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A stage event with a large orange-and-cream banner behind it. The banner shows a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with Kannada text reading 'Nithyananda Lakshmi' and 'Udghatane Samarambha'. A standing woman in a long orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around her neck, gestures with her right hand toward the seated audience. Behind her an orange armchair sits on the stage. To the right, two seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in red-cushioned chairs, and a man in orange robes sits behind them. A man in a light green shirt stands in the background. On the far right, a brass lamp stand with flower garlands and a carved deity figure on the banner are visible. Several rows of empty red chairs fill the left foreground.

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A photograph of an indoor event stage with a backdrop reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in orange and gold lettering, with Kannada text below. A large circular portrait on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and dark beaded mala gestures toward an empty orange armchair on a raised step. Two men in white shirts are seated on red chairs at the right, and rows of empty red chairs fill the foreground. The floor is polished and reflective.2010-09-20A stage event in a hall with red chairs and white ceiling fans. A figure in orange robes with a long orange shawl and a red-orange rudraksha mala stands before an orange throne-style chair on a raised white platform. Its long hair is swept back under an orange turban-like headwrap, and he is smiling. Two men in white dress stand to the right near a tall brass lamp with a flower garland and a small offering of flowers at its base. Another man in orange and a man in white stand at the edges. A banner behind the stage shows a portrait in an orange headwrap, the script 'a person Lakshmi' with a lotus emblem, and a stone deity carving. Several people in white are visible.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event. A man in saffron robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a dark braided hairstyle sits in an orange armchair with a small orange footrest, in the centre of the stage. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a yellow-orange shawl sits on a stool; further right a seated man wears a white shirt and dark trousers. Left of centre, men in white shirts, a blue shirt and a green shawl sit on folding chairs. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red-orange lotus emblem with a hand symbol. A brass lamp with orange flowers stands at the right edge. Visible printed text on the banner reads Nithyananda and Kannada words meaning inaugural ceremony. The people count is the seated figures visible on stage.2010-09-20A stage event with a seated figure in an orange-red robe and an orange turban-style head covering, sitting in a large orange armchair at the centre. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange sits on a lower seat, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on both sides on red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban inside a circular portrait, with the printed Kannada heading for a person Lakshmi and the subtitle for an inauguration ceremony. Ceiling fans and stage lights are visible above. The seated central figure's appearance has cues like an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, but the identity is uncertain, so he is described as a person and marked unsure.2010-09-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits in a large orange armchair on a stage, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, hands resting in the lap. Flanking him are seated men in white kurtas, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans clapping, a monk in orange robes with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt seated at right. A standing man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands behind. A tall brass oil lamp with flower garlands stands at right, and a large banner behind shows a smiling portrait labelled Nithyananda in Kannada script, a lotus emblem, and the words Udghatana Samaroha. Visible people total about seven.2010-09-20A stage event with a large backdrop reading 'ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ' (Nithyananda Lakshmi) and 'ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭ' (inauguration ceremony), with a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban at left and a painted deity image at right. A central figure in an orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in a cushioned orange chair, with bare feet on a low orange footstool. Flanking him are seated men in orange robes and white shirts, other seated men in white kurtas and dhotis, and standing figures in white with yellow shawls near the back. A large brass lamp with flower garlands stands at right on the stage, and a bouquet of flowers lies at the lower left.2010-09-20A stage event with a seated sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban on an orange upholstered throne-style chair, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a large brass oil lamp with a flame. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, labelled "Nithyananda" and the Kannada heading "ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭ" (inauguration ceremony). Seated rows of men in white shirts, dhotis and white kurtas, some with hands raised to their faces, fill the stage. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothing stands at the right edge, and a shaven-headed man in saffron stands near the centre. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the banner portrait is a printed depiction.2010-09-20A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits in a large orange throne-like armchair on a raised platform with a footstool. A row of seated men in white shirts, white dhotis, and a green shawl sits in chairs beside him, and a bald man in orange and a man in a white robe with a yellow shawl stand or sit nearby. A large brass oil lamp (deepam) decorated with flower garlands stands at right. Behind the stage, a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe is displayed, with Kannada script reading 'ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭ' above a banner. Water bottles sit on the floor.2010-09-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering sits in a large orange armchair on a stage in front of a banner. The banner shows a lotus emblem, Kannada text, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a deity mural on the right. Beside the central figure, another man in orange robes sits in a chair, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on folding chairs. Several young men in white and yellow shawls stand behind them. A tall brass lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge, near garlands of marigolds. The chairs and floor are in a clean hall with ceiling fans overhead.2010-09-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits in an orange armchair on a stage, with bare feet resting on an orange footstool. Beside him stands a tall brass lamp with a lit flame, decorated with flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows of chairs on both sides, and a white standing fan is in the foreground. Behind the stage hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and robes, with Kannada script above and at the top. The stage floor is polished and reflective.2010-09-20A stage event with a large banner behind it reading Nithyananda Lakshmi and Udghatana Samarambha in red Kannada and English-style lettering. On the left, a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red circular frame, is labelled as a banner portrait. In the centre, a robed figure in orange with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange throne-like chair on a raised stage, a seated figure in orange flanked by others. Seated rows of men in white shirts, dhotis and casual clothes, including a man in light blue shirt, watch. A brass lamp with a flame stands on the right beside a video camera on a tripod and a standing fan. Two figures in saffron robes sit nearby, and a bald man in orange stands at the far right edge.2010-09-20A stage event with a central figure seated in an orange armchair, wearing an orange robe, orange turban, and a dark rudraksha mala, with hands folded in lap. Behind him is a large banner with a portrait labelled in Kannada script showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with Kannada text reading 'udghatana samarambha' above a lotus logo. Probable Swamiji cues: orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala in the seated figure; the orange-turbaned portrait is a printed depiction. Around him sit many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shawls, plus a man in a yellow shawl standing at right. A tall brass lamp with flowers at its base stands beside the chair, and a white pedestal fan is in the foreground.2010-09-20