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A photograph of an indoor hall with a large gilded ornate throne, carved with scrolled and floral motifs and a red cushioned seat, beside which a man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back dark hair stands gesturing while holding a folded paper. Two men in white dhotis stand nearby, one with a yellow and white garment and the other with an orange-red shawl over his shoulder. Woven striped mats cover the floor, with wooden frames, glass display cabinets and a hanging banner in the background.

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January 03 20102010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03A photograph inside a hall with orange floor mats and hanging decorative tassels in orange, yellow and blue from the ceiling. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl stands at centre, facing a gilded ornate throne-like seat with a red cushion, which is set within a wooden frame. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand around, one with a shaved head, and an elderly man in a brown shirt stands near the throne. Behind them, orange-draped figures sit under a glass-fronted frame, and framed pictures line a far wall beneath a large dark screen.2010-01-03Photograph inside a hall of devotees in orange and white ritual clothing preparing a golden throne-like structure with red cushions, set within open wooden frames. Several men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls stand and kneel near the gilded seat and a golden deity or ornamental figure. Orange mats and a purple-and-white patterned cloth lie on the floor, and a projection screen hangs at the top left. The setting suggests preparation for a puja or darshan.2010-01-03A photograph inside a plain hall with pink walls and striped orange-and-white curtains. Two ornate golden thrones with red seats and carved peacock-like side supports stand in wooden frames, with orange cloth draped over a third object at left. A man in orange robes with long hair and a full beard stands at left, and a man in orange robes with long dark hair reaches up to adjust the gilded throne, holding a small booklet. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti and a white shirt stands with his back to the camera at centre, and an older man in a brown vest and white dhoti stands at right, watching.2010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03A photograph inside a tented pavilion with orange and yellow fabric walls and a golden ornate throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak, long dark hair and an orange shawl sits on the throne beside a microphone stand, receiving something from a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl who leans forward holding a small box and books. A third man in orange robes with a shaved head stands at left holding papers, and a man in a yellow shawl appears at far right. Stacks of books and a small table with papers and a fan are nearby, and a golden canopy hangs above the throne. The seated figure in orange on the golden throne has appearance cues consistent with a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.2009-11-20January 03 20102010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03Inside a canopied tent with a gold-framed ornate throne, a man in a saffron robe seated on the throne with a microphone stand before him, a dark-haired seated figure in saffron kneels at the throne's side and receives a stack of books from a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl. A bald man in saffron holds papers at left, and a standing devotee in saffron stands at the far left. Behind them hangs a pink and white backdrop with carved pillar-style decoration, a golden canopy above, and a table to the right stacked with books. A fan stands at left and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears at upper left. The scene shows a book offering at a discourse setting.2009-11-20