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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala necklace, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and a small gold canopy overhead. Feet are bare on a white-draped platform. A large backdrop behind shows a close-up of a face in red-toned imagery. Three men in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on the left, a woman in white sits behind the throne, and a microphone stand is at right. Flower garlands and a decorative cloth hang on the left side, and a pedestal fan stands near the men.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a small canopy, speaking into a microphone on a stage. Behind him hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi, labelled as a banner caption reading "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" and "" in the corner. The stage is draped with dark curtains and decorated with colourful beaded garlands and embroidered hangings. Seven seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit in front with hands folded, and a fan stands at the left edge. A white cloth covers the stage floor in front of the throne. Figure on throne appears to be Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and mala cues; he is presiding over a satsang or discourse2007-02-24A stage event with a large framed portrait backdrop of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, flanked by hanging colourful woven garlands with tassels. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, speaking into a microphone. Around the stage, about a dozen people in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the platform and along the stage edge, while a standing fan stands at the left. Red curtains frame the stage. The seated woman in saffron on the throne is the central figure; her identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-24A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, speaking into a microphone on a stand. The figure wears a flowing orange-saffron robe and a long necklace, with long dark hair swept back, and is barefoot. Two men in white clothes sit on a white-covered platform beside the throne; one wears a dark cord necklace and smiles. A standing fan, a dark blue curtain, a red-and-gold fabric hanging, a striped garland and a red backdrop with gold patterns fill the hall. The figure has distinctive long hair and saffron robes but the appearance is uncertain, so this is an unsure candidate; the scene is a seated satsang-style address on a dais.2007-02-24A photograph of an indoor stage event with a large backdrop portrait of a bearded, long-haired man. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a small canopy, one hand raised in greeting, speaking into a microphone. A bearded man in white clothing and an orange shawl kneels on a white mattress before her with hands joined, while a man in white with an orange shawl kneels at right gesturing toward the throne. Behind them on the floor, about a dozen men in white robes and orange shawls sit in rows, some wearing rudraksha malas. Colourful woven and beaded hangings and flower garlands decorate the stage, and a standing fan is visible at left. Persons are seated and kneeling, not in procession.2007-02-24A seated speaker in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold chain sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Five men in white ritual clothes sit on a white mattress-covered platform in front of him, some wearing rudraksha malas, one looking down at a paper. Behind the group a standing electric fan, a dark red curtain, a navy drape with embroidered panel, and a red-and-gold backdrop with a tassel garland are visible. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold chain and the throne, and the speaker is seated in the foreground as the presenter of the satsang gathering. Two more people are partly visible at the edges.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a stage event with a large smiling portrait backdrop of a man with long hair and a red bindi, framed by colourful woven and floral garlands. A figure in orange robes sits enthroned on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small gold canopy. Around the stage, figures in white clothes sit on the floor and around the front, some with shaved heads, holding offerings. Brass and decorated pots with yellow flowers sit in front of the stage, and a small oil lamp burns at the lower left. The scene reads as a formal ceremony or convention on a raised platform.2007-02-24Stage event with a large smiling portrait of a man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, flanked by vertical rainbow-patterned banners and marigold garlands. Seated on an ornate golden throne with a canopy is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland, appearing to be a probable Swamiji, with long hair and orange clothing. Attendants in white dhotis and white saris stand on both sides, some kneeling near a white-draped platform, with a woman in white holding papers. A few devotees in white stand at the left and right edges of the stage.2007-02-24A stage event with a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi, hung with ornate colourful garlands. A figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a golden throne with a canopy, speaking into a microphone. Around the raised platform, about a dozen seated people in white clothes with orange shawls listen, some with hands pressed together in greeting, while a standing fan and red-curtained backdrop frame the scene.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24