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A standing man in a rust-orange turban, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace with a large gold medallion, and a leopard-print wrap over rust-orange dhoti walks barefoot across a red floor mat in a red-draped hall with hanging colourful lanterns. Seated devotees on the red floor wear black eye masks and white, orange and multicoloured clothes. Cameras on tripods and a film camera on the right record the scene. A gold-and-red throne stands in the background.

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A large tented hall with red drapes and hanging decorative lanterns in orange, blue and multicolour. A bearded man in a rust-orange turban, a leopard-print wrap over orange-brown dhoti, a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands walks barefoot down a red-carpeted central aisle. Seated devotees on both sides wear eye-masks in orange and black; many wear white, pink, and beige clothes and rudraksha malas. A camera rig on a crane and a throne-like seat appear at the back. Swamiji (probable): the walking figure shows a turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial clothing, and is presented as the central figure of the satsang.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament walks barefoot down a red-carpeted stage between seated rows of devotees wearing orange eye coverings. He wears a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a leopard-print wrap over rust-brown dhoti, and gold armbands. Behind him, a red draped backdrop and a camera on a tripod are visible, with a cameraman in white at right. Seated attendees in white, red, yellow and lavender clothing fill the foreground.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and a rust-red dhoti and shawl walks barefoot down a red-carpeted stage in a hall with red drapery. He wears a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant over a leopard-print wrap, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees line both sides of the carpet, many wearing orange or red eye-covering bands. A camera on a tripod films from the right, and a gold throne is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre is the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, identified by the rust-red turban, long gold necklace and leopard-print wrap.2016-12-07December 18 20162016-12-18December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in an orange-brown turban and a brown leopard-print waist wrap walks down a red carpet aisle through a seated audience. He wears a multi-strand garland of saffron-brown beads, a large gold pendant and gold armbands, and smiles as he walks. Many seated devotees wear dark sleep-mask style eyeglasses, some in red, white, yellow and green saris and kurtas, with a few holding their hands in mudra-like postures. Behind them are red draped curtains, a gold-trimmed throne, hanging multicoloured tassel decorations, overhead stage lights and a camera on a tripod. This is a candid photograph of the event.2016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red and maroon robe walks down a red-carpeted aisle toward a stage, wearing a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a gold chest pendant on a beaded necklace, and gold armlets. He has a distinctive appearance but his face and ornaments give only partial cues, so he is treated as a person. Seated devotees in the foreground have hands folded in anjali, and a cameraman in white stands at the right. Behind the stage, a gold-draped altar holds a dark stone form flanked by golden lion-like finials and small gold figurines, with tall gold-topped poles at the top left.2016-12-12A photograph of a central procession walkway lined with devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bearded man in the middle wears a rust-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, a long multi-strand gold and beaded necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style mala, walking forward between the lines. Behind the rows, a cameraman with a large video camera films the scene in front of a red backdrop with a yellow and gold altar area. Some devotees wear white and red clothing, and a few hold garlands or ritual items. Matching gold pots or vessels sit near the walkway edge.2016-12-12