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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent beside an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushioned seat. A man in an orange saffron robe with a matching orange turban and a gold necklace stands bending forward, reaching to shake hands with an older man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands near a woman in white with a red shawl and gold bangles, and a few other men stand in the background. The orange-saffron drapes and the throne suggest a formal reception. Visible people: about four to five.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A stage event under a white tent with an ornate golden shrine-like backdrop. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned waist sash, reaches out to clasp the hands of a bald man in a white kurta and orange-gold shawl on the right. Between them, a man in a red-orange robe sits in a cushioned chair, and seated attendants in orange and red garments flank the scene. Floral garlands hang at the left edge. Several people are visible in the background.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne-style chair, dressed in orange robes with an orange turban and a large garland of orange-yellow flowers, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He is smiling while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward and touches his hand or wrist. Behind them stand a man in orange robes and a man in a white shirt, with an orange triangular flag bearing an Om symbol on a pink sparkling backdrop with blue and pink draping. A white-draped stool is in the foreground, and a red chair is at the right edge.2009-11-30A photograph taken under a white tent stage at a satsang. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a matching red-orange turban, with long dark braided hair and a beaded necklace, leans forward with a smile and extends both hands to receive a white paper from an older man bowing in a yellow and orange robe with a pale green shawl. Behind them stands an ornate gold and green throne canopy with a crescent finial. Several attendants in orange turbans and white dhotis stand and sit on the stage; to the right a young man in a pink and orange top holds his hands together. Gold-framed orange cushioned chairs fill the front of the stage. The seated figure fits the appearance cues associated with Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron-red robes, a turban, and rudraksha-style beads.2015-01-13A photograph inside a decorated tent stage. In the centre, a man in an orange-red robe with a matching cloth draped over his shoulders sits on a red-orange cushioned seat with his head tilted. Beside him on the left, a standing figure in a rust-red robe and a red turban, with a garland, presses palms together in greeting. On the right, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds up an object near the seated man. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and an ornate gold shrine arch stand with flower garlands. A man in a white turban and an orange-striped shawl stands behind the portrait, and another man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Several people are visible, and the seated figure is the central focus.2015-01-13March 21 20142014-03-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead sits on a gold-carved throne, holding a small object in his hand while facing three men standing before him. Two of the standing men wear orange turbans and orange robes; one holds a small yellow book. A second throne behind him holds a woman in orange and red clothing with a floral garland and gold ornaments. The backdrop is red draped cloth. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha mala and vibhuti mark, on the gold throne.2013-02-06A stage ceremony on a raised platform under a white tent canopy with gold-painted decorative pillars. A figure in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered ochre wrap and ochre dhoti, with sandalwood-coloured body markings and a long garland, bows toward a bald man in a white kurta and orange shawl who presses palms together in greeting. Seated in the centre is a person in an orange-red silk robe with a mala, behind a framed portrait and a gold ornate throne. Several attendants in white and orange stand nearby, and one seated attendant at right holds a small book. The scene centres on a respectful greeting and honouring at a ceremonial seat.2015-01-13May 07 20122012-05-07August 09 20152015-08-09August 21 20092009-08-21Photograph of a ceremonial moment on an outdoor stage under a white tent. A woman in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap holds a gold ceremonial staff or sceptre with red-and-gold tassels toward a seated figure in bright orange robes on an orange throne. A bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands on the right with his hands joined in namaste. Behind them a figure in white with a white turban stands near a gilded throne; ornate gold thrones and a floral garland decorate the background, and a few other men in white and orange are visible at the edges. Four or more people are clearly visible, so the count range is 6-20 only if all partially visible figures are counted; the clearly visible people number about six.2015-01-13