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A stage event in front of deep maroon velvet drapery. On the right, a long-haired man with bare upper body wears a saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, and gold armbands; he stands with palms pressed together before an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a patterned cloth. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, floral garland and ceremonial adornments). In the centre, an older man in saffron robes and an orange turban holds a silver-topped staff and a small object toward him, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. On the left, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, barefoot, holds a bag of fruit and a yellow-and-white bag printed with the word Nithyananda.

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March 01 20132013-03-01A stage event with a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy, wearing a saffron-orange robe with gold trim and a long dark hair, receiving an offering from a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with gold-bordered shawl who holds a tray or cloth. A standing man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace watches nearby. Red and white carnations sit in a vase on a red-draped table; a metal oil lamp stands at the left edge. A projection screen behind shows a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a banner.2009-10-17March 26 20132013-03-26May 21 20142014-05-21December 30 20082008-12-30Indoor stage event with a deep burgundy velvet backdrop and a gold-carved throne draped with a tiger-print cloth. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange wrap stands at the right, holding papers, with an orange-clad priest to the left. A bald priest in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala, and an orange-clad attendant on the far left, stand nearby. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a tilak stands on the left, while a man in pink shirt kneels at the bottom, bending forward near the throne. Red and gold items rest on a tray held by the central priest.2013-03-01A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a gold-and-red dais before a golden deity figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A seated man with a long white beard wears orange robes, a flower garland and a red bindi, and sits on a gold throne with red cushions beside a golden lion. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, offering a large red-and-gold bowl or kalasha-like vessel. Behind them stand two men in saffron-brown robes, one with a bare shaven head and a gold-beaded mala, the other with white forehead markings. Gold figures of a bull or nandi stand at the left. a person cues: long white beard, orange robes and flower garland on the throne, with a gold lion and ornate peetha; the figure is seated and receiving an offering.2013-11-06October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA stage event in a red-draped hall with an ornate gold-and-red backdrop. On the right, a man with a rust-brown turban, long black hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, smiles while holding an orange shawl that a man in a white shirt and dark jeans is offering to him. Behind him, a bearded man in a saffron robe sits on a white throne with red cushions, with a bowl of fruit on a side table. At far left, another robed man in maroon and orange stands by a chair. The scene resembles a felicitation or garlanding at a satsang, with a tray of sweets nearby.2017-08-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushioned armrests, draped in flower garlands of red and yellow and wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white turban. The seated figure has long dark hair and receives offerings on a wooden table covered with apples, fruit and a silver tray. Around the throne, several men stand: a man in a white shirt bends forward with hands on the table's gold trim, a man in a yellow shirt holds an apple at left, and a man in orange robes stands behind the table. A black board on the back wall reads Dhyanapeetam and lists donor names. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept hair, turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-08-01A stage event where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest, garlanded with white jasmine and multicolour flowers. The figure has long dark hair and is smiling while raising a hand toward a standing devotee in white shirt and white dhoti who bows with folded hands. Beside him an attendant in orange robes holds a brass bowl, and two men in shirts stand nearby with flower petals scattered on the stage floor. A red cushion and maroon curtain form the backdrop.2008-12-25October 31 20102010-10-31