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A satsang in progress on a stage with a glossy red backdrop showing a pink lotus with a deity figure and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the upper left corner. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a gold arched back, gestures with one hand while speaking. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the throne, and a white cushioned platform lies in front. Seated on the floor to the left are two people in white clothes and two in orange robes, and to the right several people in white, one holding papers. A video camera on a tripod stands at the far left. Count of physical people is about nine.

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August 27 20112011-08-27August 27 20112011-08-27August 27 20112011-08-27February 24 20072007-02-24August 26 20112011-08-26A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne on a raised platform, speaking into a microphone while people sit cross-legged on the floor before him. Around the white-draped bed-like platform in front of the throne, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls listen, several women in white sarees with orange borders among them. A standing fan and a tinsel-decorated green tree stand at the edge, with a red hanging behind the throne. Two men in saffron and white sit beside the throne. A printed caption on the wall label reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2007-02-24A photograph of a Life Bliss Programme Level II session on a stage. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, flanked by brass oil lamps and small vases of red flowers. Seated on the floor before the stage, in front of the throne, are devotees in white and orange clothes, several wearing yellow scarves. A large backdrop behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark beside the red text 'Life Bliss Program' and 'Level II'. A man in white with a yellow scarf sits at the left edge. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and a shawl-like orange garment, which are appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji label, so this is a probable Swamiji seated in person on the throne.2011-01-21A stage event with a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and orange wrap, with a red bindi. Gold oil lamps flank the throne and small flower vases sit on gold side tables. Around the stage, seated participants in white clothes with yellow scarves and orange garments listen attentively. On the left, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, labelled Paramahamsa. The backdrop reads Life Bliss Program Level II and Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta. A blue-and-white floor mat covers the stage front.2011-01-21A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a gold canopy with hanging leaf ornaments. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala necklace, and a red-and-white vertical mark on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap. A matching orange-draped figure is a presiding Swamiji (probable) on the peetha: the long hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues. Golden oil lamps with lit flames and orange and red flower arrangements flank the throne. In front, a golden base holds flower offerings and pink lotus blooms, with incense sticks and a silver plate of offerings. Around the platform, several women in white saris with yellow shawls and a shaven-headed man in white ritual dress sit facing the throne, seen from behind. A backdrop depicts a temple gopuram-style archway with deity imagery.2011-02-02A photograph of an indoor stage event with a large backdrop portrait of a bearded, long-haired man. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a small canopy, one hand raised in greeting, speaking into a microphone. A bearded man in white clothing and an orange shawl kneels on a white mattress before her with hands joined, while a man in white with an orange shawl kneels at right gesturing toward the throne. Behind them on the floor, about a dozen men in white robes and orange shawls sit in rows, some wearing rudraksha malas. Colourful woven and beaded hangings and flower garlands decorate the stage, and a standing fan is visible at left. Persons are seated and kneeling, not in procession.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A stage event with a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and orange wrap, with a red-and-gold tilak mark on the forehead. Flanking the throne are gold stands with flower vases and brass oil lamps. Around the stage, devotees sit on white sheets: men in white with yellow scarves on the left, and women in orange and white saris and salwar on the right. Behind them hangs a large pink-and-white banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside printed text. The central figure has long dark hair and distinctive orange robes and adornments, but the appearance is uncertain, so the a person candidacy is treated as unsure.2011-01-21