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Indoor satsang hall with seated devotees on a carpet facing an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne. A figure with long dark braided hair and an orange-red garment sits at the throne's left, with their back to the camera. Nearby, a shirtless young man wears rudraksha malas and a lanyard, and several seated delegates press palms together in anjali, some in white and some in orange. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above a draped table, showing a bearded figure in red robes on a red chair. A white pedestal fan stands at right, and a small screen shows a yellow-gold backdrop at upper left. Around eight to ten physical people are visible.

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April 18 20182018-04-18A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a silver ornate throne with red cushioning in a hall with white chairs and orange tablecloths. He has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, and sits behind a small silver lectern-like stand. Around him, several people sit on colourful striped mats, including a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and white dhoti, and a man in orange-red wrap. A silver ceremonial stand with a lamp stands at left. A person in the background stands with a bare upper body and white dhoti, and a large screen at top shows a video feed. A woman in a yellow-and-white outfit sits in the foreground with her hair in a bun.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead sits on a silver and red throne, extending his right arm toward a seated audience. Behind him are a tall silver trident and a gold-framed ornate backdrop. Around him, shirtless and white-clad devotees with rudraksha malas sit in a hall of white chairs and yellow-draped tables, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. A large painted image of a saffron-robed figure stands on a stage at the back, and a standing fan is visible at right.2018-04-18A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with pink walls, where a shaved or long-haired crowd of devotees in white and red clothing sits on the floor and on chairs facing a raised silver-and-red throne at right. A man with long dreadlocked hair and bare upper body, wearing a red-and-maroon cloth, sits on the throne with his back partly turned, and a silver ceremonial staff stands beside him. In the foreground, a ceremonial bronze fan-like or bell object is held before him. Devotees wear white garments, rudraksha malas and red shawls; a painted deity image hangs on the back wall. Several people in white and saffron-colored clothes sit close to the throne. The ornate silver throne and banners suggest a formal satsang. a person: the seated figure on the throne has long dreadlocked hair, a bare upper body and a red-maroon wrap, with rudraksha-style mala cues visible on nearby devotees.2017-07-05 +1 copiesA large hall during a seated satsang session with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-saffron garment sits with folded arms on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a keyboard and a small microphone set before him. Behind him stand a golden deity murti and large screens showing a seated figure in saffron. Many attendees are shown from behind, some in white dhoti with bare upper bodies, and a few women in saris sit nearby. Red-draped tables and white chairs line the hall.2017-10-06July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a darshan-style gathering at a convention hall. In the left foreground, a seated figure with long dark locs and an orange-brown robe rests a hand on the ornate silver armrest of a red-cushioned throne. Before the throne, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a lanyard badge sits with palms joined in prayer, eyes closed. Behind and beside him, devotees sit with palms pressed together: a bearded man with a red forehead mark and rudraksha mala, a grey-haired man in glasses holding a mala, a woman in a teal blouse and a woman in white with a bindi. Two shirtless young men stand in the background with hands folded. Audience heads fill the bottom edge, and a white-draped table and a fan appear at the right. The seated figure on the throne is the only person whose appearance could be a candidate for the a person, but the presentation is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so a person is unsure.2018-04-18A seated figure with long dark braided hair and a rust-orange wrap sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, extending a hand to touch the shoulder of a kneeling, bare-chested male devotee with rudraksha malas, hands in anjali. Around them, shirtless and white-clad devotees with prayer malas press palms together and bow in an audience hall with white draped chairs and a standing fan. The scene reads as darshan with a blessing touch and seated mandala-style gathering. The throned figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone.2018-04-18A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and framed pictures holds a seated assembly of dozens of devotees in orange and white clothing, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats in rows facing the front. At the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-orange robe and sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a small table with a silver stand and offerings beside him, while a woman in white sits near the throne. A projection screen on the left shows a bearded figure in orange garments. Electric fans and red-draped tables line the room.2017-10-06April 18 20182018-04-18June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copies