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Photo of a large seated congregation in white clothes filling a hall, with a red carpet aisle and a red stage backdrop behind. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt kneels with palms pressed together, bending toward a seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a pale cream silk garment with a gold-toned shawl, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead; the figure smiles and extends a hand. A microphone stand, a water bottle, a small steel cup, a clock and a pink flowering plant in a clay pot sit on a white draped table. Colourful striped banners hang at the right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate pale silk attire and gold shawl, seated on a cushioned throne-like seat as the one receiving devotion.

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December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27Indoor evening event in a dim hall with a large seated audience of white-clad devotees, many in white and some in saffron. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bows low and touches the feet of a long-haired man in a beige-gold silk kurta and dhoti standing on a red-and-gold patterned carpet beside a microphone stand. Behind them is a draped blue and silver backdrop with gold ornaments and a table with white cloth, a pink flower arrangement in a terracotta pot, and a silver tray. A man in saffron shawl and white clothes sits at the right edge.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white ceremonial kurta with silver embroidery, a gold-bordered shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while resting his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears glasses and a light beige jacket, his palms pressed together in namaskar. Before them is a silver tray holding small photographs and cards, a glass of water, and a white-draped table. Behind is a large portrait banner with the printed name a person, red drapes, garlands of flowers and pots of red roses, white chrysanthemums and pink blooms. The setting is an indoor room with pale walls and a dark cushioned bench at left.2006-04-26A photograph of an indoor room with a seated long-haired figure in white robes with gold trim and a gold-embroidered shawl, reclining on white cushions and smiling as he gestures toward a kneeling man in plain white kurta. A crimson cloth and gold cushion sit nearby, and a silver tray holds papers. Behind them stand a vase of red roses, palm fronds, white carnations, tulips, and a portrait labelled "Nithyananda" showing a figure in ornate embroidered clothing. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in white with gold shawl and a red tilak mark, presented as a seated guru receiving a devotee.2006-04-26Photograph of an indoor event at a lectern-style stage. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered silk kurta with gold trim and a red tilak on his forehead, reclines on a white-draped couch and reaches out to a visitor. The visitor, seen from behind, kneels close beside the couch in a blue polo shirt, leaning in toward him. On the white-draped table beside the couch sits a silver tray with a red cloth and pink-red flowers in a vase. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man in a dark embroidered top and the word SUTRA in red letters, with a person logo. Two people are physically present.2006-04-28April 26 20062006-04-26April 26 20062006-04-26A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala necklaces and a pale peach-gold shawl sits on a red-cushioned seat, smiling as a kneeling man in a white kurta with rudraksha beads bows forward and touches his forehead to the seated man's hand, which is adorned with rings. A bearded man in orange robes sits behind on the left, and a potted plant and beige wall sit in the background. a person is the seated man in peach-gold shawl and rudraksha malas, receiving a devotee's pranam at a satsang setting.2011-09-02April 26 20062006-04-26A long-haired man in a white embroidered kurta with gold-thread trim and a small red dot on his forehead sits on a white sofa, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a man with short dark hair who kneels in front of him in a grey top. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair in a black embroidered jacket, labelled with partial red lettering reading "Nith". Red and orange roses stand in a vase at left, with a gold and red cushion and green palm fronds nearby. a person (long swept hair, white ornate clothing, and a forehead mark) appears in person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2006-04-27