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A photograph of a stage event with a white draped backdrop and a red-and-white Tamil banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Iruvaal Dhyana Anubhava Mugam. A standing man in orange robes with long hair, arms raised high, stands in front of an orange upholstered armchair on a green-carpeted platform, wearing an orange shawl over orange garments; a second man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the left edge, holding a microphone. A microphone stand is at the right. The orange-robed standing figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial dress, qualifying as a probable Swamiji candidate in person; the seated man is a devotee or assistant. Two people are visible, plus partial figures at the bottom edge.

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July 25 20092009-07-25August 02 20092009-08-02A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a white cushioned throne-style chair on a stage, arms raised with palms open, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi, and wears an orange draped garment over a red undershirt. A vase of mixed flowers including pink, yellow and white blooms sits on a draped table to the left. Behind him a large banner shows an orange-robed figure at the top left and Tamil text reading 'ஒருநாள் தியான அனுபவ' with a partial name ending in 'நித்யானந்தர்'. The white and silver stage drapes frame the scene.2009-08-02July 25 20092009-07-25A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits cross-legged on a large white throne-style chair on a stage. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a red undershirt, with hands raised in gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. A small table to his left holds a water bottle and a pink flower arrangement. Behind him hangs a red cloth backdrop beneath a white banner with Tamil text and an orange-robed image with rudraksha beads at the top left. A Tamil banner reads as a meditation experience programme. Person seated and speaking, a single person visible in the photograph, with an appearance-based candidate for the a person label that is uncertain.2009-08-11A man stands on a green-carpeted stage speaking into a handheld microphone, his right hand raised in a gesture of explanation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, with a small red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him hangs a white backdrop with a red Tamil banner reading ஸ்ரீ நித்யானந்த தியான அனுபவ முகாம் (Sri Nithyananda Dhyana Anubhava Mugam, meditation experience camp). An orange upholstered sofa with a white cushion sits to the left.2009-07-30A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck faces a seated audience of many people, arms raised in an open gesture on a green carpeted aisle. The audience sits in rows wearing white head bands; several wear white, orange, blue and pink clothing. Behind the stage is a white draped platform with an empty white throne-like chair, a water bottle on a white table, a projection screen on a stand, and two white cooling units at the sides. A red banner above reads a Tamil phrase meaning one day meditation experience. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity. Overall a meditation or satsang session in a hall.2009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes raises both arms overhead while sitting on a large white throne-style chair against a deep red draped backdrop. The man has long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a wooden-bead necklace draped at the chest; the robes are wrapped over one shoulder. A white-covered side table holds a plastic water bottle, and a microphone stand stands at the right. A Tamil-language banner across the top shows part of a saffron-and-red design with the words for a one-day meditation programme.2009-08-09A seated figure in orange robes sits on a large orange upholstered throne on a stage, with a microphone on a stand beside him. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and a red garment visible at the chest. A green glass vase of yellow flowers and a stack of books sit on a white-draped table to the left. Behind him hangs a maroon curtain beneath a large white banner with orange Tamil lettering, including the phrase ஒருநாள் தியான அனுபவ முகாம் (one-day meditation experience camp). Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the orange-robed role of speaker on the throne.2009-07-25August 06 20092009-08-06A standing man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a dark red bindi stands on a green carpeted stage, raising both open palms forward in a gesture of address. Behind him a large ornate gold-brown throne with dark blue-green inlaid carvings sits beside a microphone stand. A red and yellow Tamil-script banner hangs on the wall. Two seated people in white clothing appear at the lower edges of the frame, and a water bottle sits on the left edge of the stage.2010-08-21July 17 20092009-07-17