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A seated man on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions is smiling broadly, wearing a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with gold border, and a tilak on his forehead. Two women in green and teal saris stand at left, one holding a water bottle and both handling a large maroon-and-white banner printed with a face and the words 'Sangha C...'. Seated men in orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas sit on the red stage carpet beside the throne. A chandelier hangs above, and the wall behind is gold-patterned. a person is identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate throne, consistent with his presence.

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A man in saffron-red robes with a long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, one hand raised in greeting and smiling. A microphone stands before him on a red-carpeted stage. A woman in a teal striped top stands beside the throne holding up a large purple-and-white banner printed with a portrait and partial text. Seated to the left, a shaven-headed man in red-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and several other people in saffron clothing listen attentively. Gold-patterned panels decorate the background.2016-04-17A photograph of a stage event with an ornate golden-and-red throne backdrop. A man seated on a red-cushioned gilded throne wears a red-and-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-and-beaded garland, and a bracelet; he raises one hand in greeting and smiles toward a microphone on a stand. In front, a person in a teal top bends forward holding a large cloth banner printed with a portrait. Several seated people in saffron and red garments and beaded necklaces sit on the red stage carpet at left, including a bald man in glasses wearing a red beaded mala.2016-04-17December 26 20152015-12-26May 22 20162016-05-22A photograph of a stage event where a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and a beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne-style seat beneath a red and gold fringed parasol. Several men and a woman stand around the seat holding a long banner for Nithyananda Sangha India, which shows a printed portrait of a smiling figure in a dark cap and rudraksha-style beads alongside an Indian tricolour flag. Carved wooden panels form the backdrop. A chromed white-robed man and a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti hold the banner, and a young child in blue stands at left. Approximately six to ten physical people are visible.2016-04-17A staged ceremony on a red and gold stage with a large gilded throne backdrop. A central seated figure in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, holding a long pole that raises a large red flag printed with a smiling portrait of a man in a yellow turban. To the left, a priest in orange-red robes and gold-bordered dhoti holds a silver vessel, and a man in white dhoti with red shawl stands beside the seat. On the right, a person in red and orange robes holds the flag's edge. Golden leaf-shaped standards, brass oil lamps and gilded figurines frame the stage, with pink flower petals on the floor.2016-05-24April 16 20162016-04-16A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion head and a tiger-striped cushion, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a copper pot and a silver-tipped staff. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes and a garland stands near the throne. Behind them hangs a large red flag bearing a portrait of a smiling person wearing an orange head wrap, and a gold trident sits at the upper left. The seated man has long swept-back hair and red tilak marks, with ornaments and cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, labelled as a probable match by appearance.2016-05-24A stage event with a gold ornate throne and a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. A woman seated on the throne with a red bindi and dark hair smiles behind a long brown banner held up by several men. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling person in a black hat with a rudraksha mala and bead garland, plus a horizontal Indian flag and Hindi-script text. Around the stage, a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands beside a man in white kurta with a long-haired man in red robes holding a microphone, and several people sit at the edge of the stage.2016-04-17May 19 20162016-05-19May 24 20162016-05-24Staged ceremony on a red stage before a gold-carved throne with a red-and-gold backdrop. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, smiling. Standing to his left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl holds a red flag; to the right, a man in red robe holds a red flag printed with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a saffron turban, and another man in orange-red holds a silver kalasha pot. Gold-carved statues of attendants flank the scene, with brass oil lamps and pink flower petals on the floor. Appears to be a pushpabhishekam or pada puja ceremony.2016-05-24