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A photograph of a Living Enlightenment discourse hall with a stage backdrop banner. On the left of the banner, a large portrait shows a man in a white turban with a dark beard and dark cloth draped over the lower face. Red Tamil headline text reads 'Kathavai thira... kaatru varattum' across the banner. A seated speaker in an orange-saffron robe and red head covering sits in a white armchair on a raised dais, speaking into a microphone on a stand with a tripod camera before him. Rows of white-clad and light-clothed audience members sit on white plastic chairs, seen from behind. Ceiling fans, pink-and-white floral arrangements and gold-tipped pillars frame the stage.

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A photograph of a large hall filled with a seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and white clothing, viewed from behind their heads and shoulders. On a raised stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits in a white armchair speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind the stage hangs a large white banner with a portrait of a man in a white turban and a blue-green cloth covering the lower face, beside red Tamil headline text, and gold-pillared floral decorations frame the stage. Overhead ceiling fans and stage lights are visible.A photograph of a meditation satsang discourse in a hall. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a white armchair-style throne on a raised stage, one hand raised mid-speech, a microphone stand in front of him. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the stage edge. Audience members sit on rows of chairs, mostly in white and light shirts, seen from behind. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man in a white turban and blue wrap beside red Tamil lettering, with pink and orange flowers on gold-topped pillars and white drapes framing the stage. Overhead ceiling fans and stage lights are visible.October 28 - 1 November 2004 - Mass Living Enlightenment Initiations in TiruvannamalaiA photograph of a discourse hall with a large audience seated on white plastic chairs, mostly seen from behind. On a stage a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white chair with a wrapped head covering, while a cameraperson in a dark top films from the left. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man in a white turban beside Tamil headline text, and a wooden podium with a microphone stands at right. Printed text on the banner reads 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda' with the Tamil heading and title, attributed to the banner. a person's presence is a probable identification from the seated figure's saffron robes and wrapped headwear, set as unsure given the visible cues.2004-10-13A large indoor hall during an Arogya Yoga session in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. On a raised red-draped stage, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white chair with white-gloved hands resting on the armrests, facing a dense audience of many people seated on red chairs. A large banner behind shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil text reading Arogya Yoga. A smaller framed portrait appears at the far left, a whiteboard and microphone stands are on stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the event. The audience fills most of the frame, with hundreds of attendees visible.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A photograph of a large indoor hall during a yoga session. On a raised red-skirted stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a white armchair, with rudraksha beads visible, performing a meditation posture. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside Tamil title text for Arogya Yoga. Hundreds of seated attendees in white clothes fill the floor in front of the stage, with a camera on a tripod at the side and a whiteboard and fans on the stage. Probable Swamiji (saffron turban, orange robes and rudraksha cues) is the central presenter, and the banner portrait is a printed depiction.2006-11-25December 14 20062006-12-14Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large crowd of attendees fills the foreground, seen from behind, facing a stage draped with cream and red swags and white backdrop. On the stage a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in a large orange throne-style chair at a microphone, with a camera on a tripod at the left. Behind him a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, beside a banner reading Kalpataru in Tamil. Flowers decorate the stage edges and a pillar on the left. The scene is a stage event before a dense audience.2010-02-14A large audience of seated men in white and light shirts sits on the floor with their backs to the camera, facing a stage. On a white-draped throne at the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban gestures while speaking into a microphone. A red stage cloth lies at the front. Behind him a large banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda presents Arogya Yoga, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on the left. A whiteboard, a camera on a tripod and a standing fan are on the stage. Probable Swamiji in saffron robes and turban, seated on a throne.2006-11-26