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A seated speaker in an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped throne on a stage, gesturing with one raised hand toward a microphone on a stand. A large red banner behind him shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man in a white garment, with Tamil title text in red and navy. Two white air coolers flank the stage, a small floral arrangement and vase stand at left, and a pink and gold draped stage edge runs along the front. A rug lies at the foot of the throne and a few audience-facing monitors and speakers sit on the stage.

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August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped chair on a stage, with a microphone on a stand before them. Behind them a large red banner shows a black-and-white photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a bindi, with Tamil text beside it. Two white floor-standing coolers flank the stage, and gold-fringed pink and yellow drapes line the stage edge. Audience members in the foreground sit facing the stage, some in orange, and a laptop and monitor sit at a table at lower right. The stage figure has long dark hair and orange clothing, matching the sannyasi presentation on the stage.2008-08-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a white cushioned throne on a stage draped with a pink and yellow cloth border. Behind is a large red-and-white banner with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man and Tamil and English text. A microphone stand stands beside the throne, with a flower vase and water bottle on a side table. A projection screen and speakers flank the stage, and a partly visible seated person in orange sits at the lower right edge. Only the seated figure and the partly visible person at the edge are physically present.2008-08-01A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits in a white cushioned chair on a stage, gesturing with raised hands toward a microphone on a stand. A large red and white banner behind shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a dark bindi, labelled with the title Vaazhum Varalaru. A small table with flowers and a water bottle sits to the left, a projection screen is at right, and a pink and gold fringed cloth edges the stage. Ceiling fans hang above, and blurred heads of audience members appear in the foreground. The seated speaker is an orange-robed figure with long hair who appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe cues while giving a discourse.2008-08-03A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white draped throne on a stage during a discourse. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man in a shawl hangs on the backdrop beside a red banner. Pink and yellow draped stage cloth, flower arrangements, vases, air conditioners, a projection screen and a small table with water bottles surround the stage. Several audience members are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated speaker in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues.2008-08-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat on a stage, raising one hand with a finger lifted while speaking. He has long dark hair. Behind him a large red-and-white banner shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair and beads, captioned in Tamil and English as Vaazhum Varalaru. The stage has a pink and yellow decorated frontal cloth, a microphone stand, a water bottle, a small flower arrangement, and a projection screen to the right. Audience members are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2008-08-01August 03 20082008-08-03A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white throne-like chair on a stage, gesturing with both raised hands while speaking into a microphone. Behind him a large black-and-white portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure with long hair and beads, beside a red banner with Tamil text reading "Vaazhum Varalaru" and a projection screen. A small flower arrangement and a gold-and-maroon pillar stand at the left. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the foreground, viewed from behind.2008-08-01A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped throne on a stage. A large banner behind shows a black-and-white portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda with a red background. A white projection screen, a small table with flowers and a water bottle, and a microphone stand are on stage. The figure has long hair swept back and the saffron robe and mala are distinctive; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label given the page, so the identity is treated as.2008-08-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold border sits on a white cushioned throne-style chair on a stage, smiling, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him a large red and white banner shows a black-and-white portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with Tamil and English headings. A white side table holds a flower arrangement, water bottle and glass; a microphone stand and projection screen stand at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man giving a discourse, with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair as cues. Stage discourse setting.2008-08-01August 02 20082008-08-02