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A stage event with a row of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts on the right, several barefoot, some holding papers or with hands folded. A standing figure in orange robes speaks at a wooden podium on the left, with orange and white flower garlands draped on the podium. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, a lotus-style emblem, and a painted temple image. Orange armchairs and a yellow footstool sit on the glossy white stage, with a dark curtain and ceiling fans overhead.

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A photograph of a stage event in a hall with a row of seated guests facing left toward a wooden podium draped with orange and white garlands. A brass oil lamp with flower garlands stands at the left edge of the stage. Seated in the centre is a person in an orange robe and orange headwrap, sitting in an orange armchair, with a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with green-bordered shawls, seated in chairs beside them. A man in white stands at the podium. Behind the stage a large banner shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban beside a lotus emblem and Kannada text. Ceiling fans, stage lights and scattered petals are visible.2010-09-20Photograph of a stage event at a hall with white draped curtains and a brown wooden podium with a microphone. A figure in orange robes stands at the podium, speaking. Seated in a row of chairs in front are men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with bare feet, some holding their hands to their faces while listening. A large orange-highlighted armchair sits center stage. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left edge. A backdrop banner shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban with the Kannada-script caption reading Nithyananda Lakshmi and the word for inauguration. An orange-robed figure at the podium may be a sannyasi giving a talk.2010-09-20A stage event where a speaker stands at a wooden podium with a microphone on the left, decorated with orange marigold garlands. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, and Kannada script reading Nithyananda Lakshmi and the subtitle Inauguration Ceremony. Seated in a row are about two dozen men in white kurtas, cream shirts and dhotis, with one in a brown shawl and others in dark jackets. At the centre a figure wearing an orange robe, orange turban and garlands sits on an orange chair; the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge of the stage beside a fan, and a white curtain with gold trim frames the ceiling.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event in a large hall with white ceiling fans and stage lights overhead. On the left, a speaker in an orange robe stands at a wooden podium draped with orange and white garlands, beside a brass oil lamp. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Lakshmi" with a saffron-turbaned figure, and on the right a lit deity murti. Seated in rows of chairs in the foreground are several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with green-bordered dhotis, several wearing wristwatches and sitting in an audience of roughly a dozen visible people. A large orange armchair sits center stage. The floor is polished white.2010-09-20A stage event with a row of seated men on a raised white platform in front of a large banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in Kannada script with the words Udghatana Samarambha, plus a lotus emblem and a smiling bald man in an orange turban pictured on the banner's left. At the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an orange-cushioned chair, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis, several in beige, and one in a blue shirt. A standing man at a wooden podium with orange-and-white marigold garlands speaks into a microphone on the far left. Behind the row, a few men in white stand near a decorated stage backdrop, and a golden lamp stand with a lit flame is visible on the right. A white pedestal fan sits in the foreground, and ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead. The seated figure in orange is a candidate for a person by appearance, though the view is distant and his features are uncertain.2010-09-20A stage at an indoor hall with a white draped valance and hanging lights. A large banner behind the stage reads Nithyananda Lakshmi in Kannada script with a red lotus-style emblem, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and a carved temple sculpture. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cushioned chair at the centre of the stage, with a large brass oil lamp with flower garlands in front, petals on the floor. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in rows of chairs on both sides, and a woman in a green sari stands at a podium with a microphone at left. A standing fan is in the foreground.2010-09-20A stage event in a hall with a white stage platform, a wooden podium on the left, and a brass oil lamp with orange marigold garlands beside it. Seated on the stage in a row are a person in orange robes with an orange head covering on an orange chair, and several men in white shirts and dark trousers or white dhotis. A man in a white shirt stands at the podium speaking. A large banner behind them shows a portrait of a smiling person in an orange headcloth beside a logo and the Kannada text. Audience members in white shirts sit in chairs at the right edge. A white pedestal fan stands at the lower left.2010-09-20A stage event at an indoor hall with a large banner reading "ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ" (Nithyananda Lakshmi) and a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. A figure in orange robes sits on an orange throne-like seat at centre stage, with a tall brass lamp (oil lamp) in front. Seated rows of men in white shirts, white dhotis and white shawls line the stage, several bending forward with hands together. A woman in a green saree stands at a wooden lectern with marigold garlands on the left. Ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead. The people on stage are seated; the banner portrait is a printed depiction.2010-09-20A stage event with a large banner behind it reading in Kannada script and English "Nithyananda Lakshmi" with the subtitle "ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭ" (inauguration ceremony), a lotus emblem, and a large framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe labelled as a portrait. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes with an orange turban and rudraksha beads sits in an orange armchair beside a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) lit with flames. Behind him stands a figure in white and yellow. Rows of seated men in white shirts, white dhotis and off-white traditional clothing face the stage, and a standing attendant in white stands at the right. White drapes with gold trim frame the top of the stage.2010-09-20A stage at an indoor hall with a large brass oil lamp (lit, with flower garland) on the left front. A saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban sits in an orange-upholstered armchair in the centre, flanked by seated men in white dhotis and shirts and dark trousers on chairs, some holding papers or booklets. A banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with Kannada script and a lotus emblem. A wooden podium with microphone and a speaker stand at left, and a standing fan sits in front of the stage.2010-09-20A stage event with a seated row of men in white shirts and dhotis along the stage edge and a central figure in saffron robes seated on an orange throne-style chair beside a lit brass oil lamp on a tall stand. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait labelled with a Kannada name and a lotus emblem, with a second banner title beneath. Several other people sit in white, and a man in yellow stands at the right. A white draped valance and stage lights hang above, with a fan in the foreground.2010-09-20A stage event in a hall with a white and red draped ceiling and stage lights. A banner behind the stage reads Nithyananda Lakshmi with a lotus emblem and a large portrait of a smiling figure in orange turban and clothing beside temple carvings. On the stage, a man in orange robes and orange turban sits in an orange armchair holding papers, flanked by an orange-clad attendant. Rows of seated men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some in wheelchairs, sit on the stage, one wearing a green shawl. At the lower left, a man in white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot up the steps toward a wooden podium decorated with orange marigold garlands, where a man speaks into a microphone. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a white pedestal fan sits in the foreground.2010-09-20