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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.

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A 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 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.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 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 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.2010-09-20Photograph 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.2010-09-20Stage 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 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 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 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 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 saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands smiling, a garland being placed on him and a dark purple shawl draped over his shoulder by a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a tray of offerings, and another man in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Behind them is a banner with Kannada script and a deity image, and a small orange armchair sits at left. Other men in white and light clothing stand around, and a fan is visible at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed figure in the center wears an orange turban, with long hair and an ornate purple shawl placed on him, consistent with a garlanded guru receiving honours. Five people are visible.2010-09-20