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Indoor hall with a cream wall and dark wooden doors, set up as a devotional display. At centre a large ornate silver throne holds a printed photograph of a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a long gold necklace, raising one hand in blessing; the throne is a printed image, not a physical person. In front sits a red cushion with small flower petals and a brass oil lamp (deepam). Flanking tables draped in maroon cloth hold framed deity prints, garlands and marigolds, and a sign reading Nithyananda Vedic Temple. Two standing people at the far right edge and a partial figure at the left edge are visible.

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December 21 20162016-12-21September 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of an empty ceremonial hall with a large ornately carved wooden throne draped in a teal green cloth and an orange-gold silk cloth, flanked by carved lion figures. Behind the throne is a large black-and-white portrait of a person with long hair, and a smaller framed photo on the throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace. Foreground includes a brass oil lamp, offerings with garlands and flowers, a lit lamp on a stand at right, red curtains, and a floor with a kolam design. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-02-15A stage set with a deep red curtain backdrop. In the centre, a large ornate silver throne with a red cushion holds a printed or projected image of a seated figure in orange-red robes and an orange-red turban, wearing long rudraksha-style beads and a garland, hands raised in a gesture. A small red footstool sits before the throne. To the left, a gold-and-yellow draped table displays small deity murtis, framed pictures and a red book. To the right, a similar table holds a brown bag, framed photographs, jars, a rudraksha mala, folded yellow-and-white cloth and books. The figure on the throne is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene; no people are visible on stage and only audience heads appear at the bottom edge.2016-12-21December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A decorated stage with a maroon velvet backdrop and a white stage floor, set with several golden thrones and deity murtis garlanded with bright marigold and mixed flower strands. At center, a seated figure on a gold lion-armed throne wears a red and orange garment and a red garland, with a hand raised; a central throne has a heart-shaped backrest of flowers. Flanking seats hold more garlanded murtis in pink, red, purple and yellow dress, with a golden figure on a far-right peetha. Ceiling spotlights and a small camera-like logo at top left. Several seated figures and murtis are shown, but only the central seated person is a physical human.2013-12-25A stage set with a deep red velvet drape and red carpet, showing a central golden throne with lion armrests and a heart-shaped back wreathed in yellow, red and white garlands. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a beaded necklace and a small headpiece occupies the central throne, appearing as a person seated in a ceremonial role. To the left stands a deity murti of Lord Shiva-form with a crescent crown and trident-like adornments, garlanded in red and yellow, with a golden bull-like figure beside it. To the right, a golden arched alcove holds three seated murtis draped in red and garlanded, with an oil lamp at the far edge. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan arrangement with decorated thrones and garlanded deity figures.2013-12-24December 25 20132013-12-25Interior of a white-walled shrine room with a polished dark floor reflecting the lamps. Two niches in the back wall hold deity murti: the left niche has a dark figure with a kalasha-like pot above, and the right niche has a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Above the niches hang four framed photographs of monastic figures in saffron robes and a devotee in white. A wicker sofa with a red cushion stands at left beside a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. No people are physically present in the room.December 21 20162016-12-21