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Three seated figures on ornate gold-and-red thrones on a red carpet with patterned borders, in a large pavilion with white arched panels and a crowd seated behind them. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits with his feet bare. In the centre, a figure in a pale peach shawl sits with hands folded. On the right, a person with long dark hair, an orange turban and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a throne with orange sandals. Several people in saffron and colourful saris sit to the left of the thrones. The person on the right has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, matching the a person cues, seated as an honoured guest.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor evening event under a decorated tent with a dense crowd of seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground on a red-cushioned gold-framed bench, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits smiling beside a woman in a magenta sari with gold border and a younger person in an orange robe and orange head wrap, who is also smiling. A man at the far left wears a white outfit and a red-and-white garland, and an elderly man in a peach shirt and dhoti sits at the far right edge. A red carpet and patterned rug lie beneath them, with overhead lights and draped red and maroon fabric in the background. a person appearance uncertain.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a white canopy with purple drapes and marigold garlands strung along the top edge. Rows of saffron-robed swamis and priests sit on gold-framed red chairs and on a blue mat-covered stage, several with shaved heads and some bare-chested or with long hair. A man in a long-haired, bare-chested figure sits near the centre-left in orange cloth, and a white-clad elderly man in a beige shawl sits at the far left. Behind the stage, a small group of men in white shirts and a few in red shirts stand watching. A white-draped table with a red-framed seat and a red sheet forms the centrepiece.2007-08-09January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a large outdoor ceremonial gathering under a white tent with blue arched patterns. Three seated people occupy ornate gold thrones with red velvet cushions on a red carpet. The figure on the far right wears a saffron/orange turban and long orange robe with long dark hair and sandals, appearing to be a person in a seated, honoured position. Beside him sits a person in a pale peach robe with a shaved head, and next to them an elderly figure in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, one hand raised. Behind them devotees sit on the floor and a man in white with a beaded necklace sits on a chair at right, and figures in colourful saris and orange dress stand at left.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A row of seated saffron-robed sannyasis and monastics on a stage under a white canopy with marigold garlands hanging along a purple backdrop. Front left, a bald elderly man in orange robes and rimless glasses sits in a gold-framed wooden chair. Next to him, an orange-clad monk with a shaved head sits with hands folded. Beside them, a grey-bearded man wears a beige shawl, and two long-haired figures in orange robes sit on chairs. Further right, several shaved-headed monks in orange sit on a blue carpet beside a white-draped table. Some people sit behind them under the canopy, and a red decorated panel stands at the back right.2007-08-09January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor satsang under a white tent with a red carpet. A man in orange robes sits centrally on an orange cushioned chair before a microphone stand, with bare feet on a low footstool. Beside him a woman in maroon and a red-patterned headwear sits, and further right several people in orange and white robes sit in cushioned chairs. At left an elderly bearded man in orange and a shawl sits on a bench beside another bearded man in saffron robes. Behind them a gilded ornate throne structure stands, with a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in an orange turban, flanked by garlands of marigold and red flowers. A deity murti with a crown and floral garlands sits at far left.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a satsang stage with a red carpet and white tent canopy. A row of seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit in ornate orange-upholstered thrones with orange footstools. At the far left, a man in a maroon-and-orange turban sits beside a figure in orange, with a microphone on a stand. Near the centre, an older bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits in a throne. At the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a throne. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a smiling figure in orange with a saffron turban, flanked by flower garlands and a golden ornate backdrop.2015-01-13Evening outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on white plastic chairs over a red carpet. In the foreground at right, a young man with long dark hair, an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes holds a red-and-gold bundle and gestures while speaking. Beside him an older bald man in orange robes holds a folded paper. Further left, a woman in orange sari and gold necklace sits beside a man with a white forehead mark and orange cloth. Standing figures in white shirts and orange-clad attendants fill the background under a tent with string lights.2006-12-22December 21 20162016-12-21