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A photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and red-and-maroon tablecloths on a long table. In the foreground, a bald older man in orange robes and a gold-and-maroon shawl receives an object from a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange top. Behind them, several people in orange robes sit at the table, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in an orange turban. Two figures to the right wear orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and a red forehead mark. Statues of deities with flower garlands stand at the left edge, and water bottles and a microphone sit on the table.

A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and speaks at a wooden podium with a laptop, in a hall with a white curtain and a red-draped table. Seated at the table are several monks and sannyasis in orange and white robes, one with a white beard and bare chest. Behind them are a row of decorated deity murti with flower garlands and gold crowns. A cameraman in white stands at right operating a tripod-mounted camera, and a projector sits in the foreground.

Indoor ritual session in a temple-like hall with purple drapes and a red-cushioned golden throne backed by a gilded frame. Around the altar are gilded deity murtis, including a dancing figure and a seated deity with a trident-like emblem. A standing man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange cloth, holds a small ritual object at the altar, while a younger man in orange robes with a red-beaded garland stands beside him holding a tray of red flowers. Several shaved-headed monks and young disciples in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar. Brass vessels with yellow flowers, a gilded kalasha-style pot and a small golden shrine stand before them. Colourful banners hang from the ceiling. The standing man has distinctive long hair and bare-chested adornments, so he may be a person leading the ritual, but this is uncertain.

A photograph of a formal assembly hall with a long white-draped table where several saffron-robed sannyasis sit behind microphones. Seated at the centre, a man in white kurta with a saffron-striped shawl writes or handles papers. Another saffron-robed seated figure with a long white beard sits to the right on a white chair. Standing devotees and staff in white and light shirts surround the stage. A row of potted plants and tall flower garlands decorate the front and sides. Red carpets and ornate arched wooden panels frame the hall.

A stage event photograph in a hall with a painted backdrop of a large red rose, swirling vine motifs and scattered red petals. At centre a seated figure in orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, a garland around the neck and a rudraksha mala, with purple flower vases on either side. Seated to the left on a white couch are several people in orange and saffron robes. Standing at right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a microphone and speaks, beside a woman in a cream sari with red border, and a woman in a deep red sari with a mala. Another person in white stands at far left. The stage has a red draped skirt and gold carved pillars.

December 30 2009

Indoor event hall with red drapes and a projector screen showing a previous event. A bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl stands at a white table, handing an orange-wrapped gift to a long-haired woman in a yellow shawl over orange robes. A seated man in orange robes with a pink head wrap and glasses is at left. A portrait of a smiling figure in orange turban and saffron clothing hangs on the right, and a woman in the foreground wears gold necklaces. The visible people are a few devotees and attendants.

January 28 2010

A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor hall event with a long table draped in red fabric. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit at the table with water bottles and name cards. A woman in the centre wears an orange garment with a white beaded necklace and holds a microphone. Another woman on the right wears orange with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and her hair tied up. Behind them, rows of audience members in white and light clothing sit in red chairs. Walls show framed pictures and yellow-and-gold decorated chairs or garlands. Staff in white walk along the back of the hall.

January 13 2015

A stage under a white tent with a red velvet-draped platform hosts a satsang. A standing woman in a red head wrap, orange-and-red sari and layered beaded garlands speaks at right, holding papers. Seated on a row of cushioned benches are about six men in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans, and one bearded man in white near the right edge. Behind them a golden ornate shrine-like canopy frames a deity murti under a golden umbrella, flanked by a red-and-orange floral garland draped on a golden throne and a large garlanded seat on the left. A brass oil lamp stands at lower left and a hanging pink floral garland is visible at its base. Several more robed attendants sit near the throne.

October 26 2015