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Photograph of a stage event in a hall with white ceiling drapes, maroon curtains and a projection screen. A banner on the right shows a portrait labelled with Kannada text and a lotus emblem, depicting a smiling figure in an orange-red turban. A standing man in white clothes and white dhoti stands at the left edge near a railing. At a wooden podium draped with marigold garlands, a person in orange robes stands beside a woman in a teal sari. Seated on the stage are about a dozen people in white and pastel clothes, several with hands folded in greeting. An empty orange armchair sits beside a large brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) in the foreground. Two standing fans are visible at the lower corners.

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A 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 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 with a large banner behind it showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing, beside a lotus emblem and Kannada script reading 'Nithyananda' and 'udghatana samaramb' (inauguration ceremony). On the right, a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering and a beaded mala sits in an ornate orange-upholstered throne-style chair on a raised platform, with a small orange cushion before the chair. Seated beside and near them are men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a blue shirt, a man in a green shawl and a woman in a yellow sari. A man in white stands at a wooden podium with an orange and marigold garland, speaking into a microphone. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground and a white draped valance hangs above.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.2010-09-20A 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 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 speaker at a wooden podium garlanded in orange flowers, speaking into a microphone on the left. Seated on the stage are many people in mixed dress: several men in orange robes, men in white kurta-style clothes, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans, and a man in a green shawl. On the right, a seated figure in an orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on an orange throne-style chair; the figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues (orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala) but is not certain. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and orange robe inside a red circle, beside a lotus emblem and Kannada script. Ceiling fans and a dark curtain frame the hall.2010-09-20A 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 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 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 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 at a hall with white draped valance and a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, beside a lotus-style emblem. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and long dark hair with a rudraksha-style mala sits in an orange throne-style chair at right, with an orange-robed attendant nearby. Other seated men in orange robes, white kurtas and shirts occupy rows of chairs. At left, a speaker in white stands at a wooden podium draped with orange and white flowers. Ceiling fans and a floor fan are visible.2010-09-20