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Indoor display at an event with a dark curtain backdrop. On the left, a man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl stands with hands folded in front of a garlanded, flower-decorated altar. Behind him, two large printed posters of older bearded and turbaned spiritual figures on blue-orange backgrounds are mounted on easels with small orange flags. Framed portraits and a framed deity murti surrounded by red and yellow flower garlands sit on tables with a white marble figure, a kalasha-like floral offering, and an om image on a glowing orange-and-red background. The arrangement reads as a shrine-style display of spiritual leaders and deities.

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Indoor event hall with a dark curtained stage backdrop. A large painted banner shows a red-skinned deity with a lion and trident over a blue map-like landscape. Below, a framed portrait of an elderly bearded man with long white hair in saffron cloth is garlanded with red and white flowers, set on a table with an orange cloth, a decorated deity figure and a white statue on a stand. Several people stand nearby: a man in a white kurta, a barefoot man in a yellow shirt and shorts, and a woman in white. Rows of small oil lamps line the floor at left. A visible portrait caption reads partly as a copyright line.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A photograph of a stage at an indoor ceremony with white-draped tables, garlands, and orange-red cloth. A large backdrop shows a painted lion with a deity figure in red and pink against blue. Several people stand on stage: a man in cream kurta, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, another in cream robes, and a man in white shirt. A person in orange robes bows low at the table at right. Ornate ratha-style canopies with white fringe sit above garlanded deity murti and framed portraits. Some small banners show lotus-style emblems. Audience heads are visible at lower left.2006-09-10Stage event with several ornate golden thrones or peethas under fringed canopies, each draped with thick garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, with a central raised seat covered in white cloth. A man in saffron-orange robe and turban stands at a wooden lectern at right, speaking into a microphone while a few seated people in white and orange clothing listen. Framed portraits and paintings on easels stand behind the seats, including a portrait labelled "Guru" and a printed image of a bearded man in a turban. Flower petals and garland rings decorate the stage floor, and dark stage curtains frame the backdrop.2006-09-10A stage display at an indoor event, with a large red and gold painted backdrop of a lion-faced deity figure above. Three ornate gold-framed thrones are draped with thick garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers, and white-and-red fringed parasols stand above them. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white cloth-covered seat. In the centre, a gold throne holds deity murtis with a chariot-like wheel element in front. On the right, a seated figure with a grey beard wears saffron-orange robes and sits beneath a framed portrait. Several framed photographs of spiritual figures and a deity image hang on easels, with brass lamps and a kalasha on the stage. Both figures are seated on the stage and no one else is visible in the frame, though the pictured figures are not counted as present people.2006-09-10A large stage at an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and orange, red and white draped fabric. A large banner shows a deity figure riding or standing beside a lion, holding a trident and weapons, with a map-like blue outline behind. Several ornate umbrellas and ceremonial kalasha-style arrangements are set across the stage, decorated with flower garlands. Framed portraits of saints are displayed among the offerings. A man in white stands at a wooden podium on the left and seated figures in white sit at a white-covered table in the centre. Audience members fill the foreground, seated in rows and some in white clothing.2006-09-10Indoor shrine on a white-draped table beside a window with iron grilles. Two large framed portraits are garlanded with white jasmine, pink and red flowers and yellow marigold. The right portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raising one hand, in front of a banyan tree; a caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The centre portrait shows a similar figure in white with a crown-like backdrop, also garlanded. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames, smaller framed photos, a seated brass deity murti and a small orange-clad figurine complete the arrangement, with orange cloth draped at left.2010-01-10A stage at an indoor event with a speaker in white at a podium on the left, speaking into a microphone. Behind a long white-draped table, several seated men in white and orange robes listen; one in the centre wears an orange turban and orange shawl. Ornate gold thrones are decorated with white and red garlands, and a large decorative golden peetha sits centre stage. Above, white and red fringed ceremonial parasols hang over the stage. A large framed portrait of a bearded elder in orange and white appears at right, with another framed portrait nearby, and a colourful backdrop with red and blue artwork fills the background. Orange floral garlands and flower arrangements decorate the table, with brass kalasha-style vessels in front.2006-09-10Stage at a festival event with a large backdrop painting of a four-armed goddess standing beside a lion, holding a trident-like staff and a red flag, against a blue map-like background. Several ornate golden thrones decorated with garlands and flowers flank the stage, each holding a seated figure; a central seated figure wears orange and a yellow-robed priest sits at the centre table. A framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in orange robes hangs on the right, and white and multicolour canopy umbrellas stand above the thrones. Red and orange drapery hangs below the table with a swastika-like floral emblem. A speaker stands at a podium on the left and audience members in the foreground are seen from behind.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A photograph of a draped orange-cloth table under a tent with bright striped banners, holding three framed pictures garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower chains. Left, a painted deity murti in red with a golden crown on a blue ground. Centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in saffron robes with a white flower necklace, hand raised, seated before a tree. Right, a framed sepia portrait of a woman in white draped clothing with long hair. Flower garlands are arranged on the table and a small white plate of powder sits in front. Devotees and onlookers stand at the back, some partially visible, beside a metal barrier.2012-11-27February 14 20102010-02-14 +1 copies