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Outdoor night event on a raised stage under a white tent with orange trim. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban-style head covering and a flower garland sits on a gold-and-red throne, hands raised in greeting, with a second figure in a white-and-gold dhoti beside him. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver plate with a lamp toward the throne, while a kneeling man in white with folded hands and beaded necklaces watches at lower right. Several people in white and green saris stand behind the throne. A banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda's Dhyana Satsangam, with a red sign above in Tamil script, and a camera rig stands at right.

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January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor stage with an orange-draped canopy and a blue, orange and green ring-shaped decoration hanging overhead. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban beside Tamil text. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on the orange-carpeted stage near a white cushioned seat, one figure in a saffron shawl and another in orange. At right, a bald man in white speaks at a wooden podium with a microphone while a man in white with a shawl stands nearby. A cooler unit and speakers sit on the stage.2005-11-16Photograph of an evening stage event with an orange draped stage and a large banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a man in a white turban. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a white throne-like chair while a man in white kurta bows low and touches his feet. A man in white stands beside an empty white plastic chair on the left, another man in orange stands at right, and a man in white stands at a wooden podium on the far right holding a microphone. Blue, orange and green tiered decoration hangs above, with stage speakers and a cooler on the platform.2005-11-16A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a painted temple backdrop with carved pillars. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, a gold umbrella above and gold trident standards beside. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the foot of the throne, touching its base. Standing to the left are men in white dhotis and shawls, and to the right women in white saris with red or yellow borders and orange shawls. The people are: seated figure, kneeling man, and about a dozen standing attendants and devotees.2010-11-05July 07 20152015-07-07April 06 20122012-04-06November 16 20052005-11-16November 05 20102010-11-05Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark blue drapes and a large red-and-orange backdrop hung with garlands. A figure with long hair wearing orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a decorative canopy, appearing to be a person candidate by the long hair, orange clothing and throne cues. Around the front, several shaven-headed devotees and attendants in white robes sit or stand, some with folded hands. A man in orange stands near the throne, and a woman in white sits at right. In the foreground, a low table holds brass plates, coconuts and banana-leaf or woven offerings with green tops, plus a small white fan at left.2007-02-24Night stage event under an orange and white canopy with a large orange backdrop. A banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, labelled with Tamil text attributing the event to Paramahamsa Nithyananda. On stage, a man in a saffron and gold dhoti-style garment stands beside an elderly person in a maroon shawl who bows and touches his feet. A man in white with an orange shawl and a flower garland stands nearby, and another man in white attends at the side. A seated elderly man in white sits at left. At right, a bald man in white speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium. A white-draped chair sits centre stage beneath decorative blue, orange and green ring ornaments.2005-11-16 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08November 09 20112011-11-09