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A photograph of a discourse hall with a stage backed by deep red curtains and a large relief panel showing a seated deity murti with multiple arms and a crescent crown. On the stage, a bearded man in a reddish-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold cobra-hooded backrest, holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand. Potted plants, clay pots, a gold-leafed tree and a standing fan surround the stage, and a camera on a tripod films. Below, a seated audience in white dhotis and cloths, many with shaved or closely cropped heads, faces away toward the stage. The man on the throne is a presenter in a discourse setting; appearance cues are not distinctive enough to establish identity.

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February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A seated man in a saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest, hands pressed together, on a stage before a large red curtain and a painted backdrop of a deity figure with a trident. Potted plants, a gold tree, a standing fan and a camera on a tripod surround the stage. Below, a rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-bordered shawls face the stage. A small green lamp glows at the stage edge.2017-02-27A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a cobra-hooded backrest sits on a stage with hands pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him hangs a large painted deity murti of Shiva in dance pose holding a trident and damaru, with a gold tree and red curtains framing the stage. Potted plants, a standing fan, a cooler and a camera on a tripod sit around the dais. In the foreground, about a dozen seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls face the stage from behind. A green sign on the right reads NITHYANANDA TV. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall.2017-02-27A seated teacher in a saffron-orange robe sits on a golden throne in front of a large carved backdrop of a multi-armed deity holding a kalasha, flanked by a golden tree and potted plants. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing shawls in saffron and gold borders, face the stage with their backs to the camera. A video camera on a tripod and a green a person TV sign are visible at the right edge of the hall. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall with red draped curtains.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27Photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne at the front of a hall, with a large golden tree and a backdrop of a deity murti with multiple arms on a dark red curtain. The seated figure wears a rust-brown robe and has long dark hair and a beard, holding his hands together in front of him. Potted plants flank the platform, and a camera on a tripod and a pedestal fan stand at the side. Seated audience members in white garments face the stage from the foreground. A green banner reads NITHYANANDA TV. a person label applies: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a beard and a rust-brown wrap, with no crown or saffron garment visible; the appearance is unclear, so this figure is an unsure candidate, and the audience members are devotees.2017-02-27A seated teacher sits on a large golden throne with a cobra-hood backrest on an elevated stage, wearing orange-brown robes with a shawl and a red cushion beneath him, speaking into a microphone. Behind him hangs a large embossed panel of a multi-armed deity murti holding a trident and other objects, flanked by red curtains, a golden tree, potted plants and clay pots. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many with bare shoulders, face the stage from the foreground. A fan, a cooling unit and a camera on a tripod stand at the side, and a green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV.2017-02-27A photograph of a discourse hall stage with deep red drapes and a large relief carving of a seated Shiva-like deity with a crescent and trident behind the platform. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne topped with a cobra hood, hands joined in greeting. Potted plants and clay pots line the stage, a golden tree stands at left, and a camera on a tripod films at right. Roughly a dozen seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls face the stage from the foreground, some bald or grey-haired, with a green a person TV sign visible at right.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A photograph of a seated teaching session in a hall with a stage backdrop showing a large painted deity murti with multiple arms seated on a lotus-like golden throne above a golden tree. A robed figure in saffron/orange sits centrally on a red-cushioned golden throne, with a small wooden stand and microphone before him. Many seated devotees face the stage from the front, mostly in white dhotis and shawls with saffron-orange and white garments, some bare-shouldered; a video camera on a tripod and a standing fan are at the right side. Red drapes, potted plants and a dark-green a person TV sign frame the scene.2017-02-27Indoor satsang hall where a man in an orange-brown robe sits on a large gold-and-red throne on a raised stage, with a gold-framed carved relief of a multi-armed deity murti behind him and a golden tree at left. Red velvet drapes frame the stage, potted plants sit at its edges, and a whiteboard and camera on a tripod face the audience. Seated delegates in white clothes fill the foreground, viewed from behind. A green NITHYANANDAPEDIA TV sign hangs at right. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, orange-brown robe and gold-throne setting, so the swamiji value is in_person. Roughly twenty-five people are visible in the foreground.2017-02-28