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A photograph of an outdoor gathering under open sky, with a man seated centrally on a zebra-striped cushioned seat, wearing a red saffron-toned garment draped over his shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and his hands extended in gesture. Two ornate silver trident-topped staffs stand beside the seat, with a large colourful fringed umbrella overhead and a second umbrella at right. A table draped in pink floral cloth holds a digital clock, a flower arrangement and a brass vessel. Seated and standing devotees behind him, including a man in white and women in saffron and yellow, watch and smile. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by the saffron garment, gold necklace and ceremonial seat.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A smiling man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a zebra-striped cushioned seat, bare-chested with a red saffron-toned shawl wrapped over his shoulders and a long gold-coloured bead necklace. Behind him stand a silver trident and a silver ceremonial staff, and a decorative umbrella with red, green and yellow panels shades the area. A small table with flowers and a digital clock showing 12:01 sits to the right. Red-and-maroon padded foot-shaped cushions rest on a patterned rug, and a steel plate of yellow offerings lies at the lower left. A seated crowd of about twenty people, many children, surrounds the seat on an orange cloth, watching attentively.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A smiling man in a red sannyasi garment sits cross-legged on a zebra-striped throne outdoors. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a black microphone in one hand. Behind him, a silver trident and a golden peacock-shaped ornament stand on either side of the seat. A man in white with a camera and a bald-headed man in white stand nearby, and a rainbow-coloured umbrella with fringe shades the scene. A table with a flower vase and a digital clock showing 12:01 sits to the right, with a crowd of smiling devotees around. A visible caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , .2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a seated man in a red robe and gold beaded necklace speaking into a handheld microphone, gesturing with his open hand while smiling. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red shawl draped over his shoulders, sitting on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a red-and-gold umbrella. Beside him stand silver ceremonial staffs with trident-like finials and a gold ceremonial fan, and on a table at right sit a flower arrangement and a digital clock display. Behind him a crowd of children and adults watches, some smiling, several wearing orange and saffron clothing, under a clear pale sky. Swamiji (probable) is the seated speaker, identified by long swept-back hair, a crown-like red-and-gold setting, saffron-red robes and gold ceremonial necklace.2010-12-22Outdoor satsang under a large canopy with orange and red fabric and decorated parasols. A smiling man in a red dhoti-style garment and red shawl, with a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, sits cross-legged on a zebra-striped cushioned seat, with a silver trident beside him. A small table holds a digital clock, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Red and white ceremonial foot-shaped padukas sit on a patterned rug in front of him. Around him, about twenty seated devotees in white and red clothing and women in saris and salwar listen, including several children. A plate of yellow offerings sits to the left. a person depicted through the seated figure's distinctive saffron-red robes, gold necklace and trident-side setup, as the presiding teacher.2010-12-22Outdoor satsang on a sunny day with a man seated on a leopard-print cushioned chair, wearing a red saffron-toned robe draped over one shoulder and a long gold-bead garland, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind him stand silver trishula staffs and a tall red-and-yellow umbrella with tassels, plus a small table with red flowers and a digital clock reading 12:00. In the foreground a devotee in white bows prostrate at his feet on a red mat. Surrounding him sit and stand many people, including children in pink, orange and white clothing, women in yellow and green saris, and men in white shirts, some holding umbrellas. Yellow cloths are folded on a silver tray at lower left.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor satsang on an orange cloth under a red canopy and a multicoloured fringed umbrella. A central figure sits on a zebra-striped seat, holding a microphone, wearing a red robe, a gold-and-beaded ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi and long swept-back hair; the figure is shown with bare feet in red slippers. Behind him stand a tall silver trident-like staff and a golden trident with a flower garland. Around him seated and standing devotees, many women in white and orange saris, and children watch. A man in white sits at the right beside a small table draped in a floral cloth with a digital clock. Blue sky above. Appearance-based probable Swamiji identification in a red robe with ceremonial necklace and long hair.2010-12-22A man seated cross-legged on a zebra-striped cushioned chair, wearing a red-orange sannyasi wrap over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads, holds a black microphone in one hand and gestures with the other while smiling. a person is seated at the centre, with a small red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a man in a white shirt holding a second microphone, and two attendants hold tall umbrella poles. Flanking the seat are silver ceremonial trident staffs and a gold-disc ornament. A decorated umbrella in orange, green and blue with tasselled edges shades the scene, and a table draped in pink-floral cloth holds a vase of red and yellow flowers and a digital clock showing 12:08. Around them a large outdoor crowd of devotees, many women in saris and some children, looks on under a pale sky.2010-12-22Outdoor satsang under a large red and yellow canopy with decorated parasols. A smiling man in a red dhoti-style garment and a marigold-and-bead necklace sits on a tiger-striped throne, holding a microphone, with red footwear placed before him on a patterned rug. Beside him stand a silver trishul and a vase of flowers. Around him sit a seated crowd of men, women and children, including a woman in a red sari and shawl at left. A cameraman stands behind. A digital clock on a table shows 12:00. a person seated on throne with compatible saffron-red attire, rudraksha-style garland and microphone address.2010-12-22