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A photograph of a stage event with a large backdrop showing Kannada script and the word Lakshmi in red. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with a saffron head cloth stands centre-stage, reaching out to shake hands with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. Beside an orange-upholstered throne-style chair, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on red-cushioned chairs and stand around the stage, with flower petals scattered on the white floor.

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A stage event with a seated figure in orange robes on an orange armchair, with a standing woman in orange wrap and orange headscarf beside him. Another man in orange robes stands behind the chair. Men seated in white shirts and white dhotis line the stage, and one standing man in white shirt and dark trousers wears a green-and-gold shawl. A tall brass oil lamp with flower garlands stands at right on the stage. Behind, a banner shows Kannada script and a temple gopuram. Ceremonial stage setting with an orange cushion on the floor.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.2010-09-20A 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 a seated row of men in white dhotis and shirts along the right side and a bald man in orange robes beside an orange armchair on the left. A figure in orange robes with an orange cloth wrapped over the head stands at center, reaching forward to place a garland of white flowers with a yellow-and-blue sash around the neck of a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. Another man in white shirt stands behind him. A banner behind the stage shows Kannada script and an image of a temple tower. The floor is white and polished.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event in a hall with a red and cream wall and a ceiling fan. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a long orange shawl, leans forward and touches the head of a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bows before him. Nearby, a seated figure in orange robes sits beside an orange-upholstered armchair. Men in white shirts and dark trousers sit in rows of chairs, and a brass oil lamp with garlands stands at the right edge. A banner behind the stage shows Kannada script and a deity image. The stage has a yellow platform block. The figure in orange with the turban shows distinctive orange attire, though appearance alone is uncertain.2010-09-20A 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.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange head wrap stands beside a large orange armchair and offers a brass plate to an older man with white hair and a white garland, wearing a pink-and-maroon shawl over white dhoti. Behind them a monk in orange stands near a yellow banner. Seated along the stage in white shirts and dhotis are several men, and a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds papers. A tall gold lamp with flower garlands stands at right, and a small yellow block sits on the floor before the chair.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 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.2010-09-20A photograph at a public stage event. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with an orange head-wrap and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands center-left, raising his arm to place a white flower garland around the neck of a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward holding a purple-edged shawl. Behind them a second person in orange robes holds a silver tray of yellow flowers. Seated figures in white shirts and light blue shirts watch from chairs at the sides. In the background a large backdrop shows a painted deity murti with garlands, and Kannada script lettering is visible. The saffron-clad man has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments consistent with the page's reference, labelled as a probable Swamiji candidate on stage.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing on a low platform beside an orange armchair. He holds a silver tray of offerings and fruit toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers wearing a white flower garland, who is receiving it with both hands. Behind them, a backdrop banner shows Kannada script and a deity-like carved image. Seated along the stage and in the front row are men in white dhotis and shirts, saffron-robed attendants, and men in casual clothes. A man in a grey shirt stands at the right edge. The floor is light and polished, and small petals are scattered on it. The scene is a felicitation or reception ceremony, with a person candidate in the saffron robe and turban.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event in a hall. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands beside an orange armchair-style throne, bending forward to receive or offer something from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a yellow-and-blue shawl. Behind them a backdrop shows a deity murti. Seated guests in white and dark clothing line the stage, and a brass lamp stands at the right edge. Partially visible saffron-robed attendants stand in the background. A printed banner in Kannada script reads the event title and a satsang line.2010-09-20