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A large hall with a red draped curtain backdrop, where a figure in orange-saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala stands on a raised stage beside a green leafy tree decoration, with golden lion and elephant statues and brass lamps. Many seated devotees in white dhotis and saris fill the floor facing the stage, with a camera on a tripod in the central aisle. A banner at the top reads Jatpurusha. a person figure is standing on stage in orange with long hair and a mala, appearing to address the audience during a discourse session.

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Wide view of a Hindu satsang hall facing a stage draped in deep red curtains with colourful striped hangings. A man in orange-red clothing with a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne, with gold trident-topped stands and a golden tree canopy above. A camera operator on a tripod films from the right, and a large audience in white and light clothes sits in rows facing the stage. A sign reading Tatpurusha hangs on the upper wall. Possibly a discourse or question-and-answer session. The seated man shows distinctive long hair and saffron-coloured garments, a person candidate though his face is not clearly identifiable.2017-04-02A seated man in a red-brown robe and a long garland sits on a gold throne at the centre of a stage hung with red drapes and colourful striped panels. Above him is a golden tree-like canopy, with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati behind. Trishula tridents and gold lion statues flank the platform. Facing the stage, a large audience sits on the floor in white clothes, with cameras on tripods filming. A red banner reads Tatpurusha and a green sign reads Nithyananda TV.2017-04-01June 18 20172017-06-18April 01 20172017-04-01July 05 20172017-07-05A large audience sits on the floor facing a raised stage framed by deep red drapes. On a red-draped throne at the centre sits a figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes, wearing a white floral garland; he is a probable Swamiji by the long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, seated before a deity murti with a green leafy backdrop. Brass lamps, potted plants and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and green flank the dais. Devotees in white and saffron clothes fill the front rows, and a cameraman in white stands on the stage steps with a tripod-mounted camera.2017-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20172017-01-22A large indoor hall with a red draped stage and purple-lit pillared arches frames a central golden deity murti and a raised seat with flowers. Dense crowds of devotees sit on the floor, many in white and cream dhotis and saris, with some in saffron. In the foreground a cameraman films from a tripod, and a man in white dhoti stands near the stage. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang across the arches, and white floral arrangements sit at the stage base. A banner above the stage reads Jagpurush. The scene resembles a formal satsang or puja gathering.2017-07-09Wide view of a satsang hall with deep red drapes and a raised stage. On the stage, a seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and sits on a gold-framed throne in front of a sculpted deity relief of a multi-armed goddess with a trident; a golden tree stands at left and potted plants line the stage. Audience members sit on the floor facing the stage, many in white and orange clothing. Video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a green sign with the letters a person TV is visible at the stage edge. The photo is taken from the back of the hall.2017-02-26A large audience of devotees, mostly seated on the floor with their backs to the camera, faces a stage draped in deep red curtains with gold trim. On a gold, ornate throne with red cushions, a man with long dark hair and a white garland sits centrally; his figure appears to be the a person, given long swept-back hair, a white ceremonial garland and an ornate golden throne setting. Behind him stands a golden-tinted tree-like canopy and a deity murti with a trident nearby. Tall banners in red, green, yellow and blue hang on either side, with trishula staffs and kalasha-like ornaments flanking the dais. A cameraman with a tripod films from the right, and a second person in white stands near the stage edge.2017-04-02February 26 20172017-02-26A large hall with red draped curtains and a stage set for a satsang. On the raised platform, a seated man with long dark hair and an orange-brown garment and a white garland sits on a cushioned seat in front of a deity murti of a seated couple under a leafy green arch. Hanging lanterns in blue, yellow and red, brass lamps and potted plants flank the stage. Seated devotees fill the foreground in white and orange robes, and a cameraman in white stands at the side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, an orange garment and a white garland, matching the page's account of a satsang led by the Supreme Pontiff. The crowd appears to number about 60 to 80 people.2017-01-22