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A seated man with a full dark beard and a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, wearing rust-orange robes and a garland of white, green and red flowers, his right palm raised in blessing. Below the throne, a woman in a green sari with blue border kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, and two women in maroon and purple saris kneel at the right with hands joined. An elderly man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the left with hands folded. Behind the throne hangs a red curtain and a painted deity image with multiple arms, and a golden trident stands at left. The setting resembles a satsang on a stage with brass lamps.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29A stage shows a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a gold-tiered base, holding a tall gold staff and wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, saffron robes and a gold necklace with a crown-like headpiece. Behind him a large painted deity murti with blue skin, multiple arms and a crescent ornament stands against red drapes with gold foliage. Around him four women sit with palms pressed in anjali: one in red-and-black with a gold pendant, one in cream with dark hair, one in black, and one in saffron. To the left stand a trident and a decorated umbrella, and to the right a floral-garlanded altar display. Gold and red ceremonial decor fills the setting.2016-10-05A seated man in orange-brown robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a deity image behind it, a golden trident-like staff to the left and brass lamps around the stage. Two people in white dhotis kneel with palms joined at the left edge, a woman in a green sari sits beside the throne, and a person in maroon kneels with hands folded at the right. The red curtains and carved pillars frame a satsang or puja setting. a person: the seated man wears orange-brown robes and a garland on the throne, and is labelled in the page excerpt as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with the cues being the seated ceremonial presentation and garland rather than a clear face match.2016-10-29A seated man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a red curtain, holding a long pink-and-white flower garland with both hands and wearing layered gold necklaces. Around him kneel devotees: men in orange and saffron garments with long braided hair and folded palms, and women in red, purple and orange saris, some with hands pressed together. A golden trident stands at left and a painted deity mural appears at the top. Count of visible people is about 12.2016-10-29July 20 20132013-07-20October 12 20162016-10-12A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a large golden cobra-hood canopy sits in meditation posture with hands in mudra, wearing dark rust-coloured robes, rudraksha malas, a white-and-pink flower garland and a tilak with a dark topknot. Red velvet cushions line the throne against a red curtained backdrop with a silver trident beside him. On the left a man in white dhoti with orange-brown shawl and a tilak holds a small plate, and on the right a woman in a purple sari with gold border sits on a red cushion. The stage has gold-railed edging and a red and purple floor covering.2017-04-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a gold necklace and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Behind him a large painted deity murti with blue skin and raised hands stands against a red curtain, with gold foliage above. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing the throne, including a bare-shouldered man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, women in saris and a woman in a green sari with orange shawls. A golden trident stands to the left beside a lotus-patterned panel, and a brass railing separates the seated devotees from the stage. Satsang or darshan setting.2016-10-12A seated bearded man in orange-saffron robes, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a white and pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne-like peetha with lion-shaped armrests. Behind him a painted deity face with raised hands and a gold leafy canopy frame the stage, with red draped curtains and lotus-marked side panels. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes face the stage from the front, with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes, turban and mala is the central teacher on the throne.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a large dark turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, a gold garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, one hand raised in blessing. Before him a woman in white kneels with folded hands while attendants in saffron and orange stand nearby, one wearing dark sunglasses. A large golden deity murti of a four-armed figure with a crescent moon on the head stands behind on a red draped backdrop, with a trident leaning at left and a gold-and-pink decorated chariot canopy at right. Four or more people visible, several in ceremonial dress.2016-09-28