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A photograph of a festive event with a large red-tinted portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair, hung behind a flower-draped stage framed by black cloth with embroidered panels and garlands. In front, a figure in gold-trimmed robes and a saffron turban sits on a red-cushioned seat beneath an ornate white flower-covered canopy, while a young blonde child in white stands beside him. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas, one in an orange shawl, and a woman in a light sari and an orange-clothed devotee receive or witness the scene. The figure's clothing and turban are the visible cues; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A seated man in a golden-yellow kurta and a yellow turban sits on a floral-garlanded ornate throne beneath a gilded canopy, with white jasmine garlands and yellow flowers. Kneeling devotees in white garments attend him, one holding his feet on a flower-strewn platform, while a woman in white stands with a rudraksha mala at right. A large portrait of a smiling man with long hair and forehead markings hangs behind, framed by marigold garlands. The scene resembles a ceremonial padapuja before a large photograph, with flower petals on the floor.2006-12-26A seated man in a yellow and cream ceremonial outfit with a gold-and-white turban sits on a flower-covered golden throne under a floral canopy. Behind him hangs a large enlarged portrait of a smiling face with long hair, framed by black draped fabric with gold, white and red floral garlands. Around the throne, people in white clothes and white shawls stand, bow, and reach toward the seated figure; one woman in an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman kneels in white near the throne.2006-12-26A stage decorated for a darshan event with a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair, framed by black drapes and vertical banners with embroidered panels and white-and-yellow flower garlands. In front, a seated figure in gold and cream ceremonial dress and a red and gold headpiece sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne draped with flower garlands. A kneeling man in white and a woman in white sari with orange shawl attend him, while people in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line and devotees in white and orange wait behind. Flower petals cover the white platform below the throne.2006-12-26February 24 20072007-02-24December 26 20062006-12-26Photograph of a devotional event on a stage hung with dark curtains and vertical bands of colourful embroidered panels, edged with white flower garlands. A large backdrop portrait of a smiling figure with a red bindi and long hair fills the upper background. In the centre, a seated figure in a gold and cream outfit and an orange-gold headpiece sits on a flower-decorated throne with a red cushion beneath a silver canopy. Around him, men in white dhotis and an orange-and-gold embroidered kurta stand with folded hands, a man in a long beige robe and mala beads stands nearby, and a young girl in a lavender dress kneels with joined palms beside a seated figure on the floor. Women in pink, blue and yellow saris watch at right, and a man in a wheelchair is visible at the far right. Brass lamps and flower offerings lie on the floor.2006-12-26Photograph of a ceremonial scene before a large red-toned portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair. A man in a golden-yellow embroidered kurta and white trousers, wearing a golden turban, sits on a flower-garlanded throne with a jasmine-draped canopy above. An elderly man in white kneels before him with hands on the throne, and a woman in a green-and-yellow sari kneels to the right with folded hands. Standing figures to the left and right, including a man in a grey-brown robe and women in purple and teal saris, watch and clap. Yellow and white flower garlands hang on dark drapes, with flower petals spread on the table below and a red balloon at the bottom edge.2006-12-26A 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.2007-02-24A seated man in a cream and gold silk outfit and a gold-and-cream turban sits on a flower-decorated peetha beneath a jasmine-garlanded canopy with a gold finial. A man in white kneels to his left with hands raised, and a woman in a white sari with a floral border kneels to his right, also raising hands. Behind them, a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair in red tones is framed by yellow and white garlands. On the right, a woman in a purple sari holds a bundle wrapped in pink cloth, and other people stand at the edge. Marigold petals cover the floor in the foreground. A portrait caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, a long-haired man in a golden robe and a turban is seated, with his long hair falling over the shoulders. The scene resembles a welcome or honouring at a floral-decorated dais.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26