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A photograph of a temple-style stage with deep maroon velvet drapes. On the left, a standing deity murti with a tall crown and a long beaded necklace stands on a gold-coloured vahana-style carriage with an elephant-head base, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a blue cloth. On the right, a red velvet throne with a leopard-print cloth stands beside a framed printed portrait of a young man with long hair seated in orange robes with a mala, hand raised in blessing, against a tree-trunk backdrop. A gold tray with flower offerings sits on the red carpet in front of the throne. No people are physically present.

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Photograph of a stage set before dark maroon velvet drapes. On the left stands a garlanded deity murti, adorned with red, yellow and green flower garlands and a blue cloth, atop a gilded carved vehicle with an elephant-head motif. On the right, a red velvet throne with a tiger-striped cloth holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, a beaded necklace and long dark hair, raising one hand. Flower offerings in a gold tray rest on the carpet in front of the throne. No physical people are visible. A printed caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , , which is omitted from text2012-10-22April 13 20142014-04-13A stage set for worship with a deity murti on the left, decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a blue draped cloth, seated beside a golden vahana-style carriage with a lion/elephant-form base. On the right, a red velvet throne with a tiger-patterned cloth holds a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace, seated in lotus pose before a banyan tree; flowers and a potted plant sit beside it, and a golden box with floral decoration rests on the lower step. Red-patterned carpet covers the floor and deep maroon velvet drapes the backdrop.2012-10-23A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold lion-armed throne with red cushions, wearing a red beaded mala and holding a white staff across his lap. Beside him on a second gold throne with a purple cloth base sits a deity murti heavily draped in multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) on the floor and a red-patterned rug beneath. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop. Both thrones are arranged in a satsang hall setting. The seated figure has a distinctive long-haired presentation with saffron and rudraksha cues, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne.2014-11-28A ceremonial hall with a red curtain backdrop shows a seated figure on a silver and red-cushioned throne, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and makes a hand gesture; this is a cutout or printed image rather than a physical person, and the appearance-based candidate cues (orange turban, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace) are present, so this is a probable Swamiji depiction. To the left, a gold arched shrine holds a standing deity murti adorned with a garland and jewellery. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, stands at left facing the shrine and holds a lit oil lamp beside a gold stand. Gold figurines and lions flank the throne.2017-11-27September 27 20142014-09-27 +1 copiesNovember 21 20152015-11-21November 27 20172017-11-27A stage set for a ceremony with a large cutout-style figure of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, wearing a saffron-orange turban, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with his right hand raised in greeting. The throne is draped in red-and-green garlands with lion figures at its base and a gilded canopy behind. To the left, a deity murti in gold-and-silver ornaments and yellow garlands stands within a gold arch, while a standing attendant in orange and white holds a lamp near it. The figure on the throne is a printed photograph, not a physical person, and the scene shows no visible physical audience.2017-11-27A photograph of a temple-style stage. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a yellow flower garland and gold necklaces sits on a silver throne with a red cushion and two lion figures, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Behind the throne is a large arch of colourful flower garlands. On the left, a priest in saffron cloth performs aarti with a lamp before a gilded shrine holding a deity murti decorated with a yellow garland and silver ornaments. A small golden figure stands beside the throne, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2017-11-27November 04 20132013-11-04Photograph of a satsang on a stage draped with dark maroon velvet curtains. On the left, a golden deity murti with a black face, red and white garments and a golden peacock-like vahana sits beneath a tall arch of red, green, yellow and white flower garlands. On the right, a man in orange-red robes with a white forehead mark, a lapel microphone and layered red and gold beaded garlands sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a lion-head armrest, looking toward the deity.2014-09-27