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A man stands barefoot on a red-carpeted stage, arms raised with palms open above his head, performing a devotional gesture. He wears a teal-green turban, a long cream and light-blue patterned kurta with a teal shawl draped over one shoulder, and cream dhoti-style trousers. Behind him is a large backdrop of a peacock feather eye pattern framed by yellow sunflower-like flowers. A small white microphone stand is at the left edge. The stage is set for a convention session.

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February 09 20082008-02-09A man stands on a red stage in front of a backdrop of sunflowers and a stylised wood-grain print, beside a tall pedestal fan. He wears a teal turban, a long pale mint-green embroidered sherwani with teal borders, a teal-and-gold stole hanging to his knee, and cream dhoti-style trousers with bare feet. Appearance-based cues are ambiguous, so the identity is not established; he is presented as a person in festive wear.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a red stage in front of a white draped throne-like chair at a Nithyananda Spurana Convention event. He wears a turquoise turban, a white embroidered sherwani-style kurta with turquoise and gold detailing, a turquoise shawl draped over one shoulder, and cream dhoti-style lower garments. Behind him is a white banner with Tamil lettering and yellow sunflower motifs, with string lights and decorations at the top. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), standing in person beside the throne, identified through his long hair, turban and ornate saffron-free sherwani with shawl cues.2008-02-09A man stands on a red-edged stage in front of a white draped backdrop with Tamil script on a red banner. He wears a white embroidered sherwani-style long coat with turquoise embroidery, a turquoise and white turban, a matching turquoise shawl draped over one shoulder, and a gold-striped white dhoti. Behind him is a white sofa-style seat with padded armrests, and the stage is decorated with sunflowers, red flowers and string lights. a person by appearance cues: long hair under a turban, ornate ceremonial white and turquoise clothing, and a shawl, standing as the central figure at a convention stage.2008-02-09A man stands barefoot on a raised stage at an indoor event, facing left. He wears a cream kurta with a pale turquoise shawl draped over his shoulders and a turquoise head wrap. Cream dhoti-style trousers are visible at the bottom. Behind him a large banner with Tamil text hangs beneath a ceiling decorated with orange and purple flowers and fairy lights, and a row of yellow sunflower motifs runs along the banner's base. A standing fan and a cooler sit at the left edge of the stage, and the stage has a red and blue skirting.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A figure in a white embroidered kurta with a turquoise shawl draped over the shoulders and a turquoise turban stands on a red-edged stage in front of a white cushioned seat, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban gestures with one hand. A white-draped backdrop with floral decorations and a banner with Tamil text sits behind the stage, and a partially visible head of an audience member appears in the lower foreground. The figure has long hair and a turban and wears a shawl, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2008-02-09A barefoot man stands on a red-carpeted stage in front of a banner with yellow sunflower motifs and Tamil script. He wears a turquoise turban, a white embroidered kurta-style sherwani with pale blue embroidery, a matching turquoise shawl draped over his shoulders, and white dhoti-style trousers. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A white draped seat and a KA Rani air cooler stand beside him on the stage, and the banner reads 'Pavai... Makkal' in print. Candidate appearance cues include long hair, a turban and ornate embroidered clothing, but the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-02-09