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A photograph from a stage event with an orange armchair at left and a large banner behind it in Kannada script with a temple image. A standing figure in an orange turban, orange tunic and orange dhoti, with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, stands on the stage and places a white flower garland around the neck of a seated person in a white shirt and dark trousers, who wears a red-maroon shawl. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of offerings, and other men in white and dark clothes sit in the audience.

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A photograph of a stage event. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange robe and long orange shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at left extending his hands to a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who wears a red-and-gold shawl and a white flower garland. Between them a brass vessel is passed. Beside them a priest in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands. Behind the stage is a banner with Kannada script and a painted deity image. Seated audience members in white shirts sit to the right, and an orange cushioned chair stands at left.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.2010-09-20Stage 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 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 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 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 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.2010-09-20Indoor stage event with an orange armchair and a raised orange-cushioned platform. A standing man in an orange robe and orange turban holds up a red cloth and stands over a seated devotee who bows with his head toward the platform. Behind them a man in white clothes holds a brass tray with flowers and a red offering. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a man in a yellow scarf. Seated audience members in white and light clothes sit in chairs, some with hands folded in prayer. A large banner shows a painted deity face with a crown and garland in Kannada script, and petals are scattered on the floor.2010-09-20A photograph of a hall event. A monk in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands center-left, draping a white flower garland over the head of a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers who wears a purple-and-gold brocade shawl. The monk holds a small tray in his other hand. Beside them, another attendant in orange robes holds a tray, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. Seated men in white shirts and dark trousers line the background, and a white banner with Kannada script and a lotus emblem hangs behind. The floor is polished white.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a banner behind reading Nithyananda and a Kannada word for Lakshmi. A smiling man in an orange headwrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala places a garland over the head of a man in a dark jacket draped with a green and gold shawl. A bearer in white dhoti and a yellow sash holds a tray with a plate and packets. Seated men in white, some wearing red or green shawls, watch from chairs at the side. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long hair, a turban, saffron clothing and a mala, consistent with a person appearance, though the image does not confirm identity.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with a Kannada-script banner behind it. A woman with long dark hair and an orange head wrap, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style garment, stands centre-right holding a small tray of flowers and offerings toward an older man in a gold-orange shawl over white clothes, with flower garlands around his neck. A bald man in white and yellow stands behind them, and another man in orange robes with a red border stands at right. Seated audience members in white shirts and a man in a green shawl watch from the left and right, and a white electric fan sits in the foreground.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.2010-09-20