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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, most wearing white with some in saffron, facing a gold-and-brown throne at the front. A standing figure in a red-and-saffron turban and saffron-orange garments with a long gold-toned necklace holds a golden trident-topped staff beside the throne. A framed poster on the wall behind shows a red-clad figure with the caption Panartha Pooja at Madurai Aadheenam. The scene suggests a teaching session. a person is standing in the saffron-and-gold ensemble and turban, holding the trident staff, beside the throne. Roughly one hundred or more people are visible, many partly cropped at the edges.

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A figure in a red turban and saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace stands beside a gold-trimmed brown leather throne, holding a gold trident (trishul) upright in the right hand. Dense crowd of devotees fills the hall in white and cream garments, several wearing red or orange shawls and white headbands. A framed poster on the upper right reads Parmartha Puja at Nithyanandapeetham-style text. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: red turban, saffron robe, rudraksha-style mala, trident) stands in the hall, with the empty throne beside him.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style session. Standing before a gilded throne with a brown leather seat and carved golden lion arms is a man in a red-orange turban, wearing a red and gold robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bracelet, holding a tall gold trident staff with his right hand. Most people in the crowd wear white clothes, some with orange or red shawls, and a bald person in the foreground is bare-shouldered. A framed portrait on the wall reads Paramartha Puja at Madurai Aadheenam. Overall, the scene shows a crowded devotional gathering with a ceremonial throne at the front. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure wears a red turban, saffron-red robe and long gold-beaded necklace while holding a trident, with the throne and stage placing him as the focus of the gathering.2015-09-06A photograph of a large seated audience at a hall discourse. A man stands beside an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne, wearing a red-orange turban, a red and gold robe, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant necklace, and holding a golden trident staff. Behind him a framed painting and a sign reading Paramartha Puja are on the wall. Hundreds of devotees in white and red clothes fill the foreground, some with raised hands. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears a turban, saffron-red robe, ornate gold necklace and trident, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06A large seated audience fills a hall, with a dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing facing forward. At the front centre, a man in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a gold throne with lion-like armrests, holding a small object in one hand. A tall golden trident stands to the right. Hands are raised among the crowd. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure wears a turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, with the page naming Swamiji for this event.2015-09-06A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, fills the hall in front of a tall figure standing beside an ornate gold-and-brown throne. The standing figure wears a red turban, an orange-red shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and holds a golden trident. The appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by red turban, orange robe and rudraksha cues, standing beside the throne. A framed poster on the upper right reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda's portrait caption area with red-clad imagery. Many people sit in rows; a few stand at the edges. Hall walls are cream-coloured.2015-09-06A large indoor hall packed with a dense audience of devotees, mostly seen from behind in white clothes, many with grey or white hair, facing a raised golden throne. Seated on the throne is a man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl, holding a rudraksha mala and a microphone. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne, and the hall has dark wooden doors and a red curtain at the top. Several hundred people are visible.2015-09-06A large crowd of mostly men in white clothes sits facing a standing speaker on a raised golden throne at the front of a hall. The speaker wears a red turban, a saffron-red robe draped over one shoulder, and a long beaded rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and gestures with both hands while speaking. A golden trident stands beside the throne. Behind the crowd are wooden doors and a red curtain panel on the wall. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of red turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the speaker giving a discourse to a satsang-style audience.2015-09-06