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Rear view of a seated audience in a hotel ballroom facing a stage at a Nithyanandoham session. Many attendees wear orange, red, green, white and blue clothing, with some lanyards visible. On stage, a gold statue of Nataraja dancing Shiva hangs at the back between tall decorative panels. A small figure in pink and white sits on a low platform centre-stage, while three large ornate deity murti with gold crowns, garlands and orange-and-gold drapery stand to the right. Two people in orange robes stand on the stage, one holding a microphone near a camera operator. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a man in red and gold ceremonial attire with a crown and garland.

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December 10 20152015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10 +1 copiesPhotograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of seated attendees in gold-cushioned chairs, many viewed from behind, some bald or wearing white and orange clothing. On a raised stage with a gold draped backdrop, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits on an ornate chair, with a large dark metal dancing Shiva-form statue behind, and a garlanded deity murti and flower-decorated figures to the right. A man stands near a camera on a tripod at the left edge of the stage, and two large screens at the top corners show close-up images of the stage. Cameras on tripods stand at the sides of the hall.2015-12-09December 10 20152015-12-10A photograph taken from the back of a hall filled with seated audience members in rows of gold-backed chairs, many with their backs to the camera. On a raised stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a throne in front of a golden arch with a dancing Nataraja-style motif. Beside him stand three deity murti in ornate colourful garments and garlands. Two large screens on either side show an enlarged image of a deity form in red and gold. Camera tripods stand near the stage. Tall flanking altar decorations and a patterned backdrop complete the scene.2015-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 09 20152015-12-09A photograph taken from behind a large audience seated in rows of gold-backed chairs in a hall. On a raised stage, a man in orange robes sits on an ornate throne at centre, with a golden Nataraja-style backdrop behind him. To his right stand two decorated deity murtis dressed in red, pink and gold garments and crowns. Large screens on each side show a deity figure with a trident. A camera operator stands at the stage edge. Many audience members wear white shirts and red lanyards. The seated man in orange is a person by appearance cues.2015-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph from the back of a seated audience facing a stage in a hotel ballroom. Dozens of people in white shirts, orange and red garments, and dark clothing fill the chairs in the foreground. On the stage stands a golden Nataraja statue with a flaming arch, flanked by two large screens showing a man in a crown and orange robes. A seated figure in pink and white sits before a gold-and-white deity murti with garlands. Several camera operators and a figure in white stand at the edges of the stage. The room has gold-framed panels and drapery in the background.2015-12-10December 10 20152015-12-10December 09 20152015-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 10 20152015-12-10