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A stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style event shows a large ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy and tiger-skin seat cushion, flanked by golden lion statues and trident standards. A figure seated on the throne wears a saffron-orange robe, a saffron turban, layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, raising one hand in blessing; this is a depiction on a throne with no clear face-based identification, so the seated figure is treated as an unidentified person in ceremonial dress. Around the throne, a row of devotees sit with palms pressed in anjali: a man in green kurta, men in white and blue shirts, a woman in a teal saree with gold border, older women in white and pink sarees with gold jewellery, and a woman in a green top. A painted backdrop shows a dark forest with red-hued trees and a starry sky. Roughly seven or eight people are visible in the foreground row.

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April 09 20172017-04-09Photo of a stage session with a central golden throne backed by a seven-headed hooded cobra canopy and a painted forest backdrop of red-lit trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces sits on the throne with a tiger-skin cushion, with an oil lamp before him. Flanking the throne are trident-shaped stands and golden lion statues. Around the stage, about nine people sit on red and patterned mats: men in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in a blue shirt and a man in brown, and women in saris in blue, pink, yellow and green. Probable Swamiji cues include the saffron robes, turban, mala and gold necklaces, and he is seated in person on the central throne.2017-04-09April 09 20172017-04-09April 09 20172017-04-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage set for a puja. A seated man in the centre sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion arms, a red cushion and a tiger-striped seat cover, wearing an orange-red garment, a red garland and several beaded necklaces, and holding a silver tray. Two men in white dhotis and a woman in yellow sari with a red shawl sit on the left, and several women in orange and yellow saris sit on the right, with brass lamps and silver ritual items on low tables, a trident and peacock-feather standards in the background, and a golden kalasha-style column at each side. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance, so this is described by role only.2016-05-24October 12 20162016-10-12A seated man in orange-brown robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a deity image behind it, a golden trident-like staff to the left and brass lamps around the stage. Two people in white dhotis kneel with palms joined at the left edge, a woman in a green sari sits beside the throne, and a person in maroon kneels with hands folded at the right. The red curtains and carved pillars frame a satsang or puja setting. a person: the seated man wears orange-brown robes and a garland on the throne, and is labelled in the page excerpt as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with the cues being the seated ceremonial presentation and garland rather than a clear face match.2016-10-29October 12 20162016-10-12August 26 20172017-08-26Stage ceremony with a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped in pink flower petals, sitting on a tiger-skin cushion and flanked by golden lions. The seated person wears a red dhoti, a white-and-pink garland and a gold necklace; the figure's arms are outstretched. Around the throne stand carved pillars, golden kalasha-topped ritual lamps and a trident. Devotees in white and saffron garments sit on the red stage floor facing the throne, some with orange shawls. At right, a golden palanquin-style canopy holds a deity murti. A camera sits in the foreground. The setting resembles a pushpabhishekam or padapuja at an outdoor festival stage.2016-05-24October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12