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A stage event at a hall with a backdrop banner printed with Kannada text and a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban stands on the glossy stage beside an orange armchair with an orange footstool. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch the hands of the robed figure. Two seated men in the background wear light shirts; red chairs line the stage edge.

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A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an orange upholstered throne on a stage. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to clasp hands with the seated figure, while another man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers stands to the left. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. A banner with Kannada script hangs on the right. Audience members in white and seated in red-cushioned chairs line the foreground. Water bottles and a flower arrangement sit near the stage edge.2010-09-20A 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 photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on an orange-upholstered throne-style chair with an orange footstool. The seated person wears an orange robe, an orange head wrap and has long hair in a braid, and is reaching forward to take the hands of a man in white. Around them, a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl walks past, another man in orange robes stands behind the throne, and a man in orange holds a bouquet of white flowers and orange garlands. Several men in white and dark clothing stand or sit at the sides, with a few seated women in the background. Behind them is a pink banner with a large circular portrait of a person in an orange turban, and Kannada script text on a white backdrop with a lotus motif.2010-09-20Stage event photograph in front of a large banner with Kannada script and a painted deity figure with a tall crown. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, stands beside an orange armchair and receives a brass tray of offerings and a flower garland from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. Other saffron-robed attendants and seated men in white shirts and light clothing sit or stand along the stage. The figure has a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification is uncertain.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event where a man in a light blue shirt and jeans bends forward to touch the hands of a seated figure in orange robes with a long dark braid and an orange head wrap, who sits on an orange armchair with a yellow footstool. Several saffron-robed attendants stand around, one holding a bouquet of flowers, and men in white shirts stand nearby. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban over a Kannada-language heading. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identifiable by the long hair, orange clothing and throne, though the appearance is uncertain; the bowing devotee is shown in a reverent gesture of honour.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red tilak, on the upper left. A seated person in an orange robe, orange turban and long dark hair, with a rudraksha mala, sits in a tall orange throne-style chair and holds an open book while speaking toward the audience. Beside the throne, an orange footstool is visible. Seated to the sides are a man in a white shirt and dark trousers on the left, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with glasses, a bald man in orange robe and dhoti covering his mouth with his hand on the right, and a man in white shirt and grey trousers at the far right. Water bottles sit on the glossy floor. Kannada text is printed on the banner behind the stage.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind it showing a lotus emblem, Kannada-script text and a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. In the centre, a tall man in an orange robe and orange turban with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands smiling and reading from a sheet of paper. Before him, an older man in a cream shirt bows with palms pressed together. Beside them, a bald monk in orange robes stands with his hands folded, and a younger monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, clapping. Seated figures in white shirts and a man in a yellow vest sit in the background, with empty orange chairs on the stage. The scene is an orange-and-white stage setting with a satsang-style gathering.2010-09-20A photo from a satsang stage. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an orange upholstered chair, with long dark hair visible at the back, and a devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels at his feet, bowing forward with hands extended, as if offering padapuja. Behind them a man in white shirt stands, and to the right seated men in white shirts and white mundus watch from chairs. On the left a brass oil lamp with flowers stands on the stage, and a woman in a yellow saree stands in the background. A large portrait on the right shows a smiling person in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait. The stage is covered with scattered white petals. Swamiji candidate present, appearance-based, in orange robe and turban with long hair.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange robe and long orange shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at left extending his hands to a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who wears a red-and-gold shawl and a white flower garland. Between them a brass vessel is passed. Beside them a priest in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands. Behind the stage is a banner with Kannada script and a painted deity image. Seated audience members in white shirts sit to the right, and an orange cushioned chair stands at left.2010-09-20A stage event with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, receiving a gift from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a purple shawl and a garland around his neck. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron-orange robes, orange head wrap, long dark hair and rudraksha mala is the central figure on stage. Behind them, a monk in orange robes stands beside the stage, and seated guests in white and light shirts sit in chairs. A large banner behind the stage shows a lotus emblem, a large portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Kannada script.2010-09-20A stage event at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam programme. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, smiles broadly while receiving a sheaf of white papers from an older man in a beige shirt. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes stands at the back, and a younger orange-clad man on the right gestures with his hands. Seated behind them are guests, including a man in a light blue shirt and others in white and green. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with Kannada script and a lotus emblem, and a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Orange cushioned chairs stand in the foreground.2010-09-20Stage event with a large banner behind it showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a lotus emblem. A standing figure in orange robes, an orange turban, long dark hair and a dark bead mala receives a white paper from a man in a beige shirt and trousers. Two monks in orange robes stand nearby, one bald and bespectacled, and an orange-robed attendant with a wristwatch stands at right. Seated audience members in white and light blue shirts sit at left, and orange armchairs fill the stage. a person: the standing figure in orange with long hair, turban and mala. The banner portrait is labelled with a printed name; Kannada script reads as an event banner.2010-09-20