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A stage event before a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a red and orange draped canopy and blue trim above. At center, a seated figure on an ornate red-and-gold throne is decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-gold shawl, and the figure's face and appearance are not clear enough to confirm identity. Seated on the stage floor before him are about twenty people in white and cream garments; several women wear saris in white, red and beige, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt sits at right. A man in white kneels at the left edge near a microphone stand, with a brass oil lamp and a metal vessel nearby. Tall brass lamps stand on either side of the throne, and wooden wall panels with carved motifs and small lamp-shaped ornaments decorate the backdrop. Spotlights are mounted on the stage frame.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A stage photograph of a ceremonial event in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A large ornate decorated structure with a white and gold throne-like seat and a striped canopy dome stands at the centre; no clearly identifiable figure sits on it. Around the stage, about eight people sit cross-legged on striped floor mats with hands folded in namaskar: men in white dhoti and shirts on the left, women in orange, red, green and cream saris and a blue-and-pink dress on the right. Framed pictures stand beside the seat, and a small golden figure rests on the lower platform, with a golden railing in front. Stage lights hang overhead.2017-02-24December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29April 23 20162016-04-23January 03 20162016-01-03Night event stage under a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" in ornate gold lettering. A seated figure on a raised golden throne with a red and gold cloth, adorned with a large floral garland, sits at centre among tall gold oil lamps and rows of small lit lamps along the back wall. Red valance and blue bunting frame the stage. A standing man in a white ceremonial garment and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand at the left edge near cameras and a red rail; attendants in white clothing move at the right. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, some holding phones. A small screen at right shows the same garlanded seated figure.2010-12-29Stage ceremony in a hall with a golden throne centred under a yellow canopy, where a figure in orange robes and a garland sits in front of a backdrop of a stone temple gateway. Gold-painted vahana-style bulls and garlanded deity murti flank the stage. Several people in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor before a low platform, some seated with brass vessels and offerings, one man at a lectern-like stand. a person sits on the throne in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala.2010-11-13A stage in a hall with red curtains and an ornate painted backdrop shows a central figure seated on a gold throne beneath a golden canopy, with a dark-robed central figure wearing a red garment. Around the platform, about two dozen devotees sit in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar, many women in white and cream sari-style garments with gold borders and men in white dhotis. Golden umbrellas and small brass lamps hang above, with golden animal figures (a lion-like figure and others) placed on the stage floor and a golden deity statue at the right edge. Screens and monitors appear at the bottom right. The clothing is white, cream, saffron and maroon.2015-05-13December 29 20102010-12-29A stage set for a ceremony with a central gilded throne (peetha) under a yellow-and-white umbrella, flanked by two gilded lion-form seats, garlanded deity images with flower decorations, and a golden brass stand. A woman in an orange sari stands at the throne with hands together. Around the stage, several devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor, some with orange cloths, a man in an orange robe kneels on the left with a laptop nearby, and a woman in white stands at the far left. A frontal raised platform with white steps in the foreground. a person cues are not clearly visible on the throne figure, so identity is unsure.2010-11-12November 15 20102010-11-15