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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a white upholstered chair on a blue-carpeted stage, gesturing with one hand toward a projection screen showing a temple image. A small rug lies on the stage in front of the chair, with a small white table holding a flower arrangement and water bottle. A red banner behind the stage reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with Tamil text, and a video camera on a tripod records from the right. Ceiling fans turn above, and speakers and a projector are visible on the stage.

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August 03 20082008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02A seated person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits in a large white armchair on a blue carpeted stage, gesturing with one hand toward a projector screen showing a crowded temple scene. A red banner beside him reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Paramahamsa Nithyananda presents, with the Tamil title Vaazhum Varalaru, and a microphone stand, small table with flowers and water bottle sit nearby. A second, smaller figure in orange sits in a doorway at right behind red drapes. Ceiling fan and air cooler are visible.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A seated speaker in an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped throne on a stage, gesturing with one raised hand toward a microphone on a stand. A large red banner behind him shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man in a white garment, with Tamil title text in red and navy. Two white air coolers flank the stage, a small floral arrangement and vase stand at left, and a pink and gold draped stage edge runs along the front. A rug lies at the foot of the throne and a few audience-facing monitors and speakers sit on the stage.2008-08-03A seated speaker in orange robes sits on a white armchair-style throne on a stage, with a microphone stand in front. Behind him is a red banner with a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man, a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, and the Tamil title. Ceiling fans hang above, air coolers stand at the sides, and a projector screen on the right shows a temple image. A printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears on the banner.2008-08-03Photograph of a stage event. A seated person in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in a large white armchair with orange tassels, a microphone stand in front, speaking. Behind is a red banner with Tamil and English headings reading 'Vaazhum Varalaru' and 'VAAZHUM VARALAARU', with a partial black-and-white portrait of long-haired figure at left. To the right, a projector screen shows a sepia photograph of a seated bearded man in white robes beside a small white cooler and a gold-painted pedestal. Blue stage floor, a patterned rug and a foreground stage edge with a small white device are visible.2008-08-03A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits in a white cushioned chair on a stage, gesturing with raised hands toward a microphone on a stand. A large red and white banner behind shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a dark bindi, labelled with the title Vaazhum Varalaru. A small table with flowers and a water bottle sits to the left, a projection screen is at right, and a pink and gold fringed cloth edges the stage. Ceiling fans hang above, and blurred heads of audience members appear in the foreground. The seated speaker is an orange-robed figure with long hair who appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe cues while giving a discourse.2008-08-03A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped chair on a stage, with a microphone on a stand before them. Behind them a large red banner shows a black-and-white photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a bindi, with Tamil text beside it. Two white floor-standing coolers flank the stage, and gold-fringed pink and yellow drapes line the stage edge. Audience members in the foreground sit facing the stage, some in orange, and a laptop and monitor sit at a table at lower right. The stage figure has long dark hair and orange clothing, matching the sannyasi presentation on the stage.2008-08-03A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped throne on a stage. A large banner behind shows a black-and-white portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda with a red background. A white projection screen, a small table with flowers and a water bottle, and a microphone stand are on stage. The figure has long hair swept back and the saffron robe and mala are distinctive; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label given the page, so the identity is treated as.2008-08-03August 01 20082008-08-01A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white draped throne on a stage during a discourse. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man in a shawl hangs on the backdrop beside a red banner. Pink and yellow draped stage cloth, flower arrangements, vases, air conditioners, a projection screen and a small table with water bottles surround the stage. Several audience members are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated speaker in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues.2008-08-03