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Wide photograph of an indoor stage hall with a white draped ceiling and ceiling fans. A standing speaker in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head wrap stands at a wooden podium with a microphone, facing the audience. Seated on the right side of the stage are rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several in dark blue shirts, and one in a green shawl. A tall brass oil lamp with orange flower garlands stands at the left of the stage. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange head wrap and the a person logo, with Kannada script text. A white floor fan sits in the foreground. Several people sit in red chairs at the left edge.

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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.2010-09-20A 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 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.2010-09-20Photograph 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 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 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 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 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.2010-09-20A seated row on a stage at an indoor event, with a brass oil lamp with orange flower garlands in the left foreground and a wooden podium with a microphone and orange marigold garland. A man in an orange shawl and orange turban sits in a large orange armchair at centre. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit beside him, with a woman in a green sari standing at the podium at left. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and red shawl, beside a lotus emblem and Kannada text. Several people are visible, and the candidate seated in the orange chair shows orange turban and shawl cues, so the appearance is probable but not certain.2010-09-20A stage event with a row of seated men on a stage. At centre, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala sits in an orange armchair, holding a booklet. Several men beside him wear white shirts and dhotis, one in a green-bordered white dhoti, and one in a dark shirt. A tall brass oil lamp with flower garlands stands at left, and a standing fan is in the foreground. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and Kannada text. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the orange throne-style chair with orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala cues.2010-09-20A photograph of a seated stage row at an indoor public event. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits in an orange upholstered chair in the centre, with an orange cloth draped over the armrest and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace visible. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a green-bordered shawl, sit in chairs to the left and right. A brass oil lamp with a garland stands at the left edge, and a woman in a sari stands at a wooden podium. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments beside Kannada script. The stage is lit with dark red curtains behind it.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.2010-09-20