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A 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.

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A stage event with a large banner behind, showing Kannada text and a hanging backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing a flowing orange robe with an orange head cloth and orange sash, reaches out to a older man in a gold-bordered shawl and dhoti who stands with a white garland around his neck, receiving a bundle or offering from him. Several monks in orange robes stand nearby, and seated guests in white and cream clothing watch from chairs at the sides, with water bottles on a table and a standing fan at the right edge.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 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 orange marigold garlands hanging along the left edge and a backdrop bearing Kannada script in red and orange. A man in a gold-bordered yellow shawl and cream trousers bows forward with hands together, receiving an offering. A tall figure in a full orange robe with an orange head cloth, long dark hair, and a green-and-gold plate in hand stands before him. Behind them, a bald man in an orange robe sits on the stage, a second man in a golden shawl kneels or sits near the centre, and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands to the right. Seated audience members in white line the right side, and a standing man in a grey shirt is near a fan.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event in a hall with a banner reading in Kannada script behind it, with orange marigold garlands hanging at the left edge. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall orange turban, with long hair swept back, stands center-stage garlanding a seated man who wears a golden-brown silk shawl with tasselled borders and a white garland of flowers around his neck. Next to them a bald attendant in white dhoti and cream shirt with a yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings covered in green cloth. Seated audience members in white and cream clothes line the right side of the stage, and a standing fan and a row of water bottles are on the stage edge.2010-09-20A 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.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 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 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 stage event with a Kannada banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi and the word samarambha in red lettering, beside a temple image. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering stands beside an orange upholstered armchair and offers a shawl or cloth with garland to a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands near the armchair, and another man in white is seated at the left. Several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts line the right side of the stage, and a brass lamp stand with garlands stands at the far right edge.2010-09-20A stage event with an orange-robed figure in a saffron head wrap and sleeveless orange top placing a garland around the neck of an elderly man in a white dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl. Behind them stands a large orange armchair and a yellow cushion on a glossy white stage. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the right, and seated audiences in white dhotis and kurtas fill the chairs. A backdrop with Kannada script and a temple gopuram is visible. The orange-robed figure is a sannyasi-style presenter; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-09-20A stage event with a large white banner behind, bearing Kannada script and a temple illustration. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with an orange head wrap stands at an orange armchair, bending toward it with hands on the seat. Near the chair, a man in a saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a small object, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right. Men in white shirts and dhotis are seated in rows of chairs at left and right, and a white bottle sits on the stage floor. The floor is pale and scattered with petals.2010-09-20