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Outdoor stage set for a dhyana satsang with an empty red velvet throne-style seat (peetha) centred under a large banner. The banner shows a smiling man in orange turban and saffron clothing, and a figure in orange robes with a mala placing a tilak on a man's forehead; a temple tower and mountain appear on the right. Flanking the stage are a decorated deity murti with garlands on the right, a gold-trimmed table, floral arrangements, a kalasha-style brass vessel set, bananas, leafy greens and a small brass lamp on a yellow platform. No people are visible on the stage area.

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June 03 20122012-06-03A seated man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a garland of flowers and a long beaded necklace sits on a red-upholstered throne on a raised stage. He holds a white fan-like staff and gestures with one hand. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, the Tamil title for a dhyana satsang, and a temple tower with a sunrise over mountains. Flanking the stage are two decorated deity murti with garlands. A tripod-mounted camera is at left, and brass pots and flower arrangements sit in front of the stage. a person seated on the throne, wearing orange robes, shawl, garland and beaded necklace.2012-06-03January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a seated man in a gold-and-red throne at a satsang stage, his palms pressed together in anjali. He wears orange ochre robes, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with ceremonial gold and bead ornaments, and a red bindi. Garlands of white and orange flowers frame the throne. Behind him a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, a temple gopuram and a mountain under an orange sky, with a lit lamp shape above. Red carpet and a patterned red cloth lie in front of the stage.2012-01-08Outdoor evening stage set for a satsang. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil caption reading paramahamsa nithyananda vazhangum dhyana satsangam. In front of it, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red throne-like seat, one hand raised. Two metal deity murti stand on the right, adorned with white and orange garlands and silver ornaments. In the foreground a yellow tiered homa/yagna fire pit with red dots sits beside a silver kalasha, a brass lamp stand and flower baskets with leaves. A white fan and red railings frame the stage.2012-06-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, decorated with white and marigold garlands, on a stage during a dhyana satsang. He wears saffron-orange robes and a long flowing ochre garment, with a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style mala necklace, and smiles while seated with hands resting in his lap. Behind him a large backdrop shows a smiling face with a red bindi in a saffron turban, a flame, a sun, and a temple gopuram with hills. Red and gold carpet covers the throne platform, and an orange drape hangs above the stage. Printed Tamil text on the backdrop reads a greeting and dhyana satsang heading.2012-01-08A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped with white and orange-yellow flower garlands, hands joined in greeting at the chest and wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, a stylised flame, a hill, and a temple tower. A Tamil banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda welcome and Dhyana Satsangam. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha-style necklace match the cues, but the portrait and banner name are printed captions, not identification of the seated person. The stage has a red-draped platform and a laptop at the front edge.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08October 14 20112011-10-14January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time photo of a devotional satsang stage with a bronze deity murti pair in the foreground. A standing priest in orange robes and a bare upper body raises a lit oil lamp in one hand, facing the murtis. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in a saffron turban with a red bindi, and a seated figure in saffron garments with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a lit temple tower visible at right. Tamil text on the backdrop reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'Dhyana Satsangam'. The image is a photograph of a lamp-lit satsang setting.2012-01-08