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A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with warm ceiling lights and wood-panelled walls. In the foreground at right, a smiling figure in an ornate red and gold embroidered robe, wearing a tall gold crown, a gold necklace with green stone and long garlands, stands beside a gilded throne with a gold canopy. Behind and around him, many devotees in white and red garlanded shawls sit and stand, pressing palms together in anjali. A woman in a red sari with a bindi and a man in white with a mala are prominent among them, with a few marigold garlands visible. The scene reads as a formal welcome to a seated spiritual leader in a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam satsang, with the throne and canopy indicating honour. The crowd looks large, numbering more than twenty.

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A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-red turban with a crescent emblem, a red-orange embroidered robe with paisley detailing, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and holding a silver-topped staff. Seated audience members in white and orange-red shawls fill the foreground and background, some in white ritual clothes with vibhuti marks, and a camera on a tripod is visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne has a turban, saffron-red ceremonial robe and ornate gold necklaces.2014-05-10A standing figure in a red and gold embroidered outfit, with an ornate golden crown and a long gold beaded necklace, smiles beside a gilded throne with a golden canopy on the right. Around them, a large seated and standing crowd of devotees in white and saffron-red shawls, with marigold garlands, presses palms together in greeting in a large hall with recessed ceiling lights. Several women wear saris in green, blue, pink and orange. a person: the standing figure has a crown, ornate gold-and-red clothing and a gold necklace, and is positioned by the throne, but the face and body are small and the appearance cues are only partly clear.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A standing figure in a rust-red embroidered silk garment with gold paisley patterns and a gold ornate crown with a peacock-like finial, wearing a long ornate gold-and-green-pendant necklace and garlands, smiles while holding a yellow cloth. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy. A kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and red shawl holds a small white card and reaches toward him. Behind them a crowd of women in orange and red saris and a few men in white stand watching, some with palms pressed together, and a backdrop has purple floral panels. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in the rust-red robe and gold crown is the central honoured figure seated near the throne, with the kneeling devotee presenting a card.2014-05-10A photograph of a satsang hall in which a smiling man with short dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and an orange-saffron robe sits on a brown leather throne-style chair. He wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a silver and gold trident staff. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls face the stage, some wearing glasses. Behind is an ornate golden arch with a gilded niche and dark carved walls.2015-05-16A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a wood-panelled hall. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red wrap and ornate gold necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne holding a tall silver staff while a devotee in white kneels before him with a brass plate of fruit and flowers, which the seated man appears to receive. Several devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor around him holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a bald man in red robes sits in the background. A deity murti draped in garlands stands in the background beside a palm plant, and a projection screen shows a white figure. Seated man is a probable Swamiji by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-red clothing on a throne.2014-12-29May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in a rust-red and brown sannyasi-style robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising both palms in a blessing gesture. He wears a dark red turban, a rudraksha-style mala with pink and white garlands, and layered gold pendant necklaces. Two devotees in front, one in brown clothing, one in white-and-red, hold brass lamps and offerings toward him. Hanging brass bells, oil lamps and gold-framed painted deity figures stand on either side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces and a saffron-brown robe, with the throne, blessing gesture and devotees receiving him.2017-05-12A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold umbrella canopy with red fringe, in a hotel-style hall with purple patterned wall panels. He wears a red-and-gold silk outfit, a red turban, a gold necklace and a red shawl, and holds a fan-like object. Around him, several people sit on a red and patterned rug, including a woman in a green sari with floral garlands and a man in white dhoti with saffron shawl and garlands. Two men in white dhotis with red turbans stand near the throne, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a woman in a patterned top.2014-05-10October 23 20152015-10-23May 10 20142014-05-10A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with carved lion-like armrests sits at left, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robe and a thick ornate gold necklace, with a golden staff behind. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor in white and saffron-red shawls; a woman in green and purple sari, a bald man in white with vibhuti-marked forehead and rudraksha mala, and others in red stoles surround a brass tray of offerings. Deep red drapes hang behind. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja darshan.2015-10-26