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A photograph of a stage with gold-framed deity murtis dressed in red and gold garments and gold necklaces on the left. A bald man in red-brown robes with a gold-striped dhoti stands center with palms pressed together, wearing a rudraksha mala, speaking before a large audience seen from behind. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garments, above an empty brown leather chair flanked by golden lion figures. A tripod-mounted camera and a pedestal fan stand near the stage, and a blue sign with camera-prohibition symbols is at the lower left.

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A photograph of a stage at an indoor satsang with a large audience seen from behind in the foreground, their heads and dark hair filling the bottom of the frame. On the left, a gilded shrine arch holds deity murti dressed in red and gold garments with garlands and jewelled ornaments. In the centre stands a bald man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes sits above a brown leather chair flanked by golden lion figures. A tripod-mounted video camera and a small blue sign with camera prohibition symbols stand at the stage edge.2014-08-24Photograph of a stage event in a large hall with dark red drapery. On the left, a deity murti pair with gold crowns and garlands sits on a gilded throne-like seat beneath arches and columns. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands center stage with hands together in front of a brown leather chair. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes. A blue sign reads Photography and Video Camera with prohibition symbols. Two camera tripods stand on stage, and a crowd of seated people fills the foreground.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne in a temple-style hall. He wears a rudraksha mala and gestures with raised hands. Behind him, a large golden horse-headed throne frame is decorated with garlands in yellow, green, red and pink, flanked by golden deity figures. Two golden shrines with garlanded deity murti stand on either side, and gold-clad attendant figures stand nearby. In the foreground, a large audience of people in orange clothing sits with their backs to the camera, and a tripod-mounted video camera is on the left. Several seated listeners have hair in buns and wear orange shawls. The setting suggests satsang or discourse.2017-11-28A large hall stage where a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with lion armrests, flanked by two painted guardian figures. A decorated deity murti in a gold shrine on the right is garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds. Foreground devotees in orange and white saris sit facing the stage, and a screen shows the speakers. A camera on a tripod records the event. The man on the throne has long hair and a rudraksha mala, which fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues.2014-08-29Wide photo of a satsang hall facing a gold-and-red stage. At centre, a large framed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads sits on a red cushioned throne flanked by silver lions; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Behind it a gilded bull (Nandi) stands with garlands. Two gilded deity murtis flank the stage: a seated figure in blue-violet cloth at left and a seated deity in blue-violet with gold ornaments at right, both garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a large seated audience in white and orange clothing faces the stage, and a camera operator in white stands at right beside a tripod-mounted camera, with another cameraman in orange at left.2017-11-28August 23 20142014-08-23A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange robe sits on a red-cushioned silver throne on a raised stage, hands folded, with a garland-draped golden bull and silver lion figures beside him. Behind him is a decorated backdrop with a deity murti; flanking him are garlanded deity figures in gold shrines, one on a purple cloth. A cameraman stands at right and another operates on the left. Audience members in white and orange sit with their backs to the camera, filling the lower foreground.2017-11-28October 04 20142014-10-04 +1 copiesA large audience of mostly women in orange and saffron saris and white garments sits facing a stage in a temple-style hall with red curtains. On the stage, a central seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a silver-and-gold throne in front of a white sacred backdrop. Flanking deity murtis are decorated with garlands: one at left in blue with a crown, a gold figure on a golden bull at centre, and a seated goddess figure in green and pink at right. Attendees wear rudraksha malas and mostly orange clothing. A camera operator stands at the left edge. Golden peetha and kalasha-style decorations frame the stage.2017-11-28November 28 20172017-11-28November 28 20172017-11-28