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A young man in a white kurta and white trousers stands on a stage holding a handheld microphone and gesturing as he speaks. Seated in the foreground with their backs to the camera are rows of young people in white shirts. Behind him a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban, dark robe and beaded necklaces is displayed on an easel, with a caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Dark drapes hang behind the stage, and a small offering dish sits at the base of the portrait.

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A man in all-white clothing, white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands barefoot on a red stage holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience. In the foreground, the backs of about a dozen young people in white shirts sit on the floor facing him. Behind him hangs a dark maroon curtain. At the left edge, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling figure in a white turban, purple robe and ornate gold necklace, placed on a white pedestal with flower garlands. The scene resembles a youth satsang or discourse hall with a printed portrait as the focal backdrop.2007-10-01October 14 20072007-10-14December 29 20082008-12-29October 14 20072007-10-14A photograph of a seated teaching session in a hall with cream walls and a red carpet. On a raised white stage, a man in white clothing with an orange-trimmed shawl sits on an ornate chair beside a microphone stand, speaking to the group. Around him stands a floral garland arrangement and a framed image of a deity on the back wall. Seven or eight men in white and checked shirts sit cross-legged on the carpet with their backs to the camera, facing the stage. A banner showing a seated figure in meditation hangs on the left.2006-09-21A photograph of a dimly lit stage with dark red draped curtains behind a standing figure in all-white clothing and a white head wrap, hands pressed together at the chest as if addressing the gathering. A large audience sits or stands on the floor in front of the stage, mostly in white garments, with some wearing orange or saffron sashes and lanyards. A few people in the foreground are bare-chested in orange-brown and dark cloths. A small white projection screen is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a hall during a multi-day celebration program.2008-12-29A standing man in white ceremonial clothing, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, speaks into a handheld microphone and gestures with his hands during a satsang in a hall with peach walls and red curtains. Seated students in white and devotees sit on blue-striped mats on the floor, with bags placed nearby. A man in a wheelchair sits at a table at the back. Two framed portraits hang on the walls, and a speaker is mounted on the left wall.2011-07-06October 14 20072007-10-14A photograph of an indoor stage event before a deep red curtain. A performer in white kurta and dhoti with a white turban stands centre-stage with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him a large crowd, mostly young men and women, sits and stands on the stage edge and floor, many in white clothing; some men wear dark red or maroon shawls, and a woman in a yellow and orange saree is visible at right. A microphone stand is at left. Petals or flowers scatter the floor. The scene looks like a devotional gathering or programme.2008-12-29A dim hall shows a seated speaker on a low white-draped platform at the far end, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-saffron garland, with a microphone stand before him. A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in white shirts and white clothes, many wearing dark beaded necklaces. In the foreground, the backs of several heads and shoulders are visible. A pedestal fan stands at the left side of the stage, and dark curtains hang behind the platform.2006-12-30 +1 copiesOctober 14 20072007-10-14A young man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot on a stage speaking into a black handheld microphone, smiling, with a red dot on his forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. Behind him hang deep red velvet curtains. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYA..." shows a smiling man in a white turban and purple ornate garment with a flower garland. Below it sits a white-draped table with a terracotta vase of white flowers, and a shallow terracotta bowl of white petals and a floating pink lotus lies at the stage's front edge.2007-10-01