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August 30 20152015-08-30Indoor temple hall with gold-toned deity shrine and golden ornate backdrop. Two young girls in saffron-orange dresses with cream-and-brown beaded necklaces stand blindfolded with black cloth over their eyes. A woman in a maroon sari with a hair ornament holds a microphone, speaking beside a woman in a cream sari with a headset microphone. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at the left and right, one holding a microphone. Background shows a golden sunburst deity image and a red-draped seat.2017-06-17August 13 20162016-08-13A stage performance in front of a gold-and-red ornate backdrop with a large gilded deity murti and a golden serpent hood behind the group. Seven young performers in saffron-orange and red-and-gold saris stand in a row, several wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; some wear black blindfolds. One performer in a red sari and a bindi holds a microphone, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right edge reading from a clipboard. Another performer wears a green sari with gold trim. The scene reads as a staged ritual-themed presentation at a temple-style hall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2016-08-13 +1 copiesMay 31 20152015-05-31August 09 20152015-08-09Photograph of a stage at an ashram event with a gilded throne-style backdrop. A woman in a white and cream saree with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold chain holds a handheld microphone in one hand and makes a mudra with the other, seated in front of a small gold figure of a deity or devotee holding a lamp. Beside her, two young women in orange and saffron clothing and wearing black eye-blindfolds sit on red cushions, one making a hand mudra and the other with hands raised in a gesture, both wearing gold bangles and necklaces. At the far right, another woman in a white saree with a rudraksha mala and a shawl sits with eyes lowered. Gold panels and a red cushion complete the stage.2017-07-08February 27 20162016-02-27A stage ceremony at a Shiva diksha initiation: a man in a white checked shirt stands at left while younger men in white dhotis with gold borders and white headcloths, blindfolded, stand in a row. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border touches a blindfolded initiate's shoulder. A woman in an orange saree holds a microphone while a woman in a rust-red saree and rudraksha mala holds a red folder. A large golden throne with a portrait of a seated saint in red and orange robes, wearing rudraksha, sits at right beside a golden trident. Behind is a red curtain and a golden canopy over a throne with marigold garlands.2015-09-05A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering with a group of devotees dressed in orange, saffron and white. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a black blindfold holds a microphone. Beside her, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and a small card. A man in a white t-shirt and orange dhoti stands at left, and a man in a coral shirt holds a small card at right. Several people wear white or saffron turbans and rudraksha malas. A large screen behind shows a crowd scene, and a golden deity murti is partly visible at left.2015-08-30A stage event before a gilded backdrop with an ornate carved golden lattice panel and a golden throne-like canopy. Five people stand on a red carpet: a man in a pale lilac shirt and light trousers speaks into a handheld microphone at left; a girl in a cream tunic with a white scarf wears a black blindfold; a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and a small red card; a woman in white with a brown beaded mala holds a microphone, beside a girl in a white embroidered outfit wearing a white blindfold; a teenage girl in a navy and pink top and light blue skirt stands at right, next to a man in a white shirt holding a phone. Behind them, a decorated deity murti in green and gold with garlands is visible. Printed text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, and2015-11-01May 30 20152015-05-30