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A stage set for a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event at night, with a seated figure in white clothing and a white head covering at centre on a raised throne-like seat decorated with a large mound of white and multicoloured flower garlands and yellow floral drapery. The backdrop is brown with rows of small lit oil lamps, a red valance above and a blue cord strung beneath a white canopy. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red fire extinguisher is visible at left. A small figure in white sits at lower left near the stage edge. The stage is lit by warm spotlights.

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Night event stage under a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" in ornate gold lettering. A seated figure on a raised golden throne with a red and gold cloth, adorned with a large floral garland, sits at centre among tall gold oil lamps and rows of small lit lamps along the back wall. Red valance and blue bunting frame the stage. A standing man in a white ceremonial garment and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand at the left edge near cameras and a red rail; attendants in white clothing move at the right. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, some holding phones. A small screen at right shows the same garlanded seated figure.2010-12-29Night outdoor stage event under a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in black gothic script with a decorative border. The stage is decorated in red and orange with a red valance and gold fringe. A large seated figure in white ritual dress is adorned with a white and red garland, sitting on a gold-draped throne. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and rows of small lamps line the back wall. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white, fills the foreground behind bamboo barriers, while a camera operator and a man in orange standing nearby are visible. A monitor on the right shows the same figure. Stage lights illuminate the scene.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A stage festooned for a public event under a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" in black gothic lettering over a red and white ornamental border. A seated figure in white clothing with hands joined in namaste sits on a golden, flower-garlanded throne with a red cushion, centred on a dark brown backdrop with gold carved panels and small lamp-shaped lights. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a red canopy hangs above. Several people in the foreground, some holding cameras or phones, watch from behind a red and white barrier fence. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinguishable at this distance, so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-29A seated figure in white ceremonial dress with a white turban sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with red, yellow and orange flower garlands on a raised red-carpeted stage. The figure has palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture and wears a long beaded necklace. Tall brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on either side of the throne, and rows of small lit lamps and white jasmine strands decorate the dark backdrop with gold panels. Photographers with cameras crouch at the stage edge in the foreground, and a few spectators are partly visible at the bottom of the frame. A brass kalasha stands at right. The scene is an evening event stage, with a banner of woven red, green and gold cloth on a shelf above the throne.2010-12-29A seated man in white ritual clothing and a white turban sits on a red and gold throne decorated with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, hands pressed together in namaste. Above him hangs a red and gold canopy. Tall silver oil lamps flank the throne on a stage with a dark backdrop, golden carved panels, and rows of small decorative ornaments. Several men in light shirts and dark trousers sit or stand at the stage edge, some partly visible at the bottom of the frame, watching the seated figure. The seated man's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the page's claim, so he is described by role only.2010-12-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, a white-and-orange garland draped over the shoulders, and a striped canopy overhead. Brass oil lamps (lamps) with lit flames line both sides of the stage, and a gilded lion figure stands at the left edge. Red and maroon draped backdrops with patterned panels frame the dais on a glossy white floor. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate seated on the throne with saffron robes and ornate floral adornment, with a gold-and-white garland and red cushions; the appearance is consistent with the probable candidate but not fully certain.2010-12-27A stage beneath a white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" in gold-outlined letters with ornate brown and orange border patterns. A seated figure in white garments with a white head covering sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a golden fringe skirt. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the throne, and the backdrop features carved wooden panels and small lit lamps. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand along red barricades at the front of the stage, some holding cameras or phones. Warm orange stage lights illuminate the scene.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A stage set with a gold and red throne centred between two brass oil lamps, draped with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A seated figure in a yellow garment sits on the throne. To the left stands a second ornate gold throne with a garland-draped deity murti, a gold figure wearing a crown and adornments. Tall brass lamps flank the thrones, and purple and white drapes with green and red swags form the backdrop. A purple light washes the white floor.2010-12-26A stage set with two ornate golden thrones draped in flower garlands, one on the left holding a seated yellow-clad figure and a central golden throne with red cushions where a seated figure in a saffron-yellow robe and yellow turban sits in meditation posture. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with purple vases and fresh flowers at the base. Teal, red, green and maroon drapes hang behind, with a decorated pot-shaped crown or headdress above the central seat. The polished floor reflects the thrones. The seated figures appear to be statues or murtis rather than living people, so no physical people are counted.2010-12-26A seated figure in orange clothing and a white and orange garland sits on a gold ornate throne decorated with a garland of yellow and white flowers, in front of a red and gold stage backdrop with a canopy above. To the left, a golden nandi bull stands beside a second throne with a garland and an orange cloth draped over it, holding a small deity figure. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides of the stage, and a white floral garland hangs across the throne's front. The glossy white floor reflects the scene.2010-12-27