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Photograph of a lecture hall stage during a discourse on the Shiva Sutras. A seated figure sits on an ornate cushioned throne-like chair in the centre of a raised platform decorated with flower arrangements in orange and red. A banner reading "Shiva Sutras" hangs behind the stage, and a red and gold banner with the Nithyanandapedia logo hangs above. Audience members fill the dark foreground, with a camera on a tripod and stage lights at the sides.

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A photograph of an evening discourse in a hall with a stage. On a raised dais, a seated figure in white robes sits in a large golden-yellow armchair, with a camera on a tripod in front of the stage. Above the stage hangs a red and orange canopy with gold trim, and a banner reads SHIVA SUTRAS, with a portrait in the backdrop. Vases of flowers and lamps flank the stage. An audience fills the foreground, many seated in rows of chairs, some on the floor, with their heads and shoulders visible from behind. Stage lights illuminate the dais. a person: the seated figure wears white and gold-toned ceremonial clothing in a throne-like seat, which alone is not sufficient to identify him, so this is recorded as unsure.2006-02-22Dimly lit hall viewed from the back, rows of seated audience members in silhouette on wooden floor. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in white robes sits on a cushioned seat flanked by floral arrangements of pink and white flowers. A large banner behind the stage reads SHIVA and shows a portrait of a man. Two video cameras on tripods film the stage, and orange-lit pillars frame the edges of the hall. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse, with the presenter in white seated before attendees.2006-02-22A wide photograph of an indoor auditorium during a seated discourse. A figure in white robes sits on a raised golden-cushioned throne on a stage, flanked by vases of red and white flowers. Behind the stage hangs a banner with the word SHIVA and a portrait of a bearded elder in a light turban. Two spotlights light the stage, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the front. Dense rows of seated audience members, many with their backs to the camera, fill the foreground and wooden floor, with lamps and a cameraman among them.2006-02-22February 22 20062006-02-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in a white ceremonial kurta and white dhoti sits on a red and gold cushioned sofa on a stage, hands pressed together in namaste while holding an open book on a wooden stand. A red draped table with gold embroidery stands in front of him. Behind is a large banner reading Shiva Sutras with a smiling man in a saffron-and-white turban and dark jacket. A gold ritual vessel, a small deity murti and a brass oil lamp stand at the left, with red roses, lilies and green foliage in vases. A white projection screen and a pink-and-black cloth edge the right. No other people are visible.2006-02-25A photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) at the back, in front of a painted backdrop of temple spires. The seated figure wears orange-saffron robes and has long hair; the throne is gold with floral ornamentation and flanked by brass oil lamps and flower arrangements. In the foreground, rows of seated women in white clothes and some in orange and dark saris sit on red mats, facing the throne. A video camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are set up at left, and a few white cloth panels are visible. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, long hair and ornate throne seating together.2011-08-19 +2 copies2004-SPH-JGM-Vijaya-Yatra-To-Malaysia-And-Singapore +1 copiesFebruary 22 20062006-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20102010-02-09 +1 copiesA seated speaker in white clothing sits in a gold-upholstered armchair on a stage, draped with a red-and-gold embroidered cloth, with a lit oil lamp beside the chair. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and the hands are held together in front. Arrangements of orange and red flowers and tall brass lamps frame the stage. In the foreground a blue box labelled Question Box sits beside a lit display screen on a stand, and a gold-trimmed cloth covers the stage edge. The chair and flowers suggest a seated discourse setting, with an audience not visible in the frame.2006-02-22A seated speaker in a cream and gold ceremonial kurta with a long dark braid sits in a wooden armchair on a stage, holding an open book and reading. Before him is a low table draped in red cloth with gold embroidery, a white cushion, and a fur rug on a red carpet. Flower arrangements of red roses, yellow and white blooms fill the stage, and a brass oil lamp stands at right beside a metal vessel on the left. A banner behind reads SHIVA SUTRAS beside a portrait of a smiling person in a white turban and dark garment. One other figure in white stands partly visible at far left. Another visible standing person is near the left edge.2006-02-23February 22 20062006-02-22