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October 26 2013

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A small indoor satsang room with yellow walls and a wooden floor. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with long braids sits cross-legged on a red cloth at left, hands folded, listening. Across from him, a man in a grey striped polo and jeans sits on a blue mat holding a black microphone and speaking. Behind them, a gilded throne-style frame holds a portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland, surrounded by red and white flower garlands and marigold petals, with a yellow cloth draped over the seat. Orange and yellow striped curtains flank the shrine. A wall chart shows the seven chakras of a seated human figure.2013-10-26A seated satsang-style exchange in a small room with yellow and orange striped curtains and cream walls. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red cloth, hands folded. On the right, a young man in a white t-shirt and blue trousers sits on a blue mat holding a microphone. In the background, a golden throne-like stand is draped in yellow cloth and red and white flower garlands, holding a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a garland and ornate necklace. Pink flower petals lie on a small mat in front.2013-10-26A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a white-pillared hall. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long gold-beaded garland, a headband and sandalwood marks on the arms. He holds a silver tray or plate in his lap. In front of the throne are a silver plate with flowers, a pink-and-white offering, an orange cloth-covered stool and silver bowls. A bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a striped rug at lower left, hands joined in anjali. A white cooler stands at left. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person with a headband, saffron clothing, gold garland and throne, sitting in the role of teacher; the kneeling man is a devotee or disciple.2012-05-11A photograph of a satsang in an indoor hall. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears orange robes, a beaded necklace and gold armlets, with hands resting on his lap. Behind him hangs a large painted backdrop of a figure in a tall crowned headdress and gold earrings. At the right, a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange mat with his hand to his mouth, listening. Gold-rimmed offering bowls with yellow flowers sit before the throne, and a dark blue curtain hangs on the right.2011-11-16February 08 20132013-02-08A ritual aarti in a small room with a pink floral curtain and a shrine wall. On the left, a seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, holding a silver-coloured staff with his right hand raised in blessing. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange robe and beaded mala sits on the floor ringing a brass bell. At right, a man in a white shirt with a pink flower garland holds a flame over a brass plate. Behind them, a framed portrait of a deity with a red heart-shaped halo and red-white garlands hangs above the shrine table, with smaller framed photographs and a camera operator filming at upper right.2013-06-23November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph inside a temple hall with white-washed walls and carved pillars. On the left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a cane chair draped with an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers; the portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white bead necklace seated before a tree. A priest in orange robes stands at the centre, facing a deity murti decorated with a kalasha-shaped crown, orange flower garlands and a red and gold shrine. Several seated devotees in white, red, striped and checked shirts sit on a green mat with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine in puja.A photograph inside a temple hall of devotees seated on a green mat before a shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron robe stands at the centre, facing a deity murti decorated with a garland, a yellow-and-red floral garland and a large brass lamp or kalasha at the top. A framed portrait labelled with a printed name sits on a tiger-striped chair draped with orange cloth, garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers, beside a small tray of flowers. Seated devotees in white, red, and checked shirts watch. Blue and patterned cloth hangs at the sides of the shrine, with white columns behind.A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits in an orange upholstered armchair before a microphone on a stand, speaking at what looks like a session. He wears a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads, rudraksha beads on his head and wrists, white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and white markings on his arms; his feet are bare. Behind him a gold-framed portrait shows a smiling man in saffron seated outdoors beneath a banyan tree, flanked by an empty cream throne-style chair, a video camera on a tripod, a flower vase and water bottles on side tables. The man in the chair has distinctive ceremonial adornments consistent with the page's a person reference, but his appearance is not conclusive, so he is marked unsure.2011-07-18Two seated men on a mat in front of a golden ornate throne with red cushion against an orange wall. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with red border, white tripundra markings on forehead, and gold beaded necklaces; he speaks into a microphone while holding papers. The man on the right wears orange saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces with closed eyes, hands folded in his lap, seated at a microphone. A brass bell lies on the floor in front. A satsang discourse setting.2010-11-03A seated person in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in an ornate orange armchair on a red carpet, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with bare feet resting on an orange footstool. Behind them, a shrine holds a seated sage statue in orange and red garments decorated with marigold garlands, and yellow marigold garlands drape the walls and a red curtain. A white air cooler stands at left and an oil lamp sits beside the shrine.2010-02-18