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A photograph inside a hall with a raised wooden stage carpeted in red and patterned rugs. A long-haired figure in a white robe with gold trim leans forward to greet an elderly woman with grey hair, a beige jacket and a walker who reaches toward the stage edge. Behind them, several women in salwar kameez and saris, a man in white kurta with a lanyard, and a man in a blue shirt stand watching with hands clasped. A cream sofa with orange cushions, red-draped tables, flower arrangements, palm plants and an oil lamp sit on the stage. A banner behind shows a figure in a white turban and the words Shiva Sutras.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white robe with gold trim and sits kneeling on a red patterned rug on a raised wooden platform, smiling warmly as he leans toward an elderly woman in a grey hooded wrap who bends forward, holding a walker, and reaches toward him. Behind them, standing women in green salwar kameez, orange and white outfits, and a man in white with a pendant stand with hands folded in greeting. A gold-trimmed sofa, flower arrangement, and a small tray of offerings are at right, with a large framed portrait on the wall above. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the kneeling man, identifiable by long swept-back hair and white robe with gold trim, seated in a receiving role.2006-03-22March 24 20062006-03-24A photograph of a Sarva Darshan at a stage in a hall with a wooden platform. A long-haired man with a full beard, wearing a gold-brocaded tunic over white garments, leans forward and places his hands on the head of a seated man in a maroon sweater who sits in a wheelchair. Behind him stands another man in a grey jacket. At right, a woman in a yellow kurta with a white shawl kneels beside a white plastic box on a red rug, with red and white flower arrangements and a red draped table behind. On the left, an audience line of women in saris and salwar kameez waits, and an elderly woman with a walker stands near a camera tripod. A banner at upper right shows a portrait of a turbaned man, with text reading 'SRI NITHYANANDA' partly visible. The bearded man in gold brocade has long, swept-back hair and matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2006-03-24A photograph of an indoor satsang on a raised wooden stage with red patterned carpet. A long-haired person in a white robe with gold trim kneels at the edge of the stage, leaning forward to meet an elderly woman in a grey jacket who holds a walker. Behind them, several women stand in saffron, green, red and light blue salwar-kameez and shawls, while a man in white stands near a golden-armed sofa, flower arrangements, a brass lamp and a small golden figure. A portrait on the right shows a smiling man in a white turban. The appearance of the kneeling figure matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2006-03-22March 22 20062006-03-22A photograph of a discourse hall with a wooden wall of vertical slots. On a raised stage a seated figure in cream and gold clothing sits on a white-draped cushioned seat with red cushions, flanked by red and green drapes and a garland. Behind them a banner reads SHIVA SUTRAS with a portrait of an elderly bearded man. A standing young man in white kurta holds a microphone at left. Flower arrangements, a red patterned rug, lights and a camera on tripod are present, with audience members seated in the foreground.2006-04-28March 24 20062006-03-24March 24 20062006-03-24April 27 20062006-04-27A stage set for a Shiva Sutras discourse, decorated with potted plants and flower arrangements in red, orange and yellow. A man with long dark hair in a white robe with a gold-trimmed wrap stands on the red-carpeted stage beside a cushioned chair and a gold lamp stand. A banner behind the stage reads SHIVA SUTRAS and partly shows a name on a red-and-blue backdrop with a dove emblem. A white flip chart stands to one side, and a second man in white with folded hands stands at the right edge near audio equipment. Stage lights and a black monitor with a white logo are in the foreground.2006-03-22April 27 20062006-04-27Photograph of a stage set for a talk. A white-draped armchair sits centre-left, flanked by arrangements of red, yellow and white flowers in glass vases. Behind it hangs a banner with the word "Shiva" printed over a portrait of a turbaned man, with yellow and green drapes and dark curtains. A single person in white clothing with a white shawl and long dark hair stands at right near a red curtain and a potted plant, hands pressed together in namaste. A monitor-like video or camera unit and an audio amplifier sit on the stage edge.2006-03-08