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Wide view of a large indoor hall during a Navaratri Darbar at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam. Many seated devotees fill the marble floor in rows and circles; most wear saffron/orange robes and head cloths, while others wear white dhotis and white clothing. Some sit cross-legged on the floor, with others on chairs along the walls. At the centre of the front area, a red-cushioned throne (peetha) stands in front of a silver trident-like ceremonial staff, with a figure seated on it wearing ornate dress; a person in a saffron top sits near the throne. Screens and a stage are visible at the back of the hall, and framed pictures hang on the walls.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with orange head cloths, and others in white dhotis and white clothing. Many are sitting on the floor in rows facing a red and gold throne at the front, which is empty of a visible occupant in this frame. Red curtains hang behind the throne, with screens showing an image and a tripod-mounted camera at left. A large drum and other ceremonial items are near the front. Banners hang on the right wall.2017-09-23August 11 20172017-08-11September 23 20172017-09-23A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated assembly of devotees in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered dhotis and orange or red shawls. A woman in an orange sari stands at the front holding a microphone and addresses the gathering beside a silver throne-like seat with a red cushion and a silver trident (trishul) on the right. Many attendees sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, with people in the back rows also in white and orange. Ceiling lights and small screens line the upper walls.2017-08-11Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees facing a raised red-cushioned throne at the front. A man in a red robe sits on the throne, with a seated person in white and an elaborate silver-and-red seat behind him. Dense rows of devotees fill the floor: many men bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, women in white saris, others in saffron/orange robes and yellow or cream saris. Plastic water bottles, a phone and bags sit among them. A camera is visible at the right edge.2017-07-06A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many with orange and red shawls or scarves. At the front, a figure with long dark hair and an orange-red wrap sits on a red throne-like chair with ornate gold details, holding a microphone and a sheet of paper, with a small table and a ceremonial fan nearby. Devotees sit on a patterned mat in rows; some wear orange robes and some are bare-chested. A camera operator is at the left edge. Framed photographs and paintings line the walls, and a large portrait banner hangs at the top left. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the peetha throne as the discourse speaker; the appearance cues are long hair, an orange-red wrap and ornate throne seating.2017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesMay 21 20182018-05-21September 23 20172017-09-23A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a white-cushioned red throne in a hall, gesturing with one raised hand toward a seated audience. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on white mats, many women in orange and white saris and men in white dhotis, some with hair in buns and braids. A ceremonial staff and silver-topped ritual rods stand beside the throne. Behind them a large golden deity murti or statue stands near the back wall, and a screen shows a figure in pink. Cameras on tripods film the darshan from the side. Walls display framed pictures and hanging lanterns. Possible identity: a person, seated on the throne, in orange robe with rudraksha necklace and long swept hair, giving darshan.2018-05-21A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white dhotis and saris with red and orange shawls, sits on the floor of a hall facing a man on a red-cushioned ornate silver throne. The seated figure has long dark hair and wears a reddish-orange garment, holding a ceremonial staff, with a microphone stand nearby. Devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, some with hands raised or folded. A large portrait hangs on the upper left wall, and a rainbow-striped floor mat lies beneath the throne. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse with audience seated in rows.2017-07-02