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A woman speaks into a handheld microphone on a stage decorated with deep red curtains, colourful tassels and a golden tree-like canopy. She wears a rust-brown saree with a matching shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and stands beside a golden trident. Behind her sits a large golden peetha throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth, on which a printed cut-out portrait of a bearded man in saffron clothing, a crown and rudraksha malas is displayed. Golden lion sculptures and a deity murti stand on the stage. This is a photo of a discourse setting, with a single speaker and a portrait on the throne.

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A woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands on a stage holding a microphone, speaking to an audience. Behind her is a gold-framed throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth, on which a large printed portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes with a turban, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces is displayed. Ornate gold trident staffs, gold lion figures, a golden deity murti, and red, green and yellow tassel decorations frame the stage against maroon curtains. The stage backdrop has an orange autumnal tree-like canopy above.2017-04-02A woman in a rust-brown sari with a matching shoulder wrap stands on a stage holding a handheld microphone in her right hand and gesturing with her left, speaking to an audience. She wears a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace. Behind her a large gold-framed throne holds a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a bearded man in saffron with a turban and rudraksha malas, flanked by a golden lion and tiger motifs. Golden trishula staffs, a gold lion statue, and a golden tree with orange foliage and tasselled red, yellow and green hangings frame the stage, with statues of deities visible behind. a person is not present as a physical person in the frame; the central figure is a speaker and the portrait is a depiction.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A woman in a rust-orange sari with a matching blouse stands centre-left on a stage, holding a handheld microphone in her right hand and gesturing with her left. She wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with a pendant. Behind her, a large golden throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cover stands before a cutout portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes with a gold necklace, seated in meditation pose and labelled with no visible caption. Golden lion statues flank the throne, and a golden trident rests beside it. Red curtains, a golden tree motif overhead, tassels in red, yellow and green, and a deity murti in the upper background complete the setting. A gold-and-red banner at left bears a bird motif.2017-04-02A woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant stands at left on a red-curtained stage, holding a microphone in her right hand and gesturing with her left. Beside her a gold trident rests on a stand. Behind her a gold ornate throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth holds a large cutout print of a bearded man wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a gold beaded necklace, raising two fingers in a blessing gesture. Gold lion figures flank the throne, a gilded tree of orange leaves hangs overhead, and two decorated deity murti stand in the background. Colourful tassel garlands hang at the sides and a clear microphone stand sits near the throne. Stage lighting gives a warm glow. A logo appears at top left.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A woman in a rust-orange sari and matching shawl stands on a stage speaking into a handheld microphone, one hand raised in a gesture. She wears a dark rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant. Behind her is an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth, on which a large printed portrait shows a bearded man in an orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, seated in meditation pose. Gold lion figures, a golden tree canopy, red curtains with colourful tassel decorations, and gold trident stands frame the stage.2017-04-02A woman in a rust-red sari with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala stands on a stage holding a microphone and gesturing with her other hand. Beside her is a gold-framed ornate throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth, on which a large printed portrait of a man in a saffron turban, orange robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads sits in meditation pose. The portrait is a printed cutout, not a physical person. Behind the throne hang red drapes, colourful tassel decorations and a golden tree-like canopy, with golden lion statues and golden trident staffs at the sides. Statues of deities stand in the background. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse.2017-04-02A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands at left holding a handheld microphone and gesturing with her open hand, speaking to an audience. She wears a long rudraksha mala and a brown beaded shawl, with a small gold trishul-style pendant at her neck. To her left is a tall golden trishul on a stand. Behind her, a large golden arched backdrop frames a printed cutout portrait of a bearded man in orange-red robes and a turban, seated and making a mudra with a gold necklace, beside two painted deity statues in orange and gold and a colourful tassel-decorated red curtain. The setting is a stage with a ceremonial satsang or discourse atmosphere.2017-04-02