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A seated person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe with a red-and-white garland of flowers around the neck, sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim and palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes sits on a rug with palms joined. In front of him, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a brass plate with a lamp. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with gold border turns away, and a row of young men in maroon robes sit on the left behind a metal railing. A printed banner on the wall shows a portrait and text. The setting is an orange-walled hall with a red-and-gold rug.

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a red and green flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate red and gold throne with gold armrests, his hands resting on his knees. Seated on the floor to the left are several children in red and orange ceremonial dress with gold-bordered white cloth. To the right, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits, and a bare-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels beside a brass puja vessel. Another man in orange with a beaded necklace stands at right, handling sticks and offerings on a tray with flowers and a brass bowl. A banner with printed text is on the upper wall. Persian-style rugs cover the floor, and a fan sits in the corner. a person is probable, as the seated man on the throne wears a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron robe and a gold necklace with a garland.2013-01-02A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on a maroon quilted seat draped with white cloth, with a microphone stand beside them. The figure has long swept-back hair and wears a rudraksha mala, with dark hair and a visible mala. Around them, a seated audience in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sits on an orange-covered floor below a wall with framed printed portraits and a caption about spiritual experience. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, presiding over a satsang-style gathering.2008-03-22A seated speaker in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a maroon and white quilted throne-like seat, gesturing with one hand while holding a microphone stand. Seated devotees around him wear white kurtas, yellow scarves and saffron shawls, and the floor is covered with orange cloth. Fruit offerings including apples and bananas sit in front of the dais, and a banner with a photo and printed caption is displayed on the wall behind. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse hall.2008-03-22A photograph in an orange-walled room shows a man seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim and carved legs, wearing orange robes and a long red-and-white garland, with long swept-back hair and a smile. A devotee kneels before him in white dhoti with gold border and a white flower garland, offering a yellow cloth or item on a tray. Behind them, two saffron-robed men sit, one with a shaved head, beside a white electric fan and a wooden cabinet holding a plate. A purple-and-gold silk cloth lies on a chair at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange robes and garland, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and the garland on the throne.2013-03-07November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and red top on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth draped over it, gesturing with raised hands while a man in white dhoti kneels on a red and green patterned mat with orange flower petals before him. A young girl in white sits in the foreground, and a row of about fifteen men in white shirts and dhotis, several with lanyards and hands folded, stand along the white wall. A wall poster with photographs and text is behind them, and a plate of fruit sits on a white-draped table. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally in the orange robe, long hair swept back, with a red top and orange cloth, receiving a kneeling devotee during a darshan-style meeting.2008-10-19A homa fire ritual in an orange-walled hall. A priest in saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style necklace sits on the floor before a brick fire pit with burning wood, reading from a paper while offerings of fruit, flowers and brass bowls surround him. Behind, a seated man in white dhoti with a shawl holds a ritual vessel, and another saffron-clad man sits with hands folded. On a red and gold throne to the left sits a person in orange garments and a flower garland with hands joined in prayer, with two children in red-and-gold sitting nearby. A printed photo collage with a caption hangs on the wall above. A fan and a glass-cased pedestal are visible at right.2013-01-02March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph inside a temple hall with orange-red walls. A person in a green sari with a dark shawl sits on an ornate red and gold throne, hands folded in namaskar and speaking into a microphone. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits beside the throne, and another man in orange sits cross-legged on the floor at right. Several men in white dhotis with marked foreheads sit on the floor at left, one holding folded hands. A wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples hangs behind, with a framed photo panel above it. A speaker is mounted on the wall. Several people are visible, some partially cropped at the edges.2011-11-01A woman in a green sari sits in a red velvet throne with gold trim on a red patterned rug, hands pressed together in namaste while addressing an audience. Behind her on the orange wall hangs a map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples with bullet points about temples around the world, and a framed photo board shows portraits of Sri Ramana Maharshi and Vogi Ram Suratkumar. Around her, about a dozen seated men wear orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and sacred threads, sitting on the floor in a satsang setting. A bald man in orange sits to the right beside a bearded man in orange. A brass lamp stands at right and a small bronze pot sits at left.2011-11-01March 07 20132013-03-07