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Outdoor stage event in front of an orange-painted wall with a Kannada signboard. A bald man in white robes stands at left, leaning toward a woman seated in an orange robe with a gold-bead garland, who reaches toward him. Beside them, a man in white with a yellow shawl and orange scarf holds a white flower-garlanded tray or plate. Other people in white with yellow shawls sit behind, hands raised in greeting. A cameraman holds a video camera at upper centre and a hand with a camera or phone in the foreground. A red banner with a portrait of a figure in orange clothing and a headline reading Navaratri is at upper right.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a garland of flowers sits on an orange throne-like chair on a raised platform outdoors, smiling. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a ceremonial garland, receiving devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a bald man in white with an orange scarf, stand near. A man in white bows low before the throne, touching its base. Several devotees in white, including women with hair ornaments, watch. A man holds a camera on a tripod-mounted video rig, and others photograph. Behind them a red-and-white banner advertises Guru Purnima on Monday 25 July 2010 at an Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha ashram in Bengaluru, with a portrait of a woman in white. A tree with bananas and coconuts stands behind the stage, and an orange wall lines the background.2010-07-24Outdoor stage event under a decorative canopy with gold and maroon fabric. A seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits at the centre of the stage, appearing to receive or hand over a document. Beside him, a man in white sits on the stage next to a younger man in white kneeling and holding a red-covered item. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and a man in white speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind them hangs a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait, and a framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man in a light turban garlanded with marigolds. Yellow marigold garlands drape the table edge. Devotees in white clothes and a woman in a light sari stand in the crowd below the stage.2006-12-13 +1 copiesA covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof hosts a darshan event. On the right, a woman with long dark hair in an orange shawl sits in a white armchair on an orange cloth-covered platform, gesturing with her hand toward the room. A bright orange cloth-covered pedestal in the foreground holds a silver-topped vessel. Behind a metal railing and red carpet, several men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls stand in a line, and a boy in a blue shirt watches. Photographers with cameras crowd the left side. A banner on the back wall shows photographs and printed text, and a blue-and-white mat at the bottom reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony at an ashram with an orange-brick wall behind a stage. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, hands pressed together in namaste on an orange-draped throne-like seat. Behind him, men and women in white with yellow shawls stand; one holds a tray of flowers. A seated devotee in orange at lower left presses palms together. On the right a man in white with an orange shawl raises a hand and a cameraman films. Banners show a Guru Purnima notice in Kannada and English and a portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure.2010-07-24Outdoor ritual abhishekam under a large tree with a bell hanging from a branch. A seated man in orange robes with a yellow-white flower garland and bare head receives water poured over him from a large vessel held by a man in white dhoti and shawl. A woman in a green sari stands at the right, a young man in a white dhoti and garland stands beside the vessel, and a man in a white shirt with a wristwatch stands at right with hands folded. Bystanders in orange, yellow and green clothing watch, a cameraman films at top left, and colourful umbrellas and a tall pink temple tower appear in the background.2007-01-30A photograph under a white metal-framed tent roof shows a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with garlands of pink, red, yellow and white flowers. He wears a pink and white garland around his neck. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white saris stand close, while photographers with cameras in the foreground record the moment. A green and red striped mat covers the floor.2006-12-30A photograph of a village street procession on a dirt path beside a small white building with a red door and window, with a palm tree and trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some garlanded with white flower garlands, walk toward a man in the centre carrying a palanquin-like wooden structure. A cameraman in the right foreground films with a large camera, and a woman in an orange sari and white garment stands at the edge of the frame with her hands raised. A trident is visible on the white building's roof.2010-07-24July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a ceremonial puja on an orange cloth in an open-air temple courtyard. A man in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms joined in greeting, a person, wearing orange clothing and a garland, seated in a position of honour. Seated before him on the orange mat, a group of devotees in white and yellow attire listens; a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a microphone and reads from a book while another in white with a rudraksha-style mala and a shawl sits beside him. Brass lamps, a plate of fruit, and a small tray of offerings lie on the mat, and a standing attendant in white holds a camera at the left edge. A red-and-white striped curtain hangs behind, and a wall plaque lists names in English.2010-08-01Outdoor scene at an orange-walled compound. A long-haired figure in orange robes with an orange shawl and a white-and-gold beaded garland sits smiling on an orange armchair, bare feet resting on a small orange footstool strewn with marigold petals. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left holding a tray with offerings. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a cameraman in white shirt filming with a video camera on a tripod-style mount. A red banner reads Guru Purnima with Kannada text, and a second banner shows a portrait of a man in orange turban. Another person in white and a boy in dark shirt stand at right. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, orange shawl and ceremonial beaded garland, seated on a throne-like chair.2010-07-24Outdoor stage platform in front of an orange-washed wall with a Kannada-language banner reading Guru Purnima and a date, with a bearded man in saffron robes gesturing with a ritual gesture beside a white-clad man with a saffron shawl, a dark deity murti behind them, and an orange throne-style seat with a red cushion at right. Several men in white clothes with yellow or saffron shawls stand around, one holding a brass plate, and cameramen film at left. A man in saffron sits at the lower right with folded hands, next to a platform bearing flowers and offerings.2010-07-24December 20 20112011-12-20