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Indoor satsang or puja in an ashram hall draped with maroon and purple curtains and strung with white and marigold garlands. A large printed portrait of a smiling figure with long hair is behind the seated centre. A seated woman in saffron-orange clothing with white garlands sits at the centre, facing the crowd, with an ornate white-and-gold canopy above her. Around her, rows of devotees in saffron and orange shawls sit on the floor, including a blonde woman in the left foreground. Two women on the right wave large orange-and-gold fans. Men in white kurtas with orange shawls sit at the left, and a ceiling fan is visible.

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A photo of a devotional ceremony in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and white flower garland sits centrally on a raised seat under a white floral canopy, smiling. In front of him, women in orange and blue saris and orange sashes lean forward to tend a red and gold cloth-covered tray. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes fill the foreground and left, and a woman in a light blue sari kneels at right. Marigold and rose garlands hang from the pillars, and a large portrait of a smiling bearded man with a pale face is behind the canopy. Several devotees sit cross-legged in the lower foreground.2006-12-27A photograph of a satsang or darshan event on a decorated stage. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the archive caption context, hangs behind the stage, flanked by floral garlands and colourful embroidered hangings. A seated figure in orange and gold clothing sits on a raised throne-like seat under an ornate white canopy with a red cushion, with a yellow chamara fan beside them. Around the stage, many seated devotees in white and saffron/orange robes with orange shawls listen in rows, some on the left in white kurtas, others in orange saris and salwars on the right. The mood is ceremonial with a dimly lit hall.2006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with white and yellow jasmine garlands and a red heart-shaped cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white garland, holding a small object in one hand. Seated on the floor before the throne are rows of devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls, and young women in orange and green clothing in the foreground. A standing attendant in an orange shawl stands behind the throne. Behind is a large backdrop of a red-toned portrait and a field of daisies, with purple curtains, a decorated pillar and a pedestal fan at left.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A ceremony in a decorated hall with dark purple curtains and red drapes, hung with colourful woven tassels and flower garlands. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair dominates the backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white floral garland and a crown-like headpiece, sits on a flower-covered throne, with a brass vessel before them. Around them, rows of devotees in saffron and white clothing sit on the floor, some holding objects, while a man in a brown shawl stands at left with his arm extended. Fans and cushions are visible at the edges.2006-12-27A seated figure in orange robes with long hair sits on an ornate golden throne draped with white flower garlands and a red cushion, hands folded in greeting before a microphone. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair hangs behind the throne, flanked by purple curtains and yellow marigold garlands. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes listen on the floor in the foreground, several with hands joined in prayer. Colourful decorative poles stand at the left. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair and orange robes seated on a throne, though the image is not certain. Roughly 20 people are visible.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A seated figure on a flower-garlanded golden throne with a red cushioned backrest at a stage event. The central figure wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, a gold crown-like headpiece, and a red-and-orange shawl, and raises one hand toward the crown while smiling. Behind the throne hangs a large red-toned portrait of a smiling face, and purple curtains frame the stage with marigold and flower strings. Around the throne, young men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on the floor, some holding orange and yellow cloth banners aloft, while a brass vessel rests in front of the throne.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27