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A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a maroon embroidered tunic with gold ornate trim and a white and red-bordered shawl sits on a cushioned seat in front of a music stand. Flanking him are brass oil lamps topped with golden bird finials and tall floral arrangements of lilies, roses and greenery. Behind him hangs a banner reading SHIVA SUTRAS with a smiling portrait of a turbaned man labelled Nithyananda and the Nithyananda Foundation logo. The man appears to be a person, with long swept hair and an ornate maroon tunic with gold trim, seated centrally as the discourse speaker. Only one person is physically present.

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March 01 20062006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01A seated speaker on a decorated stage delivers a talk with palms pressed together in front of his chest. He has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a dark purple embroidered kurta with gold trim, and a red and gold sash over white cloth. He sits on a cream and gold upholstered chair before a music stand. Brass lamps with rooster-shaped finials flank him, with white lilies, pink flowers and orange blooms around the stage. Behind him hangs a banner reading "Shiva Sutras" with a Nithyananda Foundation logo and a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark robe. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long swept-back hair, a tilak, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and a sash, which match the page's claim.2006-03-01A seated speaker gives a discourse on a raised stage beneath a large vinyl banner reading "SHIVA SUTRAS" with a Nithyananda Foundation logo. The speaker wears a dark plum-coloured kurta with gold embroidery, a red-bordered white shawl, and has long dark hair; one hand is raised mid-gesture. A portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in a white turban with a red bindi, captioned partially with "...nanda". Two ornate brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the speaker, a music stand with sheet music stands to the left, and red roses, lilies and orange flowers decorate the sides. The speaker appears to be an appearance-based candidate for a person based on long hair, ornate gold-embroidered clothing and a shawl.2006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01A seated speaker gestures with one raised hand during a talk on a stage. He wears a dark maroon embroidered tunic with gold trim over a white and red-bordered shawl, sitting in a red-cushioned chair with white lotus-like armrests. Behind him a large banner reads SHIVA SUTRAS with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark robe, labelled in part Nithyananda. Brass oil lamps with rooster-shaped tops flank the speaker, with red and pink flower arrangements, a music stand, and a brass vessel on a red-patterned table. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated speaker, whose long hair, ornate gold necklace and dark tunic with shawl match the presentation cues.2006-03-01A seated speaker delivers a talk on a stage set with a banner reading "SHIVA SUTRAS" with a Nithyananda Foundation logo. A man with long dark hair, wearing a dark plum tunic with gold embroidery over white draped cloth and a red-bordered shawl, sits in a cushioned chair with a red bindi on his forehead and gestures with one hand. Flanking him are brass oil lamps (diyas) with bird-shaped finials, flower arrangements of lilies, orange and pink blooms, red roses and potted greenery, a lectern with a music stand, and a draped red-and-gold table holding a brass cup. A portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered garment, captioned with a partial "...nanda" name. a person candidate by appearance; description uses role-based wording.2006-03-01A seated man speaks during a Shiva Sutras discourse on a stage. He wears a dark maroon embroidered kurta with gold trim and a white and red-bordered shawl draped over his lap, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair. He sits on an ornate gold and cream throne-style chair and gestures with his right hand. A music stand stands to his left. Behind him hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in a white turban and a stylised Shiva Sutras title. Brass oil lamps with rooster-shaped tops flank the stage, and it is decorated with pink, orange and white flowers and greenery. The Nithyananda Foundation logo appears on the banner.2006-03-01A figure with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in a white-and-red ornate chair on a stage, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a dark maroon kurta with gold trim and a white shawl over his lap. A large banner behind him reads SHIVA SUTRAS with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and a Nithyananda Foundation logo. Brass oil lamps with rooster finials flank him, and a music stand stands at left beside a vase of red flowers. Lush bouquets of orange, pink and white flowers fill the right side. a person: the long swept-back hair, dark embroidered kurta and ceremonial gold necklace align with the page, but the appearance is not conclusive.2006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01