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A photograph of a stage event in a hall with a banner reading in Kannada script behind it, with orange marigold garlands hanging at the left edge. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall orange turban, with long hair swept back, stands center-stage garlanding a seated man who wears a golden-brown silk shawl with tasselled borders and a white garland of flowers around his neck. Next to them a bald attendant in white dhoti and cream shirt with a yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings covered in green cloth. Seated audience members in white and cream clothes line the right side of the stage, and a standing fan and a row of water bottles are on the stage edge.

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A stage event with orange marigold garlands hanging along the left edge and a backdrop bearing Kannada script in red and orange. A man in a gold-bordered yellow shawl and cream trousers bows forward with hands together, receiving an offering. A tall figure in a full orange robe with an orange head cloth, long dark hair, and a green-and-gold plate in hand stands before him. Behind them, a bald man in an orange robe sits on the stage, a second man in a golden shawl kneels or sits near the centre, and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands to the right. Seated audience members in white line the right side, and a standing man in a grey shirt is near a fan.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event where a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange head wrap, with long dark hair, stands before a man in a saffron-orange robe who holds a tray of flowers and garlands. She is receiving or draping a golden-orange shawl over a man in a dark shirt and trousers, who holds it up to her. Other people in white and cream clothing stand and kneel behind them on the platform, and seated men in light shirts sit in the foreground with papers. Orange marigold garlands hang at the stage edge, and a large banner with Kannada script decorates the back wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a fan is visible at the right edge.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 person Lakshmi event. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair, places a white and orange flower garland around the neck of a man in a white shirt draped with a gold-bordered shawl. A white-clad man with a shaved head and a yellow shawl stands beside them holding a tray covered in green cloth, and another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. A standing man in white shirt and trousers, wearing a lanyard badge, watches at left. Behind them a banner shows a lotus emblem and a large portrait, and the stage has orange flower decorations. Several people are seated in the background.2010-09-20A stage event with a banner behind reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in Kannada script. A man in a white kurta with a gold-bordered shawl and white flower garland bows forward, receiving a brass plate or bowl of offerings from a figure in a saffron-orange top and matching orange head wrap with long dark hair. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right holding a bouquet of white flowers. A standing man in white with eyeglasses and a lanyard stands at left beside an orange-draped wooden podium with marigold garlands. Other seated attendees are partially visible in the background.2010-09-20A stage event under a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red script with a Kannada line, a temple-style deity illustration on the right. A man in an orange robe with an orange turban and rudraksha mala stands at center, receiving a garland from a man in a green-bordered shawl bowing before him. Beside him a young priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass tray. Seated and standing men in white shirts and dhotis watch; one front seat has a green shawl and another wears a saffron-and-gold wrap. An orange-robed attendant sits behind a orange armchair. Swamiji (probable): the central orange-robed figure with a turban and rudraksha mala is.2010-09-20A stage event where a standing figure in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha mala is being honoured. A man in a green-and-gold shawl bows and drapes the shawl over the orange-robed figure's shoulders. Beside them a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a silver tray of flowers and garlands. Behind, a man in orange robes sits near a seat, and several men in white shirts and trousers stand or sit along the stage. A banner reads Nithyananda Lakshmi in English with Kannada text reading Udghatana Samaroha, and a deity mural appears at right. Floral decorations and a fan are visible at the edges. The orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala is a probable Swamiji by these visible cues, presented in person.2010-09-20A photograph taken on a stage at a person Lakshmi SarvaDarshan event. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap stands at left, holding out an orange-rimmed brass tray or plate toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers wearing a white-and-yellow marigold garland and a magenta-and-gold shawl. Behind them a large banner shows red and orange Kannada script and a painted deity or temple scene. At left a carved orange armchair sits near two men in white with yellow shawls. Several seated men in white shirts line the audience at right, and a blurred saffron-robed attendant passes in the right foreground. The orange-robed figure at left has long hair swept back under the head wrap, a distinctive cue, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity from appearance.2010-09-20A stage event at a person Lakshmi gathering with a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red script. A figure in an orange turban, orange top and orange dhoti stands center, draping a gold-bordered orange shawl over an older man in beige shirt and trousers who bows with palms pressed together. To the left, a woman in white top and white trousers holds the shawl's edge beside a microphone stand with orange marigold garlands. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds an orange cloth, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind. Seated women in saris and folding chairs fill the background.2010-09-20A stage event with a large backdrop bearing Kannada script in red lettering and a faded temple illustration. In the centre, a bald, bearded elderly man in white clothes sits in an orange cushioned chair, his head bowed while a standing man in an orange turban and orange robes places a white flower garland over his head. Around them, a man in a white shirt and black trousers sits near a seated man in a green-and-white shawl and a man in a light shirt holding a cloth. A young man in white with a yellow scarf and rudraksha beads stands behind, and another orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge holding a small object. Water bottles sit on the stage floor and a fan is placed in front of the audience.2010-09-20A stage event photograph. A man in an orange robe with an orange turban and long dark hair stands center, holding out his hands to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows with a purple shawl and white flower garland around his neck. Beside them, a sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass tray with an offering, and a man in a white shirt watches nearby. Seated guests in white and light clothing line the stage, and a large backdrop shows a red-turbaned portrait beside a lotus emblem. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala) is physically present, honouring a visitor.2010-09-20Stage event with a banner behind reading in Kannada 'Nithyananda Lakshmi' and 'Sarvadarshana' alongside a temple illustration. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange head covering, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands center and is being offered a purple-and-gold shawl by a man in white. Behind them, monks in orange and saffron robes hold offering trays, and a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf holds a tray of flowers and fruit. Seated at left, an elderly man in white holds a tray of flowers and greenery. A seated man in a blue shirt and jeans sits nearby, and a white floor fan is at lower left.2010-09-20