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A stage event before a large orange banner reading NSP in Tamil script. On the left, a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled "Paramashivam" along the bottom edge. In the centre stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat with a dark rudraksha-style mala, while several men and boys in white dhotis, white shirts and yellow shawls stand around, one raising an arm toward the seated figure. A saffron-robed monk sits at the lower left edge in the foreground. Women in white saris with red borders stand at right. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.

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A photograph of a stage event with an orange and red backdrop bearing the letters NSP and large Tamil lettering. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits smiling in a dark throne-style chair, with bare feet resting on a step. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him, one bending to touch his feet, another with hands clasped near him. A man in a yellow shawl stands nearby, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right, and a bald man in orange robes sits at the lower left edge. A red and patterned rug covers the floor. A probable Swamiji figure, seated on the throne in saffron with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, is being honoured by devotees.2010-08-19A stage event in front of a large orange and red backdrop with Tamil text and the letters NSP, plus a partial portrait of a man with a red tilak and orange turban at the left edge. A seated figure in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a brown throne-like chair with dark carved backrest. Around him, several young men in white shirts and light trousers, a man in a yellow and white garment, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand or bow on a red-brown mat. One man in a white shirt bends forward with folded hands toward the seated figure, while another standing man in a white shirt and jeans holds his hands together in greeting. The seated figure appears to be the a person by appearance cues including the orange robe and mala, though the face is partly obscured by distance.2010-08-19A photograph of a stage event with a large red banner bearing bold Tamil script in red and yellow lettering. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a wooden throne with dark carved armrests and a small wooden footstool. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, stand around the throne with hands clasped or reaching toward the seated figure, and one man in jeans and a white shirt touches the seated figure's shoulder. One man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands at left. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-08-19October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a stage event with a red backdrop reading "நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரணா" and "NSP" in white letters. A seated figure in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Several people in white dhoti and sari attire stand around the throne, some reaching toward it with hands extended. Two orange-robed figures sit or stand at the left edge, and gold pots with lids stand on the reflective white floor. Dark curtains frame the stage.2010-10-23A large hall stage set for a programme, with a big banner on the back wall showing a smiling man with a saffron turban and the caption "Paramahamsa Nithya" printed beside it, plus the words "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "Life Bliss Programme" partly visible. On the stage a small framed portrait sits on a decorated golden platform with flowers and oil lamps. A figure in a white dhoti and white shirt bends over the platform, and a woman in a yellow sari stands near it. Several people in white clothes, some with orange and saffron shawls, stand around the stage, and a man in a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. In the foreground, a group of people in white sits on the floor, and a row of women in white sits at the right on orange mats. Overhead, white and red draped fabric and a large projection screen frame the hall.2010-02-22A photograph of a stage in an indoor hall with white and maroon drapes. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside it. Center stage, a framed portrait of a figure in orange sits on a decorated golden throne-like seat with a garland and flowers, with an orange-robed woman and several people in white standing near it. Seated figures in white and an assistant in yellow stand around the stage. In the foreground, many audience members in white clothes sit on the floor and others stand near the stage steps.2010-02-22A stage performance in a hall with a red-carpeted platform and white draped skirting. A large red backdrop shows a smiling figure wearing an orange turban and an orange garment, with a red bindi on the forehead. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing a line of seated performers in white clothes with yellow shawls. A man in pink-striped kurta on the left holds a microphone, and a woman in orange clothing stands at the right edge with a microphone. A few seated men wear orange robes. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge, and a video camera is at the right.2010-12-27February 05 20102010-02-05A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and wrap holds a handheld microphone and speaks to a seated audience on green carpet in a hall. Many participants sit cross-legged in white clothes with white headbands, and a few wear orange. Behind him a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside a golden-brown armchair-style throne on a white platform. The backdrop has orange and white panels with a purple bird logo at the upper left. A small woman in orange sits at right. a person: the speaker has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and the backdrop portrait shows an orange turban and tilak, so the speaker is presented as the a person; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-08-21November 16 20052005-11-16August 15 20092009-08-15