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A stage event with a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi, hung with ornate colourful garlands. A figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a golden throne with a canopy, speaking into a microphone. Around the raised platform, about a dozen seated people in white clothes with orange shawls listen, some with hands pressed together in greeting, while a standing fan and red-curtained backdrop frame the scene.

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A stage event where a long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a small canopy, speaking into a microphone. Behind the throne hangs a large smiling portrait of a long-haired man with a red bindi, flanked by colourful beaded and tasselled garlands. Around the stage, many people in white clothes with orange shawls sit in rows on the platform and steps, while one person in white kneels near the front. A pedestal fan stands at left and a red curtain drapes the side.2007-02-24A stage event with a large framed portrait backdrop of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, flanked by hanging colourful woven garlands with tassels. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, speaking into a microphone. Around the stage, about a dozen people in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the platform and along the stage edge, while a standing fan stands at the left. Red curtains frame the stage. The seated woman in saffron on the throne is the central figure; her identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a satsang or darshan event on a decorated stage. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the archive caption context, hangs behind the stage, flanked by floral garlands and colourful embroidered hangings. A seated figure in orange and gold clothing sits on a raised throne-like seat under an ornate white canopy with a red cushion, with a yellow chamara fan beside them. Around the stage, many seated devotees in white and saffron/orange robes with orange shawls listen in rows, some on the left in white kurtas, others in orange saris and salwars on the right. The mood is ceremonial with a dimly lit hall.2006-12-27A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with a decorative canopy strung with white flower garlands, before a large portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red tilak. Devotees in white and orange clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, some holding flowers or offerings, while a person in a dark vest stands at left with an arm raised. Tall colourful fabric pillars with tassels and strands of marigold garlands flank the backdrop, and a small purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2006-12-27February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall draped with dark maroon curtains and hanging garlands with colourful woven panels. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak dominates the backdrop. Seated centrally on a decorated throne with a flower-garlanded canopy is a person in saffron/orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and a garland, with a hand raised in blessing. Rows of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing face the throne, several with hands in anjali; a kneeling figure in a brown jacket and red shawl sits at the front, and a small brass vessel and offerings lie before the dais. The people visible number roughly twenty-five to thirty.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, a garland of flowers around the neck, speaking into a microphone on a raised stage. A large portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi hangs behind the throne, flanked by tall decorative garlands and banners. Around the stage, rows of people in white and orange-saffron clothing sit with hands folded in prayer or namaste, some shaved-headed, with brass vessels and offerings placed before the throne. The setting is an indoor hall with bunting and a fan visible at the left.2007-02-24A stage event with a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, hung between red-and-gold-trimmed drapes and floral garlands. A central gold throne with a canopy holds a figure in orange robes with hands pressed together in greeting. Around the stage, figures in white clothes and orange shawls sit on the floor, some holding long poles. Brass pots and pineapple-shaped vessels stand on the red-and-white steps, with a small deity murti on a pedestal at left. A standing fan and microphone are visible.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24