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A photograph of a stage event at a Tamil-language meditation satsang. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a red and white garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate gold throne with hands joined in front of the face. A bald attendant in orange dhoti stands behind him holding up a golden multi-tiered aarti lamp. Rows of devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, some in saris and white shirts. Behind the stage is a large backdrop with a huge smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Tamil printed text reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Dhyana Satsangam" (meditation satsang). A stylized mountain and a temple tower appear on the backdrop.

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A seated bald-shaved man in orange robes, multiple beaded malas and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne holding a silver staff, addressing a seated audience. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and a temple tower. Devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded. Event setting appears to be a satsang.2012-04-06Photograph of a meditation satsang stage event. A seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a red flower garland sits before a golden throne-like seat, hands together in greeting. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a shaved head and gold armband, holds up a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil flames toward him. Seated devotees in white and cream clothing fill the foreground, including a woman in a yellow-and-white sari. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, a lit lamp motif and mountain imagery.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06A seated figure on a gold ornate throne at the front of a stage, wearing an orange turban, orange robes, a red flower garland and rudraksha mala. He smiles and raises his hand in blessing. Before him, a bald priest in orange robes holds a tall brass lamp with multiple tiers, lit with flames, and offers it toward him. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the foreground. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside Tamil text and a lit oil lamp against a hill backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure on the throne, identified by orange turban, saffron robes, red garland and rudraksha mala.2012-04-06Photo 11726380 +1 copiesApril 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Photo of a satsang stage with a banner reading in Tamil "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர் வழங்கும் தியான சத்சங்கம்" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda presents Dhyana Satsang), with a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi on the left and a temple tower on the right. A man in an orange robe, orange turban and red and white flower garlands sits on an ornate gold and red throne at the centre, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. A cluster of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, and women in white and green saris, face the stage. A small gold kalasha-like light fixture and a lamp-shaped flame graphic appear behind the throne. Several devotees are seated in the foreground.2012-04-06A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland raises one hand in blessing from a gilded throne on a stage. He has a bindi and beaded necklaces. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at left with his back partly turned, and seated devotees in white and yellow-bordered saris and white shirts fill the lower foreground. Behind the stage, a large backdrop shows a smiling portrait of a turbaned man in orange, a lit lamp and a mountain silhouette, with Tamil headline text reading a satsang title.2012-04-06A photograph of a satsang stage. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe and orange turban-style head covering, with a red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and raises one hand while speaking. A woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in white and gold stands at left holding a silver tray. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white dresses and white shirts face the stage, some with hands raised. A large backdrop shows a painted face in an orange turban, a sunrise over hills, a glowing flame motif and a temple tower, with Tamil script above the speaker. The swamiji label is probable based on the saffron robe, turban, garland and beads, and the page's presence claim, with the throne as additional context.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06