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A photograph of a stage at an indoor satsang hall with a large saffron-robed figure's raised hands printed on a backdrop at left. A framed deity murti sits on a low platform, draped with yellow, orange and white flower garlands. A man in white kurta with a red cord, another in white, and a third in white sit near the flowers. At right, a figure with an orange-red turban, saffron garment and rudraksha mala sits before a microphone. Potted palms and framed floral arrangements surround the stage, with audience heads visible at the bottom edge.

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November 16 20032003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16A stage event in a hall decorated with garlands and potted palms. A large printed portrait at left shows a smiling man in saffron with hands folded in greeting, and a framed deity image garlanded with marigolds sits below it. On the stage, a man in saffron clothing and rudraksha beads sits centrally before a microphone, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis, some seated with instruments and others playing harmonium-style equipment. A pink-draped arch and yellow cloth cover the stage front, with floral arrangements. Seated audience members, mostly with their backs to the camera, fill the foreground on red plastic chairs. The scene suggests a devotional song session or satsang.2003-11-16November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24A large crowd of devotees sits in dim, warm-lit rows facing a stage at an indoor event. A seated figure in white cloth and saffron-coloured clothing, wearing a beaded necklace, sits on a white-draped seat at centre stage, with hands raised in front of the chest. Behind the stage hangs a large banner portrait, printed in orange tones, of a man with a saffron turban and folded palms, labelled on the image with the copyright line. Potted palms, floral arrangements and garlands decorate the stage and side panels. Camera operators stand at the sides of the stage.2003-11-16Indoor stage event at a Nithyananda Spurana Programme with a gold-draped backdrop. A large poster of a smiling man in a white turban and dark robe hangs behind the stage, with a banner above reading Nithyananda Spurana Programme in English and Tamil. A young person in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold necklace and red bindi sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform in front of a microphone. To the left, a person in white clothes sings into a handheld microphone while a musician plays a harmonium. On the right, a woman in white and two men in white sit playing tabla and hand drums, with another man in white seated beside them.2005-11-24January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04A photo of a devotional ceremony in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and white flower garland sits centrally on a raised seat under a white floral canopy, smiling. In front of him, women in orange and blue saris and orange sashes lean forward to tend a red and gold cloth-covered tray. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes fill the foreground and left, and a woman in a light blue sari kneels at right. Marigold and rose garlands hang from the pillars, and a large portrait of a smiling bearded man with a pale face is behind the canopy. Several devotees sit cross-legged in the lower foreground.2006-12-27November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24A photograph of a devotional music session on a stage draped with gold and maroon curtains and potted palms. A seated person in an orange-saffron garment with a small red bindi sings into a microphone, with an open book on the floor before them. Around them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis sit and clap, and a man in white plays a drum on the right, while another plays a drum at the lower right. In the background, a large poster shows a smiling figure in a cream turban and long dark hair, with a banner above reading Dhyanapeetam Nithyananda Spurana Programme in English and Tamil. The setting suggests a satsang or bhajan performance during the Nithyananda Spurana Programme in Salem.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24Photograph of a stage event. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of white flowers and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a throne decorated with white jasmine garlands, a red heart-shaped backdrop and a golden canopy. He holds his hands together in a gesture of address and speaks into a microphone. Standing and seated around him are attendants: a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl at left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces, a man in saffron robes at centre-right holding a microphone to his mouth, and a bare-chested man with a saffron-orange shawl and pink headwrap at right. Behind them hangs a large backdrop of a red-orange sky over dark mountains with a framed portrait of a long-haired figure, and a blue draped cloth and a colourful patterned banner stand to the right. A flower-decked seat is set before the throne.2006-12-27