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A photograph of a stage event where a man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow ochre dhoti and a golden-yellow shawl with a beaded mala necklace, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with a garland arch of marigolds in yellow, white, purple and green. He extends his right arm toward a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, who offers him something from a tray. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt leans in. On the right, a young man in white dhoti walks past. The stage has an orange floor covering and a dark blue curtain behind. Several participants wear white ritual clothing.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a multicoloured floral arch of red, yellow, white and purple garlands behind him presses his palms together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a yellow-orange dhoti-style wrap, a bare upper body with rudraksha-style gold necklaces, and a red tilak on his forehead. Two women in white and yellow clothing in the foreground hold a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward him, and a few other devotees are seated along the bottom edge. Dark blue drapes hang in the background, with a spotlight at right.2010-12-23A long-haired figure in a cream and gold dhoti and shawl, with a heavy gold necklace and bangles, sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, with red cushions on the seat. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered shawls stand before the throne with folded hands, one holding a framed portrait photo on a tray. The gold-and-flower setting sits under a white canopy. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure; the appearance cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace, and gold-bordered cream garments on the throne.2009-01-01A photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne on a stage, wearing a cream turban and a red and maroon embroidered long robe with a red sash. The gilded throne has a carved backrest with a central medallion and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers draped above it. A young man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left beside a small table with flowers and a bottle. At right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded near a microphone stand. The backdrop is pink and yellow with orange marigolds, and the floor is covered with a patterned carpet. Text in the lower right corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and a source credit2009-12-22December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A seated man in a yellow robe and yellow shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a red cushion beneath him. He wears a long strand of beads and smiles while a man in white dhoti and shirtless upper body, with a red-bordered white shawl, leans forward to reach toward him, hands meeting. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and glasses watches, and a man in white stands at the right edge smiling. Fruits sit on a gold side table at left.2010-12-23A photograph of a satsang stage with two ornate gold thrones draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. On the left, an empty-looking throne holds a golden deity murti in yellow drapery. Dark blue curtains form the backdrop. Seated devotees in white clothes, several shaved-headed, face the stage from the bottom edge.2010-12-23A photograph on a stage decorated for a festival. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe stands at a gold ornate throne with red cushions and a canopy, garlanded with white, yellow and purple flowers. Facing him, a young woman in a red and gold silk sari with gold jewellery and flowers in her hair holds out a red cloth bundle, which he receives. Behind them, people in white dhotis and kurtas stand by a dark red curtain, and a pink-clad figure stands at the right edge. Potted palms and pink flowers decorate the stage.2008-12-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies