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A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on an orange-upholstered throne-style chair with an orange footstool. The seated person wears an orange robe, an orange head wrap and has long hair in a braid, and is reaching forward to take the hands of a man in white. Around them, a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl walks past, another man in orange robes stands behind the throne, and a man in orange holds a bouquet of white flowers and orange garlands. Several men in white and dark clothing stand or sit at the sides, with a few seated women in the background. Behind them is a pink banner with a large circular portrait of a person in an orange turban, and Kannada script text on a white backdrop with a lotus motif.

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A photograph of a stage event where a man in a light blue shirt and jeans bends forward to touch the hands of a seated figure in orange robes with a long dark braid and an orange head wrap, who sits on an orange armchair with a yellow footstool. Several saffron-robed attendants stand around, one holding a bouquet of flowers, and men in white shirts stand nearby. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban over a Kannada-language heading. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identifiable by the long hair, orange clothing and throne, though the appearance is uncertain; the bowing devotee is shown in a reverent gesture of honour.2010-09-20A stage event at a hall with a backdrop banner printed with Kannada text and a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban stands on the glossy stage beside an orange armchair with an orange footstool. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch the hands of the robed figure. Two seated men in the background wear light shirts; red chairs line the stage edge.2010-09-20Stage event photograph in front of a large banner with Kannada script and a painted deity figure with a tall crown. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, stands beside an orange armchair and receives a brass tray of offerings and a flower garland from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. Other saffron-robed attendants and seated men in white shirts and light clothing sit or stand along the stage. The figure has a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification is uncertain.2010-09-20A stage event with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, receiving a gift from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a purple shawl and a garland around his neck. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron-orange robes, orange head wrap, long dark hair and rudraksha mala is the central figure on stage. Behind them, a monk in orange robes stands beside the stage, and seated guests in white and light shirts sit in chairs. A large banner behind the stage shows a lotus emblem, a large portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Kannada script.2010-09-20A photo from a satsang stage. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an orange upholstered chair, with long dark hair visible at the back, and a devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels at his feet, bowing forward with hands extended, as if offering padapuja. Behind them a man in white shirt stands, and to the right seated men in white shirts and white mundus watch from chairs. On the left a brass oil lamp with flowers stands on the stage, and a woman in a yellow saree stands in the background. A large portrait on the right shows a smiling person in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait. The stage is covered with scattered white petals. Swamiji candidate present, appearance-based, in orange robe and turban with long hair.2010-09-20A photograph from a stage event with a seated audience. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands with a sash and bare arms, holding out a brass vessel and a floral garland. Facing him is an older man in a gold-bordered shawl over a white dhoti, wearing spectacles and a flower garland, with bare feet. Another saffron-robed monk stands behind at left. Seated guests in white shirts and dark trousers line the stage, and a backdrop shows a large portrait of a man in an orange turban beside Kannada lettering. The presentation appears to be a felicitation or honouring ceremony.2010-09-20A stage event photograph. A man in an orange robe with an orange turban and long dark hair stands center, holding out his hands to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows with a purple shawl and white flower garland around his neck. Beside them, a sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass tray with an offering, and a man in a white shirt watches nearby. Seated guests in white and light clothing line the stage, and a large backdrop shows a red-turbaned portrait beside a lotus emblem. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala) is physically present, honouring a visitor.2010-09-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a large orange upholstered armchair on a stage. He gestures with his right hand while speaking. Flanking him, a man in orange robes with a mala sits on the right, and an older bald man in orange sits on the left, with a bald-headed man in orange in the foreground left. Seated on the right is a man in a striped white shirt and dark trousers, and at far right a man in white clothes with a garland sits near a tall brass oil lamp with flower garlands. Several men in white and yellow shawls stand or sit in the background before a banner with Kannada script. The stage has a glossy floor and water bottles on a table.2010-09-20December 30 20082008-12-30A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban sits centrally in a large orange cushioned throne on a glossy floor, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and bare feet resting on an orange footstool. Hands are folded in the lap. Flanking seats hold devotees and guests: on the left a man in white shirt and trousers with a wristwatch, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, on the right a man in orange robes and a striped shirt wearing a watch, and a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers. Behind them, men in white shirts with yellow shawls stand, and a long banner above reads in Kannada script with a large maroon heading and a faint background image. Water bottles sit on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.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 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.2010-09-20