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A stage event with three seated figures in saffron-orange robes on ornate gold-and-red thrones in front of a banner with Kannada script reading 'Dhyanapeetha' and an anniversary message. On the left, a woman in an orange head wrap and orange robe with a long beaded necklace gestures while speaking. In the centre, a bald man with a white forehead marking and orange robe rests his hands together. On the right, a bearded man in an orange shawl and turban-style head wrap gestures with one hand, with a microphone stand nearby. A pink table skirt is decorated with marigold garlands, and water bottles and name cards sit on the table.

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Three saffron-robed sannyasis sit on ornate gilded thrones on a pink-draped dais before a banner reading Dhyanapeeta in Kannada with a second Kannada line below. The central figure in an orange robe with a red bindi speaks into a microphone with open hands. To his left, a figure with a saffron turban, long hair and a beaded necklace smiles with hands clasped. To his right, a bearded man in orange robes sits attentively. Orange and yellow marigold garlands decorate the table edge, and water bottles and glasses stand on the table.2006-01-01A stage event with three saffron-robed figures seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones before a large banner. The central seated figure, in orange robes with a shaved head, gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. A figure at left with long dark hair, an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace sits beside him, and a third person in orange sits at right. A pink draped table with marigold and yellow garlands and water bottles lies in front. The banner shows Kannada text, a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with garlands, and purple dove logos. Blue draping and potted plants edge the stage.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Three saffron-clad figures sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions on a stage in front of a peach banner reading dhyanapeeda in purple Kannada script and a red Kannada line below. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a gold beaded necklace and long hair, and smiles; the centre figure wears orange robes with white forehead marks and sits with hands clasped; the figure on the right, with a grey beard, wears an orange shawl and sits behind a microphone. Marigold and white flower garlands decorate the pink-draped table, with water bottles and glasses in front. Several people sit behind the stage. The image is a photograph of a seated assembly on the dais.2006-01-01A stage event with three seated men in saffron-orange robes on ornate gold-and-red thrones before a golden backdrop with Kannada text reading ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠ (Dhyanapeetha). Left, a man with long hair, an orange turban and a long beaded necklace sits beside a bald man in orange and a bearded man in orange at right, with a pink-draped table holding water bottles and marigold garlands in front. Their gestures suggest conversation. A nameplate on the table reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and the right-hand plate names Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji. The photo is watermarked with the archive copyright notice.2006-01-01A stage event with two saffron-clad figures seated on ornate golden thrones with red cushions before a gold-and-orange backdrop bearing Kannada script. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala, with hands resting on his lap. The figure on the right wears orange robes and a yellow shawl, gesturing with his hands at a microphone on a stand. Both sit behind a white-draped table decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, with water bottles and name placards in front. A third person in white robes and a beaded necklace is partly visible at the far left edge. The backdrop's Kannada text includes the phrase ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠ ಮಹಾಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ (Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana).2008-12-30Three seated monastic figures in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones on a stage in front of a banner. On the left a young man with long dark hair, a saffron head wrap and a beaded necklace smiles; the centre figure wears a saffron shawl and a white forehead marking; on the right an older bearded man in a saffron shawl speaks into a microphone on a stand. Bright orange and yellow marigold garlands drape the pink-covered table in front of them, with water bottles and glasses. A banner above shows the stylised dove emblem and Kannada and Sanskrit-style Devanagari-like lettering for a birth anniversary celebration, and a small seated attendant sits behind the stage.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Three men in orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red velvet thrones on a stage in front of a large orange banner with Kannada text. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a long swept-back hair style and a beaded mala necklace, with his hands together. The bald man in the centre wears orange robes and sits with hands folded. The man on the right has a white beard and orange shawl, seated with hands clasped. Placards are on the pink draped table, with marigold garlands along its front edge and water bottles and glasses in front of them. a person is the figure on the left, seated among the honoured guests on the dais, with the banner reading Dhyanapeetha.2006-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A stage session at a person Dhyanapeeta event with four people seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a long table decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with long grey hair wears saffron robes with a yellow shawl. On the right, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban speaks into a microphone, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A white-clad man sits at the far right edge. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with Kannada text, and the stage is set with water bottles and nameplates.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30