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A stage event under a large backdrop reading 'नित्य ध्यान योग life bliss program Level 1', with a smiling portrait in orange turban and a large orange-and-red painted banner. A central seated figure with long dark hair wears orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and layered garlands, sitting before an ornate gold-framed piece. In front, a man in white sits with hands folded, and several devotees in white and orange attire sit on the carpet; one woman holds a small oil lamp and another person offers a lamp. To the right a tiered brass lamp with a large flame is lit for aarti, with silver plates of flowers and offerings on the floor.

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April 28 20142014-04-28A stage event with an orange-draped backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the printed Hindi title "नित्य ध्यान योग" and "life bliss program Level 1". A standing figure in an orange shawl and orange dhoti wears a white flower garland and a gold-bordered marigold garland, hands folded, eyes lowered. A seated man in a white dhoti and shirt faces him, and a woman in an orange sari sits on the left holding a microphone near a seated musician. Several people in white and orange clothing sit on the red carpet holding small oil lamps and offering trays, and a tall brass oil-lamp stand with many lit flames stands at right. Flower arrangements and silver trays sit in front. a person is shown with a wrap and garland; the appearance cues are a shawl, garland and standing ritual posture, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2014-04-28April 28 20142014-04-28April 28 20142014-04-28April 28 20142014-04-28April 28 20142014-04-28A stage ceremony in front of a large orange-toned backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the Hindi and English banner reading नित्य ध्यान योग life bliss program Level 1. A seated figure in orange robes, wearing a long gold-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate throne-like seat while a devotee in white holds up a multi-tiered lit aarti lamp before him. Around them, people in white dhotis and saffron clothing sit on a floral-decorated carpet, several with hands folded or holding puja items; one person in dark clothing raises both arms. Flower arrangements, brass plates and a bronze deity statue with a veena sit at the sides, and a camera operator stands at the right edge.2014-04-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-red cloth, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace and a white flower garland, sits centrally on a dais before an ornate silver-framed backdrop. Behind him a large stage banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, beside a Hindi and English programme banner reading 'Nithya Dhyan Yog, life bliss program, Level 1'. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange saris sit cross-legged on a red carpet, several holding brass aarti lamps with flames and brass thalis of offerings, while a woman in a red top and a man at right with a folded-hand gesture join the ritual. A seated woman in the left foreground holds a microphone. The man on the dais appears to be Swamiji (probable), with distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial garland cues; this is an in-person presence at a yoga/meditation programme.2014-04-28A photograph of a stage ceremony in front of a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the Hindi and English heading "नित्य ध्यान योग life bliss program Level 1" and chakra symbols. A seated figure in orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland sits on a carved throne at centre, receiving an arati lamp held up on a multi-tiered brass tray. Around them, people in white dhotis and orange and maroon saris sit on a red patterned floor mat, several with hands folded in prayer; one person in a white shirt holds the lamp tray and a man in a red shirt sits to the right. A bronze deity figure with a veena stands on a pedestal at right, and a cameraman is visible at the upper right. Brass bowls, flowers and small offerings lie on the mat.2014-04-28April 28 20142014-04-28A stage ceremony under a warm orange-red backdrop. A man in an orange-saffron robe and white-and-gold garland sits centrally on a silver-framed chair with hands folded, a rudraksha mala draped on his chest. Around him, seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron saris offer prayers; one man on the left speaks into a microphone, and a woman on the right holds a silver lamp. A tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps stands at right, and flower arrangements sit at the bottom. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside Hindi text reading the programme name, with a second English line below it.2014-04-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a white-and-red garland sits on a carved silver-framed chair on a stage before a red backdrop. Several people sit on a patterned rug in white kurtas and saffron saris, facing him with hands folded or holding brass trays and small lamps. A tall tiered brass aarti lamp with flames is held up on the right, and flower arrangements and steel plates of offerings sit on the floor. A large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears at the left edge. The stage banner reads a Hindi and English title on a life bliss program.2014-04-28