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January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor stage decorated with marigold and flower garlands, banana-leaf style bamboo panels and white pillars. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair, hands joined in greeting. Above the stage a banner reads in Tamil. Signs at the stage edge state photography and video are prohibited. Below, a dense crowd of devotees, many seated, watches from the foreground, with some wearing white and women in saris and head coverings.2010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage with a decorated pavilion roof and a banner reading in Tamil "நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம், திருவண்ணாமலை" (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai). A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden armchair-style throne under a floral-garlanded canopy with marigold garlands and small lamps along the stage edge. A large crowd of devotees, many in white, sits on chairs and mats facing the stage, with a standing person in white with an orange shawl at the right edge. Hanging yellow and orange tassels and flower garlands decorate the frame.2010-01-08Interior of a temple hall with a crowd of devotees pressing around a shrine niche with an orange-brown door, decorated with gold-painted pillars and a colourful tiered gopuram-style roof above. On the left, a seated figure in a tall red-orange turban and orange robes, garlanded with marigold and rudraksha-style strands, sits on a silver-and-gold throne; a shaved-headed attendant in saffron stands beside him, and a woman in orange sari is nearby. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron shawls, and women in white saris stand close together. Ceiling fans and ceremonial banners hang along the walls. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person presence, seated on the throne with a turban and saffron ornate clothing, but the face is not clearly distinguishable.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJuly 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Wide view of an indoor satsang hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on white cloth in rows, most in white kurtas and dhotis, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits centrally on a throne-like seat behind a microphone, flanked by white-clad attendants seated on the platform. Behind them hangs a large portrait backdrop of an older bearded man with white hair, draped with red and white bunting, yellow and multicolored tassels, and garlands. Overhead, decorative banners and string lights frame the hall, and a standing attendant in orange and white stands at the right edge. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Wide view from the back of a large tented hall where a seated crowd in white clothing faces a raised stage. A central figure seated on an ornate golden throne wears a red garment, with attendants in white standing around him and a brick backdrop behind. Decorative painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the tent, and ceiling fans hang above the audience seated on striped woven mats. Several people in white and saffron dress move near the stage, with a lit oil lamp and offerings visible at its base. The scene reads as a discourse or darshan session with the stage as focal point.2009-07-19October 08 20062006-10-08