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Photograph 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.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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.2010-09-20Wide 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.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 in a hall with white and maroon draped valance above and a large banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in Kannada script with the subtitle Udghatana Samarambha. A portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. On the right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange throne-like chair with a small orange footstool, flanked by orange-robed attendants. A man in a white shirt and dhoti speaks at a wooden podium decorated with orange marigold garlands. Seated guests in white shirts, kurta and jacket, and casual clothes sit in rows of chairs, with a standing fan at the front of the stage.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a large backdrop reading Nithyananda Lakshmi (Kannada script) and Udghatana Samarambha. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at a wooden podium with orange marigold garlands, speaking into a microphone. Seated in a row of white-clad men are several people, including one in a long-sleeved dark shirt, one in a green sash, and others in white kurtas and dhotis, some barefoot. At the right end, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits in a large orange armchair, holding papers, with a rudraksha-like necklace visible; whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone. Behind the stage a deity murti appears on a backdrop panel, and a pedestal fan stands in the foreground. Ceiling fans and stage lights are visible overhead.2010-09-20A stage event with a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, seated in a tall orange armchair beside a large brass oil lamp (deepa) decorated with a garland. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange or yellow shawls, sit on the stage behind him, and a large banner behind them shows a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban beside a lotus emblem and Kannada script. In the foreground a man's head and shoulders are visible at the bottom edge, with an orange table and a standing fan on the stage.2010-09-20