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Outdoor stage event under blue and pink draped fabric with a backdrop banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" beside a stylised bird logo. A man in a grey suit and a man in a dark pinstriped suit with white shirt stand at left; the suit-clad man drapes a golden-orange shawl over the shoulders of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, while another man at left adjusts a long garland of marigolds and rosettes. Ornate gold-carved chairs and water bottles sit on the stage. At right edge, a bearded man in an orange garment and red-and-gold headwear is seated in a chair. A ceremonial felicitation is taking place. The orange-turbaned figure's identity is not established by visible evidence, so it is described by role only.

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December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor stage event with a pink and blue draped backdrop and a large printed banner reading "Nithyan... Dhyanap..." (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) beside a bird logo. A man in a grey pinstriped suit, dark sunglasses and blue tie clasps hands with a person in an orange turban, gold-and-orange silk shawl and orange garment, wearing a long garland with pink and green rosette medallions. Ornate gold chairs flank them; a man in a grey shirt stands at left and water bottles sit on the stage.2006-12-31A 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 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 at a person Lakshmi event. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair, places a white and orange flower garland around the neck of a man in a white shirt draped with a gold-bordered shawl. A white-clad man with a shaved head and a yellow shawl stands beside them holding a tray covered in green cloth, and another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. A standing man in white shirt and trousers, wearing a lanyard badge, watches at left. Behind them a banner shows a lotus emblem and a large portrait, and the stage has orange flower decorations. Several people are seated 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.2010-09-20A photograph taken on a stage at a person Lakshmi SarvaDarshan event. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap stands at left, holding out an orange-rimmed brass tray or plate toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers wearing a white-and-yellow marigold garland and a magenta-and-gold shawl. Behind them a large banner shows red and orange Kannada script and a painted deity or temple scene. At left a carved orange armchair sits near two men in white with yellow shawls. Several seated men in white shirts line the audience at right, and a blurred saffron-robed attendant passes in the right foreground. The orange-robed figure at left has long hair swept back under the head wrap, a distinctive cue, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity from appearance.2010-09-20March 03 20092009-03-03Indoor event photograph on a stage backed by a large banner with a lotus emblem and Kannada text reading 'ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾ...' (inauguration ceremony). A figure in an orange head wrap and orange robe stands with back to camera, receiving a gold-bordered shawl draped over the shoulders of an older man in glasses who bends slightly toward them. A younger orange-robed attendant with a garland stands at left, and a man in yellow-and-white robes is partially visible behind. Seated audience members in white shirts and chairs sit along the right edge.2010-09-20A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban places a white and yellow flower garland over the head of a older man in a gold-bordered shawl. The man bows his head forward. Beside him, a man in white kurta and striped cap holds a small gold tray. Behind them, a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and forehead marks is displayed on a wall next to a red lotus emblem. A seated man in white and a shawl sits at the right edge, and several seated devotees in orange are visible at the left. The setting is a stage with a dark red backdrop.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.2010-09-20December 31 20062006-12-31