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A stage event under a red and white canopy with pink draped fabric and hanging lanterns. A white-haired man in white shirt and dhoti stands at a flower-garlanded wooden podium speaking into a microphone. Seated on gold-and-red thrones behind a garlanded table are several men: one in saffron robes and orange turban, a white-clad elder, another saffron-robed figure with a shaved head, and two more in white. Behind them, a banner with portraits and Kannada script, and a blue sign reading DHYANA. Brass kalasha and offerings sit in the foreground on a striped runner, and a standing man in a white shirt watches at left.

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January 05 20032003-01-05 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20032003-01-05 +1 copiesA stage event with five people seated on ornate golden chairs behind a long table decorated with white and orange flower garlands and bottled water. At the centre, a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in white kurta and a man in a white shirt; a man in saffron with an orange turban sits at left. Brass plates in front hold a kalasha-style brass vessel, turmeric and kumkum offerings, and a flower tray. Behind them a pink-and-white draped backdrop carries a banner with Kannada text and portrait pictures, and a second banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. A cluster of standing attendants in saffron and white are at the sides.2003-01-01A stage event with a large saffron-and-pink banner behind it showing a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, with Kannada text reading Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Jayanti celebrations and Dhyanapeetham. A man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands at a flower-draped lectern on the left, beside a tall brass lamp. Three seated figures in orange robes sit at a pink-draped table with flower garlands, flanked by ornate gold-and-red thrones. One seated figure wears an orange turban, another a shaved head and orange robe. Another man in white stands at the rear of the stage, and potted plants line the front edge of the platform.2006-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event under a white tented canopy at an outdoor celebration. A man in a white kurta with a green vest stands at a central podium with microphones, speaking. Behind him a banner shows a row of framed portraits of older men and a large Kannada headline reading 30th December 2008 with Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and Paramashivam Ajnaneswar listed. On the platform, six ornate gold-and-red thrones sit draped with marigold garlands. Seated on them are several figures in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, with others in white. A floral garland border runs along the stage edge, and a kalasha-style brass lamp stands at the right. Several staff in grey shirts stand near the left edge.2008-12-30A stage event under a pink draped tent with red and gold ceiling fabric. Along the front, a row of guests sits on ornate gold and red thrones behind a blue-covered table decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strings. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha mala sits center-left on a throne. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits, hand to his chin. At far right, a heavyset person in an orange robe sits on a throne. A bearded man in white sits at the left edge. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a young man in an orange turban and robes, and a small inset portrait appears above him. Water bottles sit on the table, and a standing man in white walks at left. Several other men in white stand and sit in the background.2003-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a stage event with a long white banner backdrop bearing Kannada text, a large blue and gold logo, and portrait photos at the top. Five seated figures sit at a flower-draped table with yellow and orange marigold garlands and water bottles. A central figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a saffron turban, hands folded in greeting, sits between two other orange-robed figures on ornate gold thrones. To the right, two men in white dhotis and shirts sit in red-cushioned chairs. Further left, a bearded man in white sits beside the table, and several white-clad attendants stand behind the thrones. A brass pot of yellow flowers sits on the blue stage in front, with a red cloth on the left.2003-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A stage at an outdoor Ananda Utsava event under a white canopy. Seven or more people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a flower-garlanded table, mostly in saffron and orange robes; a man in white shirt and trousers sits at the left edge, and a man in a white turban with rudraksha beads sits beside him. The central figure in orange with a saffron turban and long hair sits prominently, flanked by other saffron-clad sannyasis and officials in white. A large banner behind shows the Kannada text 'ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008' with portrait photos of several people and a person Dhyanapeetha logo. Orange and yellow marigold garlands drape the table front, with a lamp and flowers at the left.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a long banner behind the dais showing a row of framed portraits of older men along the top, and Kannada script reading an event title. A figure in white shirt and dhoti stands at a blue-draped podium with floral garlands, speaking into a microphone. Seated on gilded ornate chairs with red cushions are several saffron-robed sannyasis, one wearing an orange turban and another with an orange shawl. Men in white clothing sit at the end of the row. A brass elephant figure and oil lamps stand on the red-carpeted stage, with marigold and rose garlands draped along the table fronts. A framed deity image hangs at the upper right. Swamiji (probable) is among the seated saffron-robed figures, with long hair and saffron robes, seated centrally on the dais.2008-12-30