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Photograph of an indoor stage event at night, decorated with draped fabric panels, garlands and strings of white lights. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with curly dark hair and a red bindi hangs behind the stage. A gilded throne-like seat sits before it. A woman in an orange sari stands on the stage near a child, with several people in white clothes around her. In the foreground, rows of seated men and women in white garments, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit on white chairs and mats, with hands folded or in greeting. Other people stand along the left side of the stage. The portrait is a printed depiction and is not counted as a physical person.

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A photograph of an indoor event hall with a stage backdrop featuring a large smiling portrait of a woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and flower adornments, framed by colourful garlands, red and white drapes and festive bunting. A gilded throne with a canopy sits on the stage, flanked by people in white clothing and saffron-orange garments. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand in a line on the stage and near it, while seated men in white with white shawls sit on chairs in the foreground, some with hands folded. A person in a white outfit kneels on a mat at right. A female attendant in a red sari stands among the group. No clear face-based identity is established; the throne and portrait are depictions and the central person is not clearly visible.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Photo of a stage event with a large smiling portrait of a long-haired man with a red bindi, labelled by the page as a Swamiji image, hung between tall decorative garlands and striped cloth panels. A golden ornate throne with a canopy sits in front of the portrait on a white-covered platform. A figure in an orange robe stands beside the throne with arm extended, while a person in white kneels before it. Rows of people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand and sit along the stage and in the foreground.2007-02-24A photograph of an indoor hall decorated with red and gold fabric swags, a tasselled ornamental pillar and a large portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair on the back wall. A carved red and gold throne sits on a raised stage at centre, empty of any seated figure. Many seated people in white clothes fill the floor in the foreground, with others standing in white and saffron/orange stoles on the stage, some in lines. Fans and a small green-lit display sit beside the stage, and a banner with a logo hangs at the upper right corner.2007-02-15A large indoor hall stage decorated with red and maroon drapes, colourful striped pillars, marigold garlands and hanging tassels. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark hangs centrally above a small ornate throne-like seat garlanded with flowers. Several people in white and orange clothing stand in rows on the stage, some with orange shawls over white garments, while a crowd seated on the floor in white clothes watches. A fan stands to the side and a floor stripe guides the space.2007-02-15Large group photograph of a crowd of devotees posed on a stage at an indoor hall, mostly dressed in white traditional clothes including white dhotis, kurtas and saris. A huge banner portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red tilak dominates the backdrop, framed by red and white draped fabric, garlands and tassels. In the centre a figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back. Several children are scattered among the seated and standing rows; a woman in a red sari sits at lower left. The floor is bare concrete. Appearance of the figure on the throne is not clear enough to confirm identity.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A large indoor hall with a white tent-style canopy and a red-and-maroon draped stage backdrop hung with red festoon garlands and tall colourful decorative poles with yellow tassels. A large smiling portrait of a man with long hair is printed on a backdrop above the stage, framed by a decorative floral arch. On the stage, a group of young performers in white clothes and orange shawls stands in formation, with a figure in white at centre. Seated audience members in white and pastel clothes fill the yellow-lined floor in front, with a few women in saris and fans visible at the sides. A portrait labelled text is not legible. The scene is a programme on stage with a seated audience.2007-02-15A photograph of an indoor stage event. Central figure seated on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion and a small canopy, wearing orange robes, with a white cloth draped on a low platform in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward in prostration before the throne. Standing attendants in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed sashes surround the stage, with women in white and saffron saris on the right. Colourful garlands and tassels hang on the pillars at the sides. Cameras are visible at the left edge, and some seated devotees in white are in the foreground.2007-02-24Large group photograph of many devotees in white ritual clothing seated and standing on a stage in front of a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi. A small ornate golden throne with a red cushion sits centrally before the portrait, with a single figure in saffron/orange robes standing beside it. Festoons of red, green and white garlands and fabric hang along the back wall, and white draping lines the top. Men and women wear white dhotis, shirts, saris and rudraksha-style necklaces, with children seated among them.2007-02-24A photograph of a ceremony on a stage hung with dark blue drapes and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful fabric and flower garlands. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, looms behind a gold throne with a red cushion and a small canopy. A person in a saffron-orange robe sits on the throne, which appears to be the Swamiji candidate; the orange robe and long hair are distinctive, so this is a probable match. Around the throne, a dozen or more people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris stand and kneel on a white-covered platform, one kneeling man in white bows toward the throne, and a woman in white holds a silver plate. A few people in white hold cymbal-like instruments at the right edge. Audience members sit at the bottom edge.2007-02-24