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November 16 2003

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a white draped seat on a blue-carpeted stage, holding a red flower bunch in his lap and wearing a white and red garland with a rudraksha mala. A large printed portrait behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, hands folded in namaste, and a caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Potted palms and multicoloured flower arrangements in yellow, orange, red and white flank the stage, with a microphone stand in front and blue and pink draped curtains behind. The setting resembles a discourse hall with a central podium.A large crowd of devotees sits in dim, warm-lit rows facing a stage at an indoor event. A seated figure in white cloth and saffron-coloured clothing, wearing a beaded necklace, sits on a white-draped seat at centre stage, with hands raised in front of the chest. Behind the stage hangs a large banner portrait, printed in orange tones, of a man with a saffron turban and folded palms, labelled on the image with the copyright line. Potted palms, floral arrangements and garlands decorate the stage and side panels. Camera operators stand at the sides of the stage.2003-11-16Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a huge backdrop portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robe, hands pressed together in namaste, flanked by garland-decorated plaques and palm plants. Below, a seated figure in white is garlanded on a raised stage while white-clad attendants stand nearby, and a cameraman films at the right edge. Dense rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many with dark hair, including a woman with a braid in green and a man in red, facing the stage.2003-11-16Photograph of a hall event where a large crowd sits in dark silhouette in the foreground facing a stage. On the stage, a seated figure in white with a saffron-coloured cloth and garlands sits before a microphone, flanked by potted palms and flower arrangements. Behind the stage is a large saffron-toned portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe with palms pressed together in greeting. Two ornate niches and framed floral diamonds decorate the wall, and a stage light stands at right.2003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16A stage event in a hall decorated with garlands and potted palms. A large printed portrait at left shows a smiling man in saffron with hands folded in greeting, and a framed deity image garlanded with marigolds sits below it. On the stage, a man in saffron clothing and rudraksha beads sits centrally before a microphone, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis, some seated with instruments and others playing harmonium-style equipment. A pink-draped arch and yellow cloth cover the stage front, with floral arrangements. Seated audience members, mostly with their backs to the camera, fill the foreground on red plastic chairs. The scene suggests a devotional song session or satsang.2003-11-16January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04A photograph of an evening satsang stage with a large red backdrop bearing a portrait of a figure wearing a white head-wrap and the printed Tamil caption "Paramahamsa a person" (Tamil text preserved in the text field). A seated man in a white head-wrap, white kurta-style garment with gold border, and multiple garlands sits in a white-covered armchair on the stage, hands folded in his lap, with potted plants and a brass vessel on a white-draped table beside him. A portable cooler stands at the left edge. The seated man is a single person presenting as a devotee or speaker; appearance cues for a person are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seated person is described by role only.2005-11-21A stage event under a red and orange canopy. A man in a white shirt speaks at a wooden podium with a microphone on the left. Behind him, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside a flame and a hill-like backdrop, with a Tamil-script name and a logo. Center stage, a white-draped empty chair sits between two saffron-robed attendants, one holding a book. On the right, a figure in an orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, next to a man in white holding a booklet. Orange cloth drapes the stage edge, with flower arrangements and palm fronds in the foreground.2010-02-18November 16 20032003-11-16December 19 20032003-12-19December 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copies