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June 19 2013

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Four women in orange and maroon sarees with gold borders stand beside an ornate gold-framed orange velvet chaise, a throne-like seat with tufted cushion and crystal buttons. Each wears rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, and one wears a red bindi and glasses. Behind them a large printed portrait shows a man in orange robes seated in lotus pose with a white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, before a banyan tree. The seat and backdrop are draped in zebra-print fabric. The women are standing, not seated.2013-06-19Five women in orange and maroon saris with gold borders stand around an ornate gold-framed orange velvet chaise lounge in an indoor room with tiled floor and wooden cabinetry. Behind the couch a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, one hand raised, in front of a large banyan tree trunk; the figure is a printed image, not a physical person. The women wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A zebra-print cushion sits behind the portrait.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a stage satsang. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and an ochre-saffron wrap with gold border, sits on a red velvet throne flanked by golden lion statues, gesturing with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone. Two women in ochre saffron sarees with gold borders sit beside him: the one on the left wears a black bead necklace and holds her hands together, the one on the right wears a rudraksha mala and looks down at a mobile phone. A large backdrop shows a painted face and a hand. A low gold-trimmed stool sits in front of the throne on a red patterned rug. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a throne setting; the throne is noted only as context.2013-07-22A stage with dark drapes shows three young people in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold-trimmed couch draped with a tiger-striped cloth. The person on the right sits with hands folded in front of the chest and a rudraksha mala around the neck; the two on the left wear similar orange robes and beaded malas, one with a white forehead mark. Behind them, a large gold-framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes with a white mala, seated before a banyan tree with one hand raised in blessing. The gilded throne-like chair frames the portrait. The setting suggests a satsang-style presentation.2013-04-25A photograph of an indoor office-like room with orange tiled floor, glass partitions and a desk with a computer. A bearded man with long white beard and hair in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-orange upholstered sofa with a zebra-print cushion, gesturing as he speaks. Around him on the floor and in chairs sit four devotees: a bald man in orange cloth with a saffron shawl at left, a man in brown-gold robe seated on a chair, a person in orange seated on the floor with back to camera, and a woman in brown and gold sari with hair in a bun typing on a laptop at right. A framed portrait labelled with a caption rests on the sofa's back showing a smiling figure in orange with flowers at its top. A purple-and-white flower offering sits on the floor in front.2013-11-05July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown robe, with a white and red bead garland and a long brown rudraksha-style mala, sits on a gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gilded relief carvings behind him. His right hand extends toward a bald man kneeling in the lower right foreground, who wears a saffron-yellow garment. Standing behind the throne is a man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a dark turban and rudraksha mala, and two women: one in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala holding a small bag, and one in orange sari with a red border and a long rudraksha mala. The seated man has long, swept-back hair and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, a person cue, though the appearance is not fully certain. Air conditioning unit visible at upper right.2016-07-23A group photograph of saffron-clad devotees and two seated figures on ornate gold thrones against a red and white damask backdrop. The central seated man has long white hair and beard, wears orange robes, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a name badge. Beside him a seated man with a shaved head wears red-brown robes, a long garland of white beads, and bangles. Around them, shaved-headed monastics in red-brown robes with white forehead markings sit or stand, and women in red-brown saris with rudraksha malas sit in front. A man at far left wears an orange shawl and white beads. The thrones and sitting arrangement suggest a seated honouring or group photo.2014-01-08A photograph of a stage event with a row of seated women and a few people in saffron and orange clothing, with a standing woman in the centre wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, holding a microphone. In the foreground a woman in a rust-brown dress with a dark mala sits beside a woman in cream and maroon sari with beaded necklaces. On the left a woman in a blue blouse and red skirt sits, and on the right a young woman in orange with white forehead markings holds a microphone. Behind them gold thrones and a golden deity murti stand against red drapes, with brass oil lamps and green plants. Visible people number about nine.2017-02-11Five women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders sit on the floor in an evening ritual setting, several wearing white vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One holds a metal bowl of grains or rice while others hold a prayer book and offerings. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron robes with a garland of white and rudraksha beads, placed on a red and gold ornate throne. A painted mural of a deity figure is on the left wall.2013-04-29Three people sit on orange cushioned thrones on a red-carpeted stage in front of a golden ornate backdrop with carved lion figures. The central figure wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha mala, a maroon-and-gold draped garment and gold bangles, and smiles. The figure on the left wears plain orange robes with bare feet. The figure on the right wears orange robes, a beaded necklace and a bare-footed pose, with arms folded in the lap. Behind them a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban beside a garland of multicoloured flowers. A tiger-striped cushion sits on the throne behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, seated in the throne with a turban, rudraksha mala and long hair.2015-01-13