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Photograph of a stage programme with a yellow backdrop bearing Kannada lettering, a large orange-red numeral 2008, and a portrait collage of older men above a sign reading BLISSFUL LIFE STYLE. Standing centre is a young man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with rudraksha malas around his neck, raising one hand in blessing. Behind him stand two young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and malas. Seated in the foreground on red carpet, several young men in white shirts and dark trousers with rudraksha malas meditate with eyes closed, hands resting on knees in mudra. A white-draped table edge runs along the bottom of the stage.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph on a stage with a red carpet and a green banner bearing red and blue Kannada text and a row of circular and rectangular portrait photos. A young man in an orange robe and orange turban stands centrally, with rudraksha malas around his neck, while another young man in a white shirt and dark trousers places his hand on the robed figure's head in a blessing. Behind them a boy in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a gold-edged tray. Two boys in white shirts and grey trousers with rudraksha malas sit in meditation on the red carpet, eyes closed, hands in mudra. The person in orange does not match the appearance cues of the page subject, so this is recorded only as a robed devotee and no identity is asserted.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage performance on a red-carpeted platform in front of a green banner with Kannada text and circular portrait medallions of religious leaders. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with rudraksha beads around his neck, stands centre-stage among a group of performers. Around him, young men in white shirts and dark trousers and girls in white kurtas with orange dupattas clap and dance. Brass lamps stand at the edge of the stage, and a patterned red and dark cloth covers a low table below.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30October 01 20072007-10-01Seven young men sit cross-legged in a row on white cloth in a hall with yellow floor lines. Several are bare-chested wearing orange dhotis and rudraksha malas; some wear orange or saffron head wraps. The man on the far right wears a white turban, white dhoti and a long braid, with hands folded. Several hold small silver vessels. At the back right, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA shows a smiling man in a purple garment with a rudraksha mala, beside a table with white flowers in vases and a brass tray. Red curtains hang behind the platform.December 30 20072007-12-30A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban sits centrally in a large orange cushioned throne on a glossy floor, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and bare feet resting on an orange footstool. Hands are folded in the lap. Flanking seats hold devotees and guests: on the left a man in white shirt and trousers with a wristwatch, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, on the right a man in orange robes and a striped shirt wearing a watch, and a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers. Behind them, men in white shirts with yellow shawls stand, and a long banner above reads in Kannada script with a large maroon heading and a faint background image. Water bottles sit on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-09-20A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, with a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala around the neck, sitting in a large orange armchair on a raised stage. A small orange footstool sits in front of the chair. The figure holds a white sheet and a small book. Flanking him are seated men: on the left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and on the right a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers. Two monks in orange robes sit nearby, one on the left and one on the right with a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a banner with a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, and Kannada script reading 'ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭ'. The scene is a dais with a glossy white floor and water bottles on the stage.2010-09-20