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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a large ornate golden throne at centre, draped with a black and white patterned cloth. A seated figure with hands joined in namaste sits on the throne, wearing an orange robe and a flower garland, with eyes closed. Behind the throne hangs a large backdrop printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi, beside Tamil text reading 'Nithyananda Spuranam' and 'Dhyana Anubhava Mugam'. Below the throne, yellow and purple flowers line the stage edge. At left, a man with a shaved head in an orange robe stands before a tiered silver lamp stand with flames, performing an aarti-like offering. Two black flat-screen monitors sit in the foreground. Red and gold drapes and potted flower arrangements frame the room. The figure on the throne is not confidently identifiable from appearance, and the printed backdrop portrait is a depiction.