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A photograph of a stage set with a large black multi-armed deity murti, adorned with a red headdress, gold and pearl necklaces, and a red-and-gold garment, set against a deep blue starry backdrop. In front stands an ornate white and gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by golden trishula staffs and kalasha finials. A single person with long matted hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a pink floral garland, stands with their back to the camera facing the deity. A white pedestal fan and offerings of baskets and bags sit on the stage.

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Photograph of a stage with a large black deity murti seated on a rock-like base, wearing a red and gold dhoti-style cloth, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a red turban, and a hooded multi-headed cobra canopy above it. In the foreground at left, a standing person with very long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a pink and gold floral headpiece, an orange top and rust-coloured dhoti, faces the murti with hands joined. In front of the murti sits an empty ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and footstool, flanked by a brass staff with a finial, a yellow cloth tray with incense sticks, and a water bottle. A red stage carpet and gold drapes frame the scene. The murti is a statue and the throne is empty; the one physical person is the standing figure at left.2016-12-18A photograph on a red stage with a starry blue backdrop. A person with long dreadlocked black hair, a pink and white flower garland on the head, and a rust-orange wrap stands with back to the camera, hands joined in prayer. Before them is an empty ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and a silver footstool, beside a silver trident staff. Behind, a large dark deity murti with multiple arms wears red cloth, gold and pearl necklaces, and sits on a rocky base.2016-12-12A photograph on a stage with a large black deity murti of multi-armed Kali-like form seated on a dark rock base, adorned with red garland, gold jewellery and red cloth. In front, a man with long dreadlocked hair, beard and a headset microphone stands in saffron-orange robes with a wrap draped over one shoulder and a gold-bordered dhoti. Gold trishul staffs with golden orbs line the stage, and a blue-purple cosmic backdrop fills the wall. a person stands in saffron attire with long hair and a headset microphone, and the stage is set for a ritual or discourse before the murti.2016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair worn loose down his back, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, walking across a stage. Behind him stands a large dark deity murti with multiple arms holding ritual objects, adorned with red and white garlands and gold ornaments. Golden trishula staffs with ornate finials line the foreground, and a bright purple and blue cosmic backdrop fills the wall. A small golden figure sits on a red-draped table at the lower right. Two physical people are not visible; only one person is present in the scene.2016-12-18A seated man in a reddish-orange sannyasi robe sits on an ornate white-and-red throne on a red stage, with hands pressed together in greeting and a multicoloured flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity with a hooded serpent canopy, wearing a red turban, pearl and gold necklaces and a reddish-orange dhoti. A silver trident stands to the left, and a blue-and-white starry backdrop fills the background.2016-12-12December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man in orange-red saffron robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne on a stage, with a silver trident standing beside him and a small red footstool at his feet. Behind him stands a large black deity murti with multiple arms, adorned with gold necklaces, pearl strands and a red garment, set against a starry purple-blue cosmic backdrop. A figure in white clothing sits at the left edge of the stage. The man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style look, with his arm resting on the throne. The scene suggests a stage-based satsang or ceremony, with one seated person visible in the central frame and a second partially visible person at the left edge.2016-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands on a stage in front of a large black statue of a multi-armed deity with a hooded serpent canopy overhead, draped in red and garlanded with white and gold necklaces. He wears an orange-red sleeveless top and a matching orange-red wrap with gold border, a red-brown tilak on his forehead, and a red bracelet on his wrist. Golden trishula standards flank the stage, and the backdrop is a bright blue and white projected image with stage lights overhead. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, a beard, an orange-red wrap and a forehead mark, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2016-12-17A figure with very long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange-rust robe and a pink flower garland on the head, stands with head bowed toward an empty ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and matching footstool on a red stage. Behind the throne rises a large black deity murti with multiple arms, draped in red cloth and adorned with jeweled and gold necklaces, set against a dark blue backdrop with a glowing swirling light effect. A gold cloth covers a platform at right and a water bottle sits near the footstool.2016-12-18