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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a small gold canopy on a raised white-draped platform, speaking into a microphone. Behind them hangs a large portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, flanked by colourful striped cloth banners and garlands. Around the platform, people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor listening, and a standing fan is at left.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A 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 seated figure in an orange robe with a garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, hands joined in greeting, in front of a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi. Devotees in white and orange shawls sit on the floor on both sides, many with hands joined, and a camera operator stands at the left edge. Brass and silver vessels and a lamp are set on a low platform before the throne. Colourful woven garlands with tassels hang from the walls, and dark purple drapes frame the stage. The figure on the throne matches the a person appearance cues of an orange garment and garland, so this is a person seated in person during the padukas procession event; several people sit in the hall, roughly 21 to 100 in total.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, a garland of flowers around the neck, speaking into a microphone on a raised stage. A large portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi hangs behind the throne, flanked by tall decorative garlands and banners. Around the stage, rows of people in white and orange-saffron clothing sit with hands folded in prayer or namaste, some shaved-headed, with brass vessels and offerings placed before the throne. The setting is an indoor hall with bunting and a fan visible at the left.2007-02-24A stage event with a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, draped with a colourful floral garland border. A person in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small canopy overhead, facing a ceremony. Around the stage, several people in white ritual clothes and shaved heads sit on the floor beside rows of brass kalasha-style pots with yellow flowers and a brass lamp. A man in white kneels at the lower right near a lit oil lamp, and a standing figure in orange stands at the right of the throne. Striped curtains and a red drape frame the scene, and the portrait is captioned as a printed name on the banner.2007-02-24A photograph of a stage event with a large smiling portrait backdrop of a man with long hair and a red bindi, flanked by hanging garlands and colourful embroidered banners. A central figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small canopy, hands folded in greeting before a standing microphone. Around the stage, seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor; one bald man in white sits at the left edge, and a figure in orange sits near the right. Brass kalasha-style pots with leaf bundles are arranged along the front of the stage. The figure on the throne appears to match a person by appearance (orange robe, long hair on the portrait behind). Several children in white stand or sit on the right.2007-02-24