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Night outdoor stage event under a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in black gothic script with a decorative border. The stage is decorated in red and orange with a red valance and gold fringe. A large seated figure in white ritual dress is adorned with a white and red garland, sitting on a gold-draped throne. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and rows of small lamps line the back wall. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white, fills the foreground behind bamboo barriers, while a camera operator and a man in orange standing nearby are visible. A monitor on the right shows the same figure. Stage lights illuminate the scene.

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Night event stage under a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" in ornate gold lettering. A seated figure on a raised golden throne with a red and gold cloth, adorned with a large floral garland, sits at centre among tall gold oil lamps and rows of small lit lamps along the back wall. Red valance and blue bunting frame the stage. A standing man in a white ceremonial garment and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand at the left edge near cameras and a red rail; attendants in white clothing move at the right. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, some holding phones. A small screen at right shows the same garlanded seated figure.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A stage festooned for a public event under a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" in black gothic lettering over a red and white ornamental border. A seated figure in white clothing with hands joined in namaste sits on a golden, flower-garlanded throne with a red cushion, centred on a dark brown backdrop with gold carved panels and small lamp-shaped lights. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a red canopy hangs above. Several people in the foreground, some holding cameras or phones, watch from behind a red and white barrier fence. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinguishable at this distance, so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-29Night outdoor event on a raised stage decorated with flower garlands, brass lamps and a golden-draped seat. A figure in white with a white head covering sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne heaped with white and colourful flowers, a mic stand before him. Brass lamps flank the stage, and a saffron-robed attendant stands at left. A large crowd of devotees, many in white or pastel headscarves, fills the foreground, and a monitor on the right shows the crowd.2010-12-29A stage set for a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event at night, with a seated figure in white clothing and a white head covering at centre on a raised throne-like seat decorated with a large mound of white and multicoloured flower garlands and yellow floral drapery. The backdrop is brown with rows of small lit oil lamps, a red valance above and a blue cord strung beneath a white canopy. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red fire extinguisher is visible at left. A small figure in white sits at lower left near the stage edge. The stage is lit by warm spotlights.2010-12-29A stage beneath a white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" in gold-outlined letters with ornate brown and orange border patterns. A seated figure in white garments with a white head covering sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a golden fringe skirt. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the throne, and the backdrop features carved wooden panels and small lit lamps. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand along red barricades at the front of the stage, some holding cameras or phones. Warm orange stage lights illuminate the scene.2010-12-29A golden temple-style stage in a tent hosts a ceremony before a large gilded shrine arch with a central deity murti draped in garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. On the left a second garlanded murti sits on a golden lion-throne. Several saffron-robed men in orange and red turbans stand on the sides, one raising a flaming lamp, another holding a flame at the right edge. Seated devotees in white and grey shirts and saris face the stage, while a seated priest in orange sits at the right. Red draped platforms and a camera crane frame the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a gold-decorated temple-style stage set during a ceremony. A large gilded shrine arch frames a central seated figure in orange and gold garments, with a deity murti or ornate seated image behind a rainbow-coloured floral garland. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes face the stage, and several saffron-robed attendants in orange turbans stand along the red-draped platform, one holding a lit flame. A film camera on a crane arm is in the foreground. Two large gold-framed panels and a seated figure adorned with a floral garland flank the central shrine. Flames and oil lamps are visible near the front edge of the stage.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a richly decorated hall, mostly men with bare upper bodies in white dhoti and shawls, some in orange and saffron garments, viewed from behind. On a raised stage, a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robe sits before a golden Nandi bull and golden deity murti framed by marigold garlands, lamps and string lights. Golden Shiva-related sculptures flank a silver-framed central seat, and video camera tripods stand near the platform. Red velvet drapes and golden panels complete the backdrop. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with a turban and orange robe, but the cues are limited, so the identity is uncertain.2017-12-02 +1 copies