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A 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.

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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 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 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 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 from a stage event. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and orange sash, with long dark hair, smiles and reaches toward a man in a green-and-gold patterned shawl with a white flower garland, who holds a brass tray with offerings. An orange-draped wooden armchair stands at left. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, one in orange robes and one with a white-and-green shawl, sit or stand on the stage. The backdrop shows a large banner with Kannada script and a temple tower illustration.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 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.2010-09-20Photograph of a public event on a stage with a large banner behind. A central figure in an orange-red turban, orange robe and orange shawl stands and drapes a garland over the shoulders of a man in a blue shimmering shawl and white shirt. To the right, a monk in an orange robe holds a tray of offerings, and a man in a white shirt and trousers stands beside them. A seated woman in a green sari watches at left, and several seated men in white shirts and an orange-robed attendant appear at the edges. A large portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and robe, and the banner carries red Kannada-script lettering and a lotus emblem.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 a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi and a Kannada subtitle, a line of seated guests along the left. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands center-left, draping a purple and gold shawl over a figure in saffron robes with an orange turban and rudraksha malas; the robed figure has long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, with the appearance of a probable Swamiji. To the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver tray with flower garlands and offerings, and another man in yellow and white stands at the far right holding a tray of flowers. Seated guests on the left hold garlanded green trays.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.2010-09-20