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Photograph of a stage set for a Shiva Sutras discourse. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a golden parasol, with a music stand in front. A banner reading Nithyananda Speaks Shiva Sutras hangs behind, flanked by two projection screens showing a green-tinted figure in red robes. Potted palms, red flowers, and gold and blue draped tables frame the stage. Appearance-based a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala, throne) is present on stage, and no audience is visible.

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A discourse hall with a stage draped in gold and red fabric. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a small golden canopy, holding papers, centred on the stage. Two large projection screens on either side show a close-up of a figure in orange and red with a gold headdress. Between them a banner reads "Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras". Red flower arrangements and potted palms decorate the stage. Audience members sit in rows of chairs and on colourful woven mats in the foreground, some in orange and red clothing. Cameras on tripods film the stage.2007-11-15A stage at a Shiva Sutras event with a black backdrop and blue-and-gold draping. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long red rudraksha mala stands before an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold parasol above it. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Flower arrangements in red and white sit on the stage, potted palms flank the set, and a wicker basket marked QUESTION BOX rests at the front. A banner reads Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras, and two projection screens show the same figure. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so this is a candidate present in person.2007-11-13A photograph of a discourse hall with a raised stage and black backdrop. On a gold throne with a small golden canopy sits a person in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, flanked by red and white flower arrangements and potted palms. Two large projection screens show a figure in orange robes seated in front of a green halo design, and a banner reads Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras. Rows of seated audience members in blue chairs, mostly in casual and traditional clothing, face the stage. A gold drape hangs along the stage edge over a striped red rug in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robes.2007-11-13A stage set for a discourse hall with a gold ornate throne and a gold canopy umbrella behind it. A single person stands on the raised blue-skirted platform, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, hands folded in front of the chest. A projection screen behind shows a figure in orange seated before a decorated altar. Red and pink flower arrangements sit at the platform edges and on a side table draped with white and pink cloth. A gold-draped skirting runs along the front of the stage, and a microphone stand stands at the left. A banner on the right reads a partial name over the word SHIVA beside a portrait. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe, and the person stands before the ornate throne, so the figure is. The person is standing rather than seated.2007-11-12A photograph of a seated speaker on a raised stage in an auditorium, facing a large audience of dozens of people seated in rows of blue-grey chairs. The speaker wears orange-red robes and sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by pots of pink flowers and green-leafed plants. A gold drape hangs at the stage front, with a banner reading Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras above. Two large projection screens show a seated figure in orange robes with a gold halo-like backdrop. Audience members in casual clothes fill the foreground, and cameras on tripods are set near the stage. The speaker is mostly seen from the back in the foreground, a monk in orange sits at the front-left, and the central figure is a robed teacher on the throne.A seated man in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold parasol at a discourse stage. He raises both hands while speaking, with a wooden lectern in front of him. Potted palms and pink-and-red flowers decorate the stage. Behind him a banner reads Nithyananda Special Shiva Sutras, and a projection screen on the right shows a figure in an ornate crown. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold throne match the page's identification, but the face is not used for identification.2007-11-15A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure in an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold canopy above. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe, long dark hair, and holds hands together in anjali. Flanking the throne are small tables draped in white lace-trimmed cloth with red and white flower arrangements, a potted palm at left, and a gold draped fabric along the stage front. A blank flip chart stands at right beside a studio light on a stand. Background banner partly reads Shiva Sutras.2007-11-11A photograph of a discourse stage. A person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. A golden umbrella canopy stands above the throne. Flower arrangements in red and pink sit on draped tables, and a gold-and-blue cloth covers the stage front. A blank easel and a studio light stand to the right, a camera operator is at the lower left, and a projection screen shows an image at the top left. A banner behind the stage is partly visible. The person's appearance matches the presentation cues for the a person in an orange robe seated on the throne.2007-11-11A seated speaker on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a gold canopy umbrella delivers a discourse at a stage lectern. The speaker wears orange robes and has long dark hair and a red bindi. A banner reads Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras. Red roses in a vase and a potted plant sit at the stage edge, with a gold draped table and a water bottle beside the throne. A projection screen is visible at right. a person: the long swept hair, orange robes and ornate throne fit the page's claim, so the figure is labelled as a probable in-person candidate.2007-11-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, reading from paper held in both hands at a lectern. A projection screen at upper left shows a close-up of the same figure in orange with a white headband, and a banner at upper right reads Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras. A potted palm, floral arrangements and a Question Box basket sit on the stage. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair with white headband, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated on the throne as speaker. One person is visible on stage.2007-11-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy umbrella addresses a stage audience at a Shiva Sutras discourse. The figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, and holds a paper at a gold lectern. Flanking the throne are a wide orange and red draped backdrop, a small gold stool, floral arrangements with red roses and pink flowers, potted plants and water bottles on a side table. A projection screen on the right shows a magnified view of the speaker in orange. A black banner reads Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras.2007-11-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala reads from small white cards on a golden throne with a gilded parasol above. The figure has long dark hair and sits at a lectern with a microphone-style stand. Behind is a banner reading 'Nithyananda Speaks on Shiva Sutras' with a portrait of a smiling man in orange, and a projection screen at left. Golden lion-shaped armrests, pink and yellow flower arrangements, palm plants and gold and green draped cloth complete the stage.