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Large group photograph of about seventy people posed in rows on a stage in a hall with gold-toned walls and ornate wooden panels. A seated figure in the centre wears red and gold attire beneath a gold canopy, and a blue-skinned deity murti with a trident stands at the left. Participants wear red, orange, white and green saris, kurtas and shawls, many with red sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Gold draped tables and a small offering tray sit in the foreground.

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December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26Large group photograph on a stage at a Dasara celebration. Dozens of devotees in white and yellow dress sit and stand in tiered rows on a white platform, with a few women in peach, pink and orange saris. Behind them stands a gold and orange throne-like seat under a canopy, with an orange banner hung on a blue curtain and a decorated deity murti with flowers at the right. A tall figure in a bright orange robe stands centrally near the throne, while others in orange and saffron stand at the back. White and maroon drapery with gold trim frames the stage above.2010-10-17Group photograph on a raised stage in a hall with ornate gold-and-blue panelled backdrop. A large golden canopy hangs above a central throne-like seat where a figure in red and orange robes with a red cap sits with hands raised in greeting. Behind a blue Shiva image holding a trident and a decorated deity murti at right, a crowd of roughly forty participants stand and kneel in white kurtas and dhotis, orange and red shawls, and orange marigold garlands, many with hands folded in namaste.2015-12-26Group photograph of many devotees posed in front of a gilded throne with a tiered golden canopy in an ornate hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits centrally on the throne with hands raised in blessing; the appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person. Around him, roughly thirty people stand and sit in tiers, many wearing white kurtas, red and maroon shawls, and orange and red sarees, with lanyards and garlands. Large painted deity figures with blue skin flank the sides, one with a crown and garland, and a small child sits in front. A simple stage edge with gold cloth lies in the foreground.2015-12-26Group photograph in an ornate hall with a red carpet and pink-draped backdrop framed by ornate silver-gold pillars. A seated figure in the centre sits on a large gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, orange turban and a long beaded necklace, raising one hand in blessing; a probable Swamiji by his orange turban, ornate ceremonial necklace and throne. Around him, devotees in white and cream kurtas and saris, many wearing orange-red shawls and name badges, kneel in front or stand behind, some in plain white and one woman in a gold-bordered sari. A trident stands to the right of the throne and a small golden figure rests on the armrest. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2014-08-03December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA standing figure in a red and gold embroidered outfit, with an ornate golden crown and a long gold beaded necklace, smiles beside a gilded throne with a golden canopy on the right. Around them, a large seated and standing crowd of devotees in white and saffron-red shawls, with marigold garlands, presses palms together in greeting in a large hall with recessed ceiling lights. Several women wear saris in green, blue, pink and orange. a person: the standing figure has a crown, ornate gold-and-red clothing and a gold necklace, and is positioned by the throne, but the face and body are small and the appearance cues are only partly clear.2014-05-10December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesLarge group photograph on a stage at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during Dasara celebrations. A large crowd of more than a hundred people in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, saffron robes and white and yellow saris fills the stage in rows. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centrally in front of an ornate gold throne-like seat with a gold umbrella above it. A decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits on a platform to the right, under a bright backdrop of navy and maroon drapes with white valances. Several people seated in the front row wear rudraksha malas. A white stage platform forms the foreground.2010-10-17October 28 20142014-10-28 +1 copies