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A photograph of an indoor hall during a Hindu gathering. A large banner behind the seated figures shows a portrait of a man in a yellow and orange turban, with Kannada text reading Santa Samvada. Seated centrally on a mat is a man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a second beaded necklace, smiling and touching his head. Behind him stand attendants in orange and white garments with beaded necklaces; one holds a small plate. On the left a man in a dark striped kurta with an orange and red shawl walks past. Water bottles sit on the floor in front, and a framed picture hangs high on the wall.

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A seated group of saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on a floor mat in a hall during a Hindu gathering. A central monk with a full beard and a red-orange wrapped shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and a tilak, sits cross-legged beside a man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha malas, who sits with hands folded. At right, a bearded man in orange robes wears gold necklaces, and another person in white clothing with gold chains sits further right. A front-left man in a pale orange shawl and a shaved-headed young man in orange sit in the foreground. A brass oil lamp and a small offering stand on a white-covered table behind them. A banner above shows a portrait of a man in a yellow-and-red turban and is labelled with Kannada text announcing a Hindu convention. Water bottles sit on the mat.2011-05-24A photograph of a seated panel at an indoor hall event. A banner on the white wall shows a saffron-turbaned figure and Kannada text reading a Hindu samavesha (assembly) with the heading 'Santa Samvada', dated 24-05-2011. Above it hangs a framed photo of a seated saffron-robed figure garlanded with orange and white flowers. Four men sit at a table: on the left a bearded man in an orange robe and red shawl with a flower in his hair; in the centre a man with long hair wearing an orange turban, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace; on the right a bald man in an orange shawl and a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala. Orange flags and flower decorations stand beside the windows.2011-05-24November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind it showing a lotus emblem, Kannada-script text and a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. In the centre, a tall man in an orange robe and orange turban with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands smiling and reading from a sheet of paper. Before him, an older man in a cream shirt bows with palms pressed together. Beside them, a bald monk in orange robes stands with his hands folded, and a younger monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, clapping. Seated figures in white shirts and a man in a yellow vest sit in the background, with empty orange chairs on the stage. The scene is an orange-and-white stage setting with a satsang-style gathering.2010-09-20A 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.2010-09-20A photograph at a stage event under a large banner reading NITHYANANDA in orange and red script, with a Kannada word beside it. On the left, a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. In the centre, a man in a sleeveless orange robe, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds up a white printed document and smiles. He wears an orange turban and red tilak. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes with a mala stands, and at right a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a mala stands near an orange armchair. Older men in cream and beige clothing stand and sit around them, with a seated man in white at lower left and an audience in the background.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.2010-09-20November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph of a stage event with a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red tilak, on the upper left. A seated person in an orange robe, orange turban and long dark hair, with a rudraksha mala, sits in a tall orange throne-style chair and holds an open book while speaking toward the audience. Beside the throne, an orange footstool is visible. Seated to the sides are a man in a white shirt and dark trousers on the left, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with glasses, a bald man in orange robe and dhoti covering his mouth with his hand on the right, and a man in white shirt and grey trousers at the far right. Water bottles sit on the glossy floor. Kannada text is printed on the banner behind the stage.2010-09-20A photograph at an orange-draped stage event for the Akhila Karnataka Dhaarmika Santara Samaavesha. On the backdrop a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside a printed deity image. Facing him, a man in a gold-brocade orange shawl holds papers, and a seated sannyasi in saffron with a rudraksha mala gestures. Other saffron-clad seated men, a man in white with a tilak, gold chairs, water bottles and a side table complete the scene.2014-11-01A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange head wrap, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala, sitting in a large orange padded chair on a stage. Two standing men in orange robes with dark red borders lean in toward him, one with a shaved head and glasses, the other speaking near his ear. On the left, an older man in white clothing sits with his palms pressed together, and on the right a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers sits with a phone to his ear. A blue backdrop with Kannada-script lettering and a small bird logo sits behind the stage, and a water bottle rests on the floor.2010-09-20November 01 20142014-11-01