Gold-carved side panels flank the throne, with a small gold footstool and red cushion in front, on a patterned red carpet. Dark drapes frame the stage and two white tower fans stand at the sides. The figure has long dark hair and no visible candidate cue beyond the throne setting, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23