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A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne on a raised platform, speaking into a microphone while people sit cross-legged on the floor before him. Around the white-draped bed-like platform in front of the throne, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls listen, several women in white sarees with orange borders among them. A standing fan and a tinsel-decorated green tree stand at the edge, with a red hanging behind the throne. Two men in saffron and white sit beside the throne. A printed caption on the wall label reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

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Indoor satsang hall with a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) at the front, wearing a saffron/orange robe and with long dark hair falling loose. Devotees in white ritual clothes, many with saffron/orange shawls, sit on white mats in rows facing the throne; some women wear red and white saris. A microphone stand stands in front of the throne. Behind is a large framed photograph and a dark curtain; green and silver tinsel decorations hang at the right, and a ceiling fan is visible. The candidate seated figure has long hair, a saffron robe, and a gold throne, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a gathering in a hall with dark curtains and a red-and-orange painted backdrop. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised white-cushioned platform beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, speaking into a microphone. Seated around the platform are devotees in white ritual clothes and several people in orange shawls, some sitting on the floor in front of the stage. A cameraperson stands at the right, and a standing fan is at the left. The figure's distinctive saffron robe, long hair and throne match the page's a person claim, but the face and appearance are not reliably confirmable, so the identity is marked unsure. Physical people visible: roughly a dozen.2007-02-24Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A satsang hall with a tiled floor where a seated audience faces a central figure on a zebra-striped armchair. The figure wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and sits with hands resting on the chair arms. In the foreground, many devotees sit cross-legged in white and gold-bordered saris and white dhotis, some holding papers, with women in braids and a few in red blouses. To the right, two shaven-headed men in saffron robes sit on the floor, and a golden bull statue stands near the wall. Windows with orange frames and a small water bottle on a white stand complete the scene. The central figure is an appearance-based a person on a throne with saffron robes and rudraksha mala cues.2012-09-262010-WELCOMING-SWAMIJI-AND-BHAKTHI-SPURANA-CONVENTIONIndoor satsang on a raised white-draped stage. On the left, a figure with long dark hair in a white robe with an ornate gold-and-red necklace sits on a golden throne decorated with a large arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands; he holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) while a woman in a red-and-black sari kneels before him. A woman in a white sari with a yellow-green border stands at the left holding a small offering. Seated in rows on the stage, women in white and orange-red shawls and men in white attire listen attentively. Two men in white kurtas sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. Balloons and streamers hang on the back wall, and a video camera is visible.2010-12-21A satsang on a white-draped platform in a hall with a dark blue curtain backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and a garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with an oil lamp and a camera on a tripod beside him. Several devotees in white and red shawls sit on the white platform facing him, and a woman in a grey top kneels near the throne. Others stand in the background near a pink wall and window.2010-12-17A satsang hall with a figure in orange robes and long dark hair seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, gesturing as they speak. Beside the throne sit brass lamps and a red tray holding fruit and small objects. Seated on a white mat in front are several devotees: a woman in white with red trim, an older man with a white shawl and mala, a woman in a red blouse, two women in white, and a young woman in a grey top. Standing figures in white and orange are at the back near a curtain, and two heads are visible in the lower right foreground. A small framed portrait hangs on the far wall. The orange-robed figure cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as a seated speaker.2011-08-27