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A stage event with a large backdrop bearing Kannada script in red lettering and a faded temple illustration. In the centre, a bald, bearded elderly man in white clothes sits in an orange cushioned chair, his head bowed while a standing man in an orange turban and orange robes places a white flower garland over his head. Around them, a man in a white shirt and black trousers sits near a seated man in a green-and-white shawl and a man in a light shirt holding a cloth. A young man in white with a yellow scarf and rudraksha beads stands behind, and another orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge holding a small object. Water bottles sit on the stage floor and a fan is placed in front of the audience.

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A photograph of a public event on a stage with a large banner behind it showing Kannada script. A man in an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti and orange turban with long hair stands center, reaching up to place a red-and-white cloth or tilak mark on the forehead of a seated man in white shirt and black trousers draped with a golden-bordered shawl. Garlands hang around the seated man's neck. Orange-robed attendants stand nearby, one holding an offering tray. Seated audience members in white and cream clothing, some with papers, fill the chairs on both sides of the stage, and a fan and water bottles sit on the floor at the front.2010-09-20A stage event with a banner behind showing red Kannada-script lettering reading ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ and ಸಮಾರಂಭ beside a faded image. A woman in an orange sari and matching orange headwrap stands at right, draping a long orange-gold shawl over the shoulders of a bald, bespectacled man in white dhoti and orange shawl. A saffron-robed monastic stands behind them, and seated guests in white shirts, beige and striped clothing watch from chairs. A fan is visible at lower right. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-09-20A stage event where a monk in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, facing a seated man in a golden-brown shawl with a garland, who is being honoured. Another orange-clad attendant at left holds a flower bundle. A man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers stands near the centre, and seated guests in light shirts occupy chairs at right. Behind them a large backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, and partial Kannada script reading an inaugural or felicitation heading. Several other people in white and orange are visible in the background.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event where a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange head wrap, with long dark hair, stands before a man in a saffron-orange robe who holds a tray of flowers and garlands. She is receiving or draping a golden-orange shawl over a man in a dark shirt and trousers, who holds it up to her. Other people in white and cream clothing stand and kneel behind them on the platform, and seated men in light shirts sit in the foreground with papers. Orange marigold garlands hang at the stage edge, and a large banner with Kannada script decorates the back wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a fan is visible at the right edge.2010-09-20A stage event with a figure in full orange robes and an orange turban draping a long orange-and-gold shawl over the shoulders of a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers. Behind them a large banner reads Nithyananda Lakshmi with Kannada text, and a deity murti stands on a red backdrop. Seated on the left are men in white and beige shirts, one with a lanyard, and a woman in a sari. On the right, a monk in orange sits beside an orange throne-like chair holding a flower arrangement. A probable Swamiji in orange clothing and a turban is the figure placing the shawl, with orange clothing and a turban as the qualifying cues.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a Kannada-script banner behind it. A woman with long dark hair and an orange head wrap, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style garment, stands centre-right holding a small tray of flowers and offerings toward an older man in a gold-orange shawl over white clothes, with flower garlands around his neck. A bald man in white and yellow stands behind them, and another man in orange robes with a red border stands at right. Seated audience members in white shirts and a man in a green shawl watch from the left and right, and a white electric fan sits in the foreground.2010-09-20A stage event where a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban drapes a garland over the shoulders of a seated man wearing a gold-brown brocade shawl and dark trousers. Behind them, a second saffron-clad attendant holds a tray, and a man in white dhoti and a yellow-edged shawl stands at left holding a tray. Seated guests in light shirts and trousers watch from red chairs at right. A large banner behind shows a portrait in orange turban and Kannada text. The scene shows a felicitation or honouring ceremony with garlands, offerings and a stage backdrop.2010-09-20A stage event in front of a banner with Kannada script. A figure in an orange sannyasi robe with an orange turban and long hair stands center, draping a blue shawl with gold border over the shoulders of an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers, who wears a white garland. The figure in orange has a rudraksha-style adornment and is smiling. Behind them a shaven-headed monk in orange and another in orange stand, while attendants in white dhotis with yellow shawls hold a tray with flowers and offerings at right. Seated guests in white and a man in green shawl sit in chairs at left, and a fan is visible at the bottom right.2010-09-20A stage event where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands smiling, a garland being placed on him and a dark purple shawl draped over his shoulder by a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a tray of offerings, and another man in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Behind them is a banner with Kannada script and a deity image, and a small orange armchair sits at left. Other men in white and light clothing stand around, and a fan is visible at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed figure in the center wears an orange turban, with long hair and an ornate purple shawl placed on him, consistent with a garlanded guru receiving honours. Five people are visible.2010-09-20A stage event where a standing monk in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a white flower garland around the neck of a bowing man in white dhoti and gold-brown shawl. Another monk in orange stands at left, and a third in orange robes stands behind. Seated along the stage are rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a bald man in yellow at right. A banner with Kannada text and a pink lotus hangs behind the stage, and water bottles sit on the floor.2010-09-20A stage event with a bald-headed monk in saffron robes holding a tray of flowers and a gold-and-saffron cloth, and a central figure in an orange turban and saffron garment opening a gold-bordered shawl or wrap for a man. The receiver wears a white kurta, white dhoti and a striped shawl with gold-edged border, and holds spectacles. Behind them a man in a pink striped shirt holds a yellow-wrapped bundle, and seated guests in white and dark clothes watch. A red banner with Kannada script and a lotus emblem hangs behind, and a white fan sits in the foreground. No one is clearly identified as a person by cues in this image.2010-09-20A stage event at a person Lakshmi gathering with a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red script. A figure in an orange turban, orange top and orange dhoti stands center, draping a gold-bordered orange shawl over an older man in beige shirt and trousers who bows with palms pressed together. To the left, a woman in white top and white trousers holds the shawl's edge beside a microphone stand with orange marigold garlands. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds an orange cloth, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind. Seated women in saris and folding chairs fill the background.2010-09-20