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A photograph of a seated speaker on a stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in a plush peach-coloured armchair with carved black wooden frame, hands raised in a teaching gesture, facing left toward an unseen audience. A microphone stand stands beside him. Behind him hangs a black backdrop with large white Tamil lettering reading a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name. At left, a white podium holds a glass vase of red and yellow artificial flowers and a water bottle. No other people are visible in the frame.

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A man sits cross-legged on a tan upholstered throne with dark carved armrests and cushions, speaking into a standing microphone. He wears orange robes draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads falling to his lap, with his hands resting together. Behind him hangs a large black backdrop with white Tamil lettering reading NSP and a curved Tamil name above. A white pedestal to the left holds a vase of red and yellow artificial flowers, and a dark blue curtain frames the stage.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.2010-09-09A 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 figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged on a brown upholstered armchair with dark carved trim on a raised white stage, hands folded in front of the chest, with a microphone stand to the right. A large orange banner behind him reads NSP and a Tamil heading with a Tamil subtitle, and a flower arrangement stands on a small white pedestal. At left, a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark. The stage is otherwise bare, with a small brown footstool and a dark object at the lower edge. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based judgement only: a person is shown as a figure in an orange robe and turban with a rudraksha mala, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm; the seated person is therefore marked unsure.A photograph of a stage at a person Satsang event. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in a large upholstered brown armchair with carved dark wooden trim, a microphone on a stand beside it. Behind the stage hangs a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, and a tall orange banner bears the letters NSP and Tamil script. A small flower arrangement sits on a white pedestal at left, and a black cushion rests on the floor. The stage is empty of other people.2010-08-19A man in saffron-orange robes and orange pants sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hands folded in his lap and his bare feet resting on a red-cushioned golden footstool. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone on a stand stands beside him. Behind him hangs a red banner with white Tamil lettering and NSP, set against blue drapery, and a water bottle sits on a small table. The stage floor is glossy white with a patterned rug.2010-10-21A stage at a person Spuranaa event with an orange and white backdrop bearing Tamil script 'நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரணா' and the subtitle 'தியான அனுபவ முகாம்'. On the left, a large portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a brown plush throne with a microphone stand beside it. A small flower vase sits on a white pedestal, and a circular concentric-ring panel is on the right. The seated figure is a person on stage, with orange turban and rudraksha mala cues matching the portrait, so an appearance-based candidate is present; the caption ties the portrait to a name, not the seated figure.A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, one leg folded and bare feet visible, hands clasped in his lap. He wears long rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. A microphone stand arcs toward him. Behind the throne hangs a red backdrop with large white Tamil lettering reading 'நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரணா' and 'NSP'. A water bottle sits on a gold side table, and a gold-carved podium stands to the right.2010-10-21A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe standing on a green mat stage with both palms raised in an expressive gesture, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large ornate brown throne with black carved trim sits before an orange and white backdrop with large yellow and red Tamil lettering. A microphone stand stands to the right of the throne, with a flower vase on a side table at left. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit on the green floor at the edges of the frame, some with water bottles and notebooks.2010-08-21A photograph of a stage event. A man with long dark hair sits on a tan upholstered throne-style chair with black carved trim, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, working on an open laptop balanced on his lap. A small stand with a water bottle and a vase of yellow and red flowers sits to the left, a microphone stand stands beside the chair, and a footstool rests on a patterned red rug. Behind him a large orange and pink banner carries the name NSP and Tamil script, and to the right a white board displays concentric colored circles in green, yellow, lilac and orange. No other people are visible.A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red velvet throne in front of a red backdrop with Tamil script reading நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரணா and NSP in white letters. He wears long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, hands clasped in his lap, with a microphone stand at the right. A gold footstool and gold-carved side pedestals flank the throne on a patterned red carpet. The man's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate cues in the scene, namely long hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a speaker on the throne.2010-10-22 +1 copiesAugust 13 20092009-08-13