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A photograph of a stage event where a man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron robe, sits on an ornate wooden throne with carved armrests and white flower garlands draped over its sides. In front of him a man in white clothing stands with his hands folded in a reverent gesture, and a second man in a white shirt stands at the right beside a bowl of offerings. Yellow and white flower arrangements sit on the stage floor, with dark curtains and a microphone stand visible behind. a person appearance is unclear from this image, so the seated figure is described by role only.

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A photograph on a stage with a red curtain. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a clean-shaven face wears an orange-and-cream dhoti and shawl with a gold-striped border, and is bending forward to receive a woven basket of red flowers. On the right, a long-haired man in a white kurta and white shawl holds out the basket with both hands. The stage floor is wooden and a red curtain fills the background.2010-08-31A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting on a stage. A man in a pink kurta and white dhoti holds a large brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with both hands, while a woman in a gold-and-maroon saree stands beside him with her hands raised. To the right, a man in white with his palms pressed together in namaste faces the stage. Behind them stand several more people in white, and a framed deity image sits on a decorated table with fruit, flowers and a kalasha-style offering on a green-draped platform. Green garland decorations hang in the background.2010-08-31A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a satsang. On the left, a bald man in white dhoti and kurta stands barefoot, holding a tray of flowers. Beside him, a smiling woman in an orange sari with a garland hands a small framed photo or book toward an older man seated on a brown armchair. The older man wears a purple shawl over an orange top and white dhoti. Behind them, a large decorated backdrop shows deity murtis framed by marigold garlands, with a gold throne, a red-cushioned chair and a golden canopy overhead. Two people are visible in the foreground group, with a third seated figure at the right edge.2010-11-21A person in white clothes bends forward to place flowers at a shrine. A framed portrait of a figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-yellow garland, sits on a red-draped altar. Oil lamps, fruit, a kalasha and small offerings lie on the altar cloth. Other draped deity murti and flower garlands are visible on the right, and a dark-haired person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The room has white walls and a curtained window. A date and time stamp appears in the lower right corner.2010-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph on a stage in front of a large backdrop showing a smiling face in a white head wrap with a red banner lettering beside it. A man in an orange-red robe with gold border and an orange turban stands at right, draping a purple and gold shawl with a garland onto a seated elderly man with white hair, dressed in white. A white plastic chair and a small bouquet of pink flowers sit at left. The robed man wears long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead; his appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and a turban is consistent with the Swamiji cues, so this is a probable match described by role as the robed man honouring the seated elder.2004-10-27April 17 20212021-04-17 +1 copiesA satsang stage with a large banner behind showing a smiling man in a white head covering and Tamil text in red and white. On a white cushioned seat at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching saffron head wrap and a gold-bordered orange shawl stands and reaches to place a hand on the head of a seated man in white dhoti and white shirt. The seated man wears a saffron-and-green shawl and a garland. Nearby, a white-clad elderly man in glasses stands with a shawl and garland, and another man in white sits on a plastic chair at left. Flower arrangements in tall stands decorate the stage, and the red stage floor is visible below.2004-10-27April 17 20212021-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph on a stage at a satsang event. A figure in an orange-red robe with gold border and a saffron-orange head wrap stands at right with a rudraksha-style mala, facing a man in white dhoti and shirt with a purple and gold patterned shawl who bends forward toward him. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in a white head covering and Tamil lettering in red. To the left a man in white dhoti and shirt walks across the stage, and a seated man in white with a mala holds a small object near a table. Pink and purple flowers sit in a vase by a gold-framed chair, and a red backdrop hangs at left.2004-10-27A figure in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a matching orange head covering stands on the right, long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck, offering a garland to a man in white clothes and a white shirt who bends forward to receive it. A patterned green and cream shawl drapes his shoulders. Behind them, a large banner shows red Tamil lettering and a faded portrait. Two white and gold chairs are decorated with pink and red flowers, and an older man in a pink shirt sits to the left beside a seated man wearing a rosette and garland. Others stand in the background in light shirts.2004-10-27A photograph of an indoor hall where a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of yellow and red-white flowers, bows forward while a man in white kurta with a dark cloth sash stands beside them. Behind them, a woman in white sari stands at left. Above, a large printed banner shows a figure in orange robes with partly visible text reading 'Paramahamsa' and 'Nithyananda', and a striped red-and-white cushion lies on a seat. The people appear to be receiving or offering reverence in a ceremonial setting.2004-07-26 +1 copiesApril 17 20212021-04-17 +1 copies