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A photograph of a discourse. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a gold shimmering backdrop with silver diamond lattice and mirror accents. He wears a white dhoti with a wide gold border, a gold shawl over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant. He speaks into a microphone with one hand raised, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Pink and white flowers in vases flank him, and a row of coloured pennant banners hangs across the top. In the foreground, several seated audience members with their backs to the camera listen, including a person in a dark patterned top and another in white.

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May 23 20052005-05-23 +1 copiesMay 23 20052005-05-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated speaker on a raised dais draped with gold and orange fabric and decorated with patterned panels and pink flowers. The speaker has long dark hair and wears a white and gold garment, a dark beaded mala and a gold necklace, and is gesturing with one hand toward a microphone on a stand. Several seated listeners in the foreground, including people in dark and patterned clothing, face the dais. Audience members are seated on the floor in a tented hall. Swamiji (probable): the speaker's long swept-back hair, ornate gold and white clothing and rudraksha-style mala match the page's description of Nithyananda Paramashivam addressing participants, so this is an in-person presence.2005-05-25A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a raised cushioned seat before an orange-gold draped backdrop embroidered with mirror-like sparkles. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. A microphone stand stands in front, and a painted panel above him shows a shivalinga flanked by animal figures. Two flower vases with pink lilies and roses stand to either side, with ornate fabric banners hanging from poles. A small deity murti sits on a white-draped table at left. Seven or so seated listeners in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, face the speaker. Swamiji (probable) appears in appearance-based identification from the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2005-05-23 +1 copiesMay 23 20052005-05-23A long-haired man in white clothes with gold-bordered tissue cloth sits on a leopard-print-draped seat, barefoot, with a large multi-coloured garland of red and yellow flowers over his chest and a gold bead necklace with a pendant. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, and his hand is raised in a gesture while his eyes are lowered. Behind him hang orange drapery and bouquets of red roses and white baby's breath. A second person in cream clothing sits at the lower right edge, hands folded. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown seated as the presiding figure in a satsang setting with a clip-on microphone at his collar.2006-03-12May 23 20052005-05-23 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-back carved with floral and scroll patterns. He wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest with a blue jewelled pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, and a gold chain. A gooseneck microphone is positioned in front of him as he speaks. A painted backdrop of trees is visible behind the throne.2011-02-14 +1 copiesMay 23 20052005-05-23 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold carved backrest, speaking into a gooseneck microphone. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala with a blue-green ornamental pendant, a gold chain, and rudraksha armbands. A paradise-style painted backdrop of rocks and greenery is behind him. Paramahamsa Nithyananda is the primary label for this discourse, and the appearance-based match with the swept-long hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold and white ceremonial dress is a probable match, so this is treated as Swamiji (probable) addressing a satsang in person.2011-02-14