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A man with reddish-blond hair and a light beard stands at center holding a black microphone in his right hand, speaking to an audience. He wears a red collarless jacket over a grey shirt, with a red and gold patterned shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him a second man in white with a red and gold shawl stands near a music stand. The backdrop shows a large red banner with the printed words "Shiva Sutras" and a portrait labelled "Nithyananda". A small portrait of a turbaned figure appears at right beside red and white flowers, and a red-draped table sits at left with a water bottle.

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A photograph of a programme on a stage. In the foreground a bald, older Western man in a red robe with a gold-patterned saffron-red stole holds a microphone and a sheet of paper while speaking. Behind him a seated man in white clothes and a matching gold-patterned stole sits on a white-draped seat before a music stand. A large banner reads SHIVA SUTRAS and shows a smiling man in a white turban and ornate necklace; a smaller portrait on the right shows a similar turbaned figure. The stage has red and blue draped fabric, a red-covered table with a water bottle, vases of red and orange flowers, and a red patterned carpet.2006-04-19A bald man in a red top with a gold-bordered red shawl stands on a red and patterned carpet, holding a microphone in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other while speaking. Behind him a large banner reads "SHIVA SUTRAS" with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban. To the right, a red-curtained alcove holds a framed portrait of a man in a white turban garlanded with flowers, and a white cushioned seat. A small table holds flower arrangements and a red-cloth-covered table with a bowl. A second man in a red shawl stands partly behind the speaker. The setting appears to be a hall with draped blue and red fabric and a whiteboard at right.2006-04-19A man in a red jacket with a gold-embroidered red shawl stands on a red-and-patterned rug, speaking into a handheld microphone and holding a white paper. Behind him a large banner reads SHIVA SUTRAS, showing a smiling man in a white turban with a red-and-gold garment. On the right, a draped red and orange cloth frames a seat with white cushions, a small portrait of a turbaned man, flowers and a lit candle. Potted plants, red flower arrangements and a small table with a basket stand at the sides.2006-04-19April 19 20062006-04-19A man with short light hair and a red bindi stands holding a black handheld microphone while speaking in a wood-paneled hall. He wears a white kurta-style garment with a red and gold brocade shawl draped over his shoulders, and a beaded mala necklace with a pendant. Behind him are two framed abstract wall art panels in blue and red, a potted green ficus tree on the left, and a small platform with a patterned cloth and pink roses at right. Lower right is a copyright overlay. A person's head is partially visible at the bottom left, facing the speaker. Appearance-based label: a person, delivering a talk while holding a microphone; the cues are a mala and the gold-brocade shawl, and the identification is not certain from appearance alone.2006-04-21April 19 20062006-04-19A close photo of a bald, elderly Western man with a small red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown crew-neck t-shirt and a dark wooden rudraksha-style bead mala. He sits with his palms pressed together near his chest in a gesture of greeting or devotion. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a dark-haired man wearing a light grey-white turban and white clothing is visible against a pale yellow backdrop. The wall to the right is pale green.2006-08-27A photograph of a devotee with light reddish-blond hair and beard, wearing an orange-brown short-sleeved top and a long dark rudraksha mala, seated with palms pressed together in namaste and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him a large portrait on a cream backdrop shows a man in a pale turban and light robe with long dark hair, appearing as a printed image rather than a physical person. The setting is a plain pale green wall.2006-08-27A photograph of a balding, white-bearded man in a plain white shirt and red shawl printed with mantra text, seated with palms pressed together in anjali, a red tilak on his forehead, a silver bangle and rudraksha mala on his wrist. Beside him a younger man in white with a red shawl sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, a blurred altar shows deity murtis and gold-framed ornamentation with garlands.2014-05-05A bearded, balding man in a white kurta-style shirt stands on a stage holding a handheld microphone in his right hand while extending his left arm outward. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a blue lanyard with a badge, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang dark red and black drapes. A lanyard badge reading LBE is visible on his chest.2009-11-16A photograph of two men seated at a session, with a laptop open on the table in front. The man on the left, bald with reddish hair at the sides, wears a white embroidered kurta, a yellow lanyard with a badge, a rudraksha mala and an orange thread bracelet. He holds a black microphone and gestures with his other hand while speaking. Beside him, an older man with grey hair and glasses wears a white shirt, brown suspenders and a rudraksha mala. A white wall and window frame form the background.2010-01-17A standing man with short greying hair and a trimmed beard holds a green-handled microphone to his mouth while speaking, arms crossed at the waist. He wears a white short-sleeved kurta-style shirt and a reddish-brown rudraksha-type mala around his neck, with a beaded bracelet on his wrist. Seated in the foreground are a bald man with glasses in white, a woman with dark hair, and a man in a dark shirt, all attentive. The blurred warm gold backdrop suggests a temple-style hall with a large ornate decorative structure behind them.2016-12-17