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A large hall audience sits on chairs and floor cushions facing a central stage where a bare-chested figure with a long, swept-back hairstyle sits on a raised seat, hands folded, with a trident (trishul) standing beside him. A screen above the stage shows a close-up of a similar figure with hands joined in front of an ornate red and gold backdrop. A banner reads 'Nithyananda Sacred Arts' and a saffron hanging with a deity print is on the right wall. Audience members wear white, pink, saffron and orange clothing; many have their backs to the camera. The a person cues are the long swept-back hair, bare upper body and ceremonial setting, so the figure is identified as a person seated on stage.

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December 12 20152015-12-12Photo taken from behind a large seated audience in a hotel ballroom, looking toward the front. In the centre, a standing figure wears a draped red-orange cloth and a dark wrapped headdress, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, and stands beside a brown leather chair with a red-and-gold cushion. A trident stands to the left. Behind the figure, a large banner reads Nithyananda Vedic Arts, and a tall framed white and red silk hanging shows a deity murti. Many attendees in white and red ritual clothing and lanyards sit in rows, with some men in dark shirts and women in saris and kurtas.2015-12-11December 12 20152015-12-12December 11 20152015-12-11December 12 20152015-12-12A large seated audience fills a carpeted hall, facing away from the camera toward a figure seated at the front wearing an orange and gold outfit and a tall dark headdress. Many attendees wear white, cream, orange, purple and teal clothing, and some have their hands pressed together. Behind the crowd, a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam beside a framed image of a standing figure, and a small statue stands near the stage. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse session.2015-12-09 +1 copiesA photograph from the back of a large hotel ballroom filled with a seated audience of many people on chairs and floor cushions, facing a central stage. Attendees wear a mix of casual and light clothing, including an orange top in the foreground and a blue patterned headscarf on a woman at right. On the stage, a figure in orange and gold ceremonial clothing sits on a raised seat, and a large screen above shows a close-up of a figure in orange with a tall headpiece. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and banners on the back wall display religious imagery and the text Nithyananda Visual Arts. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or discourse.2015-12-12December 11 20152015-12-11December 10 20152015-12-10December 11 20152015-12-11A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyanandoham session, with many people sitting on the carpeted floor and others on chairs. Most wear white kurtas and white shirts, while others wear orange, yellow and red clothing and lanyards. Several men in front wear brown or saffron shawls and rudraksha or bead malas. A large screen above shows a figure in ornate red and gold dress. Behind them, banners read Nithyananda and hang with framed religious artwork in red and orange drapes. The crowd is attentive and seated in rows.2015-12-10December 09 20152015-12-09