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Photograph of a seated stage event at what the page identifies as the AdiKailasa Bidadi foundation ceremony. Three men sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a blue-draped table decorated with white and orange flower garlands and water bottles. On the right, a large bald man in orange robes gestures with an open hand toward a seated man in white dhoti and shirt holding papers. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a white kurta, bows forward toward a bearded man in orange robes with a beaded mala seated between them. Behind them, a banner shows a painted figure in orange headwrap, and a standing attendant in white appears at the top right, with a seated elderly man in white at the upper left.

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Photo of a stage event at a pink-draped hall. A standing man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban places his hand on the head of an older man in white dhoti and kurta, who bows and wears a long white and blue flower garland with an orange shawl. Both sit or stand before gold-and-red ornate thrones. A seated man in orange robes with a shaved head sits on the right-hand throne. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a portrait of a young man in an orange turban, and a second man in white stands at left. Water bottles labelled Kinley and printed brochures sit on a blue-covered table in the foreground. Visible people: about five.2003-01-01 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesA stage event with two golden ornate thrones with red cushions. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head covering and a white forehead mark reads a printed sheet, with a bottle of water and flower garlands in front. Beside him on the left, a younger seated figure in an orange turban and orange robes with rudraksha malas looks at a booklet. A standing attendant in white with a red lanyard stands at left, and a man in orange and gold with a tall hairstyle and beaded necklaces stands behind the thrones. A backdrop shows blue Kannada-script lettering and a bird logo. The seated figure on the right wears a rudraksha mala and orange robes, and is the only one whose appearance is ambiguous with respect to the page's named subject.2003-01-01Two saffron-robed swamis stand on a stage at a lectern with a microphone on a stand. The man on the left, bald and wearing an orange shirt with a shawl, reaches toward the microphone. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robes with a cream shawl, with long hair and a beard, and smiles while holding the microphone. Behind them is a gold-carved throne chair and a seated swami in orange. A man in a dark suit sits at the right edge. The stage table has a purple cloth, marigold garland, bottled water and name cards reading Srimad Swami Vedhathapanandai Maharaj and Srimad Swami Rajeshwaranand Maharaj. Large orange-toned banners with portraits form the backdrop. Appearance cues on the turbaned figure are visible but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20032003-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a stage event with two ornate gilded thrones with red cushions in front of a white banner bearing blue and black Kannada lettering. On the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala sits smiling with hands clasped. Beside him on the right, an older man with grey hair in white kurta and dhoti rests his hand on his cheek. A man in a light blue shirt sits between them behind the table. White flower garlands and water bottles lie on the blue-draped table. Saffron-orange and yellow petals scatter across the banner. The left figure's saffron robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala match the a person cues, but the appearance is not conclusive.2003-01-01 +1 copiesA stage event with a gold-and-red ornate throne chair at the centre. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching saffron turban bends forward, receiving a garland of white and multicolour flowers placed over his head by another man in saffron-orange robes who stands to the left and leans in to honour him. To the right, a seated older man in white kurta and white dhoti with a wristwatch claps his hands. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt with a green-striped sash. Blue-topped water bottles and a flower-decorated table sit in the foreground. A banner behind shows a painted portrait of a young man in saffron, with Kannada and English text and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, distinctive saffron turban, ceremonial garland) receives the honour from a devotee in saffron clothing.2003-01-01 +1 copiesTwo men sit on ornate gilded thrones with red cushions on a stage. On the left, an older bald man in white kurta and a white shawl rests his chin on his hand with eyes closed and a faint smile, a red thread on his wrist. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with clasped hands as he speaks. Behind them a standing man in grey shirt and trousers watches, and a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti stands at the left edge. Clear plastic water bottles sit on the stage in front, and a pink and gold backdrop is behind the thrones.2003-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01A stage event with two ornate gold-and-red thrones. Seated on the right throne is a man in saffron-orange robes with a white-marked forehead and a short grey beard, holding and reading a sheaf of white papers. Beside him on the left throne, a younger man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban leans in and hands him papers. Behind them stands a man with a topknot, white-marked forehead and a rudraksha-style mala with gold pendant necklaces. On the left, a bearded man in white kurta with an orange lanyard stands. At the right edge an older man in white shirt bends over the stage. Water bottles and glasses sit on the table, and a banner with Kannada script and a bird logo is behind them.2003-01-01Two saffron-robed men sit side by side on ornate gold-and-red thrones at an event. The man on the left wears an orange turban and orange wrap, with a rudraksha mala and gold beads, and leans toward the man on the right, pointing at pages. The man on the right, with a shaved head, white vertical tilak, grey beard and an orange hooded wrap, reads a stack of white papers held in both hands. A standing attendant in orange with rudraksha beads is partly visible behind the thrones, and a clear water bottle with a red label sits in the foreground. A partial banner with Kannada script is visible at upper right.2003-01-01A photograph of a stage event with a pink banner behind it bearing Kannada text and a bird logo. Four elaborately carved gold-and-red thrones are arranged on the dais. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe sits on a throne, a white garland around his neck, hand raised in conversation. To his left, an older man in white kurta and dhoti sits with his hand to his chin. A man in white shirt and trousers leans in from the right, wearing a wristwatch and reaching toward the robed figure. Behind them, a man with a bare torso and rudraksha mala stands, and a young boy in a white shirt is visible at the top right. Water bottles and glasses sit on a table draped with white and orange flower garlands.2003-01-01