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Wide view of a Shiva Sutras discourse hall, with an audience seated on blue chairs and on a striped kilim rug in front of a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne under a golden canopy, flanked by flower arrangements and potted plants. Two projection screens show the same figure in orange with a green headdress. A banner above the stage reads Nithyananda discourses on Shiva Sutras. Several audience members wear orange, white and green saris and shirts, and cameras are set on tripods in the hall.

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A discourse hall with a stage draped in gold and red fabric. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a small golden canopy, holding papers, centred on the stage. Two large projection screens on either side show a close-up of a figure in orange and red with a gold headdress. Between them a banner reads "Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras". Red flower arrangements and potted palms decorate the stage. Audience members sit in rows of chairs and on colourful woven mats in the foreground, some in orange and red clothing. Cameras on tripods film the stage.2007-11-15A photograph of a discourse hall with a raised stage and black backdrop. On a gold throne with a small golden canopy sits a person in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, flanked by red and white flower arrangements and potted palms. Two large projection screens show a figure in orange robes seated in front of a green halo design, and a banner reads Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras. Rows of seated audience members in blue chairs, mostly in casual and traditional clothing, face the stage. A gold drape hangs along the stage edge over a striped red rug in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robes.2007-11-13A wide photograph of an auditorium during a seated talk, with rows of blue chairs filled with attendees seen from behind. On a raised stage, a figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy, flanked by vases of flowers and a gold draped table. Two large screens on either side show the same seated figure in orange robes with a green halo-like backdrop. A banner reads 'Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras'. Several cameras are set up at the front of the hall.2007-11-13A photograph of a seated speaker on a raised stage in an auditorium, facing a large audience of dozens of people seated in rows of blue-grey chairs. The speaker wears orange-red robes and sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by pots of pink flowers and green-leafed plants. A gold drape hangs at the stage front, with a banner reading Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras above. Two large projection screens show a seated figure in orange robes with a gold halo-like backdrop. Audience members in casual clothes fill the foreground, and cameras on tripods are set near the stage. The speaker is mostly seen from the back in the foreground, a monk in orange sits at the front-left, and the central figure is a robed teacher on the throne.November 05 20112011-11-05A photograph of a seated audience filling a hall with a raised stage at the front. On the stage, a central figure in orange-red robes sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by two attendants in white and cream clothing, one on each side. Orange and white draped fabric, potted green plants and flower arrangements decorate the stage, and a small table with offerings sits at the front. Two large screens on the back wall show a projected image of a figure in orange robes. Audience members sit cross-legged on red and blue mats and cushions, many wearing white, pink, red and teal clothing. Camera tripods stand near the stage and the side aisles, and banners with woven patterns hang on the side walls.Wide view from the back of a hall filled with seated devotees on mats and chairs, many in white or light clothing, some in saffron. At the front, a golden ornate throne stands before a decorated backdrop with columns and a deity murti, with a figure seated on it and two standing attendants in orange and gold. A cameraman films from the side, and two projection screens flank the stage. Recessed ceiling lights and red drapes frame the scene.2011-12-30Photo of a discourse hall audience facing a stage. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, flanked by potted plants and white draped tables. Two large screens on either side show a larger image of a figure in orange with a green headdress. A banner above the stage reads Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras. Rows of audience members in blue padded seats are seen from behind, and two cameras on tripods film the stage. a person appears as the seated figure in orange robes on the throne, rendered in the stage imagery; the figure is distant and not clearly identifiable, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2007-11-15Indoor satsang hall with a purple draped stage and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on a gold-trimmed throne, flanked by brass lamps and flower arrangements. Rows of seated devotees, many in white and pastel salwar kameez, sit on mats and cushions facing the stage. A cameraman on a tripod films at the front left, and a projection screen shows images. The dress and setting suggest a Bhagavad Gita satsang. The seated stage figure has long hair and saffron clothing, a probable depiction of a person, but the face is too small to confirm; the appearance cues are uncertain.2011-11-05A wide view of a seminar hall with an audience seated in rows of blue chairs facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by vases of flowers and a gold-draped table. Two large screens show a close-up of the same robed figure, and a banner reads Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras. Several people in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari and others in orange and white, sit on a striped rug and blue chairs. Stage lights and cameras stand at the sides.2007-11-15Photograph of an indoor hall set up for a seated programme. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-gold draped backdrop depicting pillars and curtains. Two figures in orange robes stand at the stage sides, one on the left and one on the right near cameras on tripods. Rows of seated people in white clothing face the stage, many with their backs to the camera, sitting on mats with chairs at the rear. A cameraman stands on the right side.2011-07-01A large audience sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall facing a stage for a satsang discourse. On a golden throne at centre sits a figure in a reddish-orange garment with a bare upper body, holding a small object, flanked by brass lamps. Behind him hang dark maroon drapes with tall decorative banners in orange, blue and white. Two screens on either side show a portrait, and video cameras on tripods film the stage. Audience members wear white, pink, green and multicoloured saris and white kurtas. a person is the central figure on the throne, identified by his reddish-orange clothing and the seated, honoured position on the throne, alongside the devotees seated before him.2013-01-16