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A photograph of a stage event with a red and white banner behind it. A central figure in a bright orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, a long dark rudraksha mala and orange robes stands smiling and holds up a printed document with text. To the left, an older man in a beige shirt stands with his hands clasped. Behind the central figure, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak claps. At the right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch presses his palms together. Kannada script appears on the backdrop. The central figure shows the cues of a probable Swamiji in person: orange turban, swept-back long hair and rudraksha mala.

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A photograph at a stage event under a large banner reading NITHYANANDA in orange and red script, with a Kannada word beside it. On the left, a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. In the centre, a man in a sleeveless orange robe, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds up a white printed document and smiles. He wears an orange turban and red tilak. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes with a mala stands, and at right a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a mala stands near an orange armchair. Older men in cream and beige clothing stand and sit around them, with a seated man in white at lower left and an audience in the background.2010-09-20A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban stands on a stage, holding up a printed white document with both hands. He has long dark wavy hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him on the left, an older man in a cream shirt smiles and watches. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala joins his palms in a gesture of respect. A second man in orange stands behind on the left, applauding, with a red-and-white banner in Kannada script behind the group. The background is a large pale backdrop with red floral motifs.2010-09-20A stage event with a large banner behind it showing a lotus logo and the word a person in red Kannada-style script, plus a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on the left. A man in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a wrap-around orange turban stands centre-stage holding up a white printed document with both hands and smiling. Two men in orange robes stand to his left and right, one bald with a rudraksha mala, and an empty orange-cushioned chair sits in front. Older men in beige and white shirts sit or stand at the left, and a few people are visible at the right edge.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind it showing a lotus emblem, Kannada-script text and a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. In the centre, a tall man in an orange robe and orange turban with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands smiling and reading from a sheet of paper. Before him, an older man in a cream shirt bows with palms pressed together. Beside them, a bald monk in orange robes stands with his hands folded, and a younger monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, clapping. Seated figures in white shirts and a man in a yellow vest sit in the background, with empty orange chairs on the stage. The scene is an orange-and-white stage setting with a satsang-style gathering.2010-09-20Photograph of an indoor stage event with a large banner behind the stage showing a lotus emblem, Kannada script and a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and red tilak, labelled with the name Nithyananda in the banner text. In the centre, a tall figure with long curly dark hair, an orange turban and an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands and receives a white envelope from an older man in a beige kurta who joins his hands in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes with glasses stands holding a white paper, and to the right a man in an orange robe with a mala and a wristwatch stands with his hands together. Seated figures in white and a man in a striped shirt fill the edges, with orange chairs in the foreground.2010-09-20A stage event at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam programme. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, smiles broadly while receiving a sheaf of white papers from an older man in a beige shirt. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes stands at the back, and a younger orange-clad man on the right gestures with his hands. Seated behind them are guests, including a man in a light blue shirt and others in white and green. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with Kannada script and a lotus emblem, and a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Orange cushioned chairs stand in the foreground.2010-09-20Stage event with a large banner behind it showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a lotus emblem. A standing figure in orange robes, an orange turban, long dark hair and a dark bead mala receives a white paper from a man in a beige shirt and trousers. Two monks in orange robes stand nearby, one bald and bespectacled, and an orange-robed attendant with a wristwatch stands at right. Seated audience members in white and light blue shirts sit at left, and orange armchairs fill the stage. a person: the standing figure in orange with long hair, turban and mala. The banner portrait is labelled with a printed name; Kannada script reads as an event banner.2010-09-20A photograph of an event stage with a large banner behind. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and blue jeans stands at left. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap, orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, smiles and stands beside a red-and-cream armchair while extending a hand to receive or pass a small white envelope. A bald priest in orange robes stands behind him, and a man in orange robes with red borders and a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands clasped. A printed portrait at left shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled with the Nithyananda name in the banner area. The banner carries Kannada script in red. Several other people in white shirts stand at the edges.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a large backdrop showing a lotus emblem, Kannada-style script and a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. In the foreground, a man in cream shirt and trousers leans forward to receive a folded paper from a tall figure in orange robes, long dark braided hair, and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a bald man in orange robes stands, and seated spectators wear white and light blue shirts. A figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads is present, with a probable Swamiji cue of long hair and orange ornamentation, and the page indicates Swamiji attended, so the swamiji field is set to in_person with the uncertainty noted. Four to six people are visible.A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits in an orange armchair on a stage, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and holding a small paper. Beside him, a brass oil lamp with a flower garland stands at right, and garlands of marigolds and roses decorate the stage. Behind him a large portrait labelled with a smiling man in orange turban and robes is displayed, and a banner with Kannada text is visible. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers sit in red chairs at the sides, and one man in a striped white shirt holds a paper at the right edge. The person in the centre has distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads, so the appearance cues are sufficient to label the central seated figure as Swamiji (probable), seated as the speaker in a satsang setting.2010-09-20A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban and orange robes, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, smiling broadly on a large orange armchair at a public talk. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and another man in orange sit partly visible, and at left an older man in white shirt and white trousers with glasses holds a small phone to his face. The background is a pale white draped backdrop.2010-09-20A seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, orange head turban, and a long rudraksha mala sits in a large orange armchair on a stage, hands resting on the armrests and smiling. Around him sit other people: a bald man in orange with glasses on the left, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the right, and a man in a white-and-grey striped shirt holding a small booklet and speaking to him. A standing man in white and yellow appears behind. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames and flower garlands stand at the right edge. A white backdrop with a red decorative border is behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange armchair.2010-09-20