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A photograph of a stage set for an inauguration celebration in a hall. A large banner reading Life Bliss Foundation (Singapore) welcomes you Inauguration Celebrations with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda hangs above the stage. On the stage, a decorated altar holds a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers, lit oil lamps and a brass pooja setup. Two men sit before the altar: one in white clothes and one in saffron/orange robes, appearing to perform a guru puja. Strings of white and pink flower garlands line the stage edge and a draped maroon-and-gold backdrop frames the altar. Oil lamps are arranged along the front of the stage.

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August 15 20102010-08-15A stage at a Singapore Life Bliss Foundation inauguration event shows a row of devotees in white traditional clothing standing on a raised platform, several holding small brass vessels or offerings. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes sits at a draped throne-like seat at left, with a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang along the stage edge, and a banner at upper left reads Life Bliss Foundation (Singapore) Inauguration Celebrations. A red wall with an Om and figures emblem and a wall clock are visible at upper right. The seated figure is shown from a distance with limited detail, so the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-08-15 +1 copiesA person in white clothes bends forward to place flowers at a shrine. A framed portrait of a figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-yellow garland, sits on a red-draped altar. Oil lamps, fruit, a kalasha and small offerings lie on the altar cloth. Other draped deity murti and flower garlands are visible on the right, and a dark-haired person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The room has white walls and a curtained window. A date and time stamp appears in the lower right corner.2010-08-15 +1 copiesTwo men sit in a bare wooden-floored room performing a puja before a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi, garlanded with marigold and rose strings. The portrait sits on a green cloth-draped platform surrounded by fruit offerings, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and lit oil lamps. The man on the left wears white dhoti-style clothing with a blue lanyard and presses his palms together; the man beside him wears a saffron robe and folded hands. A portrait labelled with a caption is printed on the frame's image. Items on the white cloth include apples, oranges, bananas, and a plate of offerings. Sunlight falls from a window on the right.2010-08-15 +1 copiesA small indoor shrine room with white walls. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a small deity murti on a draped table. Behind him, a man in white clothing stands near the altar. The altar is decorated with orange and gold cloth, white flower garlands and yellow flowers. At left, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange clothing with a gold necklace, garlanded with red and white flowers. A brown and gold drape hangs on the right wall. The scene shows abhishekam being performed. A date stamp in the lower right reads 15/8/2010.2010-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a low wooden stage in a hall, lit by studio lights on tripods. A seated figure in white clothing sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a bowing person in white kneeling before them, and a flower arrangement and vase of flowers beside. Two more people in white stand at the left edge of the stage. Tall decorative pillars with colourful patterned fabric flank the stage, and a red and gold banner hangs above. A portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and robes hangs on the right wall. The scene looks like a satsang or devotional gathering. The seated figure is not a clear appearance-based candidate, so the role is described only as seated.2006-02-22 +1 copiesNovember 12 20052005-11-12Photo 11682567 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting on a stage. A man in a pink kurta and white dhoti holds a large brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with both hands, while a woman in a gold-and-maroon saree stands beside him with her hands raised. To the right, a man in white with his palms pressed together in namaste faces the stage. Behind them stand several more people in white, and a framed deity image sits on a decorated table with fruit, flowers and a kalasha-style offering on a green-draped platform. Green garland decorations hang in the background.2010-08-31May 03 20082008-05-03A seated man with long dark hair and a white robe sits on an ornate wooden chair with cushioned armrests on a raised stage, with a patterned rug and a small floral arrangement beside him. A second man in white clothing sits at a small table to the left, near a stand of green plants. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral designs frame the stage, and a banner with a portrait is visible in the background. Stage setting suggests a discourse or satsang.2006-02-22Photograph taken from the back of a seated audience in a modern hall with white textured walls and blue chairs. Many devotees in white and pastel clothing sit facing a stage decorated with a red backdrop, garlands and a central figure in orange robes standing near a floral-decorated altar with lamps. A banner hangs on the wall above, and a clock is visible on the right. A timestamp reads 15/8/2010 11:50. a person cues are not clearly established from appearance, so identity is left uncertain.2010-08-15 +1 copies