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A stage performance in a hall with dark maroon curtains and a blue side drape. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari over a red blouse, faces away from the camera with both arms raised toward the stage. Seated on the left on a mat are about a dozen women in orange, red and white saris, with flowers in their hair, some with palms together. On the right, a young man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded garland stands watching. A fan and potted palm sit in the foreground, and a colourful elephant-patterned banner hangs on the right wall.

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Photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage with maroon curtains and colourful banners. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a saffron-orange garment and a garland of white flowers with multicoloured pompoms. He raises a green leaf in one hand. Bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers stand in front of him, and a pale blue cloth hangs at left. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the floor, some with white forehead markings, and a few older women sit behind them. The garland, orange garments and ceremonial stage suggest a festival programme, but the face of the man is not visible and no identity is asserted.2006-12-28A standing figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands on a red carpeted stage, one arm raised and the other hand raised near the face, apparently in a blessing or energy-transmission gesture. Behind them is a white-draped backdrop, a white sofa with an orange cloth, a golden urn with tall yellow-tipped plumes, stacked books, and yellow and white flower arrangements on a gold-patterned stage skirt. Seated and standing devotees in white clothing with white headbands sit on the red carpet in the foreground, facing the stage during the programme.2009-01-31March 13 20132013-03-13November 28 20092009-11-28January 01 20082008-01-01A man in an orange-red robe stands barefoot on a red carpet, arms raised overhead, leading a group session. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Seated rows of women wear white clothes and white headbands, and some sit in front of him on the carpet. Behind him a large purple banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a smiling woman in orange and a rudraksha mala. Red and orange drapes, yellow and blue panels, and floral arrangements decorate the stage. Several white-clad attendants stand near the stage edges, one wearing an orange shawl. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a red forehead mark, but the appearance is not conclusive.2009-08-15November 28 20092009-11-28A photograph of an outdoor tent gathering with a pink, orange and yellow draped canopy. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, arms raised with palms open, performs in front of seated devotees. The seated people wear white shirts and white headbands on green mats, and several people sit on blue cloths at the right. A hand-lettered Tamil sign hangs at the upper right. Appearance-based cues on the standing figure (long hair, saffron robe) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so Swamiji (probable) stands in the foreground as a teacher addressing the group. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2009-08-11November 15 20112011-11-15A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a white floor, raising both hands with palms facing outward in greeting. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a long orange-and-brown rudraksha-style bead mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate golden arch framing a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers around a deity murti, with a dark velvet curtain and a gold-trimmed chair on wheels. Right side shows a colourful pillar with pink, green and orange painted bands. A cooler stands at the left edge. The man appears to be a person (orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace), shown in a stage or satsang setting.2012-04-14A man with long dark hair and a small red bindi stands barefoot on a red carpet under a blue tented pavilion, raising one hand high and gesturing with the other. He wears an orange-red sleeveless robe wrapped over one shoulder. Seated audience members in white clothing, some with white headbands and one with a tricolour badge, watch from chairs at right. A cameraman with a tripod stands at left, and a person in orange partly visible at the left edge. Portrait photos sit on a small shelf behind the audience. Ceiling fans hang from the tent roof.2009-08-15A woman in a red sleeveless top with an orange-red shawl stands with both arms raised high on a stage, facing a large audience seated on the floor. Many attendees wear white headbands and white or light blue clothing; some sit with hands raised. Behind the stage is a purple backdrop with red and orange draping and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A man in white with an orange shawl sits at a red-draped dais with a microphone, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. Blue wall panels, speakers, a projection screen and potted plants surround the stage. A purple logo appears at the top left.2009-08-15