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A photograph from a stage event with a banner in Kannada script behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes, long hair and an orange head wrap stands centre-stage, smiling and presenting a folded blue silk shawl with a garland to a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. Behind them another saffron-robed monastic and a man in white dhoti with a yellow sash hold trays of flowers and cloth. Seated guests in white and cream clothes line the left side on chairs, and a standing man in grey shirt is at right. A floor fan and water bottles are in view.

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A 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 with a figure in orange robes and an orange turban-like headwear, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, holding up a purple shawl with gold border while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands before them. Beside a brass oil lamp (deepam) decorated with white flower garlands, another orange-robed monk stands at a wooden podium, and a man in white robes stands behind. Several seated men in white shirts and dhotis, some in light colours, watch from chairs on the stage; a woman in a dark sari stands at the left edge. A large banner behind shows the Kannada word for a person, a lotus emblem, and a painted portrait of a figure in an orange turban. A ceiling fan and a pedestal fan are visible.2010-09-20A stage event with a large banner in Kannada script reading 'Nithyananda Lakshmi' and 'Udyanana Samaroh' above a faded temple-style deity image. A figure in saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands on the stage beside an orange-cushioned chair while a man in a purple-bordered shawl bends forward toward him. Another saffron-robed attendant holds a brass tray with fruit and flowers, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at right. Seated spectators in white shirts and a blue shirt watch from the side, and a white fan is visible at lower left.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 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.2010-09-20Stage event with a banner behind reading in Kannada 'Nithyananda Lakshmi' and 'Sarvadarshana' alongside a temple illustration. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange head covering, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands center and is being offered a purple-and-gold shawl by a man in white. Behind them, monks in orange and saffron robes hold offering trays, and a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf holds a tray of flowers and fruit. Seated at left, an elderly man in white holds a tray of flowers and greenery. A seated man in a blue shirt and jeans sits nearby, and a white floor fan is at lower left.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 where a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, wearing a blue shawl and a white flower garland, bows forward while a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap places a hand on his head in blessing. Behind them, a seated man in white clothes and a green shawl watches, with other seated guests in white and a man in a yellow shawl standing at right holding a tray of orange and white flowers. A banner behind the stage shows Kannada text and a temple image. Plastic water bottles sit on the stage floor and a white fan is in the foreground.2010-09-20A photograph of a ceremony on a stage at a Kannada-language event. A man in a blue shawl and dark trousers, with a garland around his neck, bows forward while a figure in an orange robe and orange headwear places a hand on his head. Behind them a monk in an orange robe stands near a small yellow platform, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a plate of flowers. Seated guests in white and cream clothes sit along the left, and a standing fan is at the lower right. A large banner behind the stage shows Kannada script and temple imagery.2010-09-20A stage event with a large banner behind it showing Kannada text. In the center, a figure seen from behind wears a bright orange turban, sleeveless orange top and orange wrap, with long dark hair visible below the turban. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows forward and offers a blue silk shawl with silver border, which the figure receives. Beside them, a man in orange robes stands with his hands folded, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small tray. Seated guests in white shirts and a green shawl watch from chairs at the left and lower left. The figure wearing the orange turban and wrap is the only candidate for the presence described by the page, but the view is from behind and the appearance is too uncertain to label.2010-09-20A stage event with a large banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi and Kannada text meaning Udghatana Samaroha (inauguration ceremony), with a deity image on the banner. A woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering stands at center, draping a blue cloth over a seated man in a dark shirt and black trousers. Beside her, a sannyasi in orange robes with a yellow shawl assists, and another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. Seated audience members in white shirts and dhotis, and some in dark clothing, sit in chairs on the stage, with a white standing fan in the foreground.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.2010-09-20