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A stage at a Bhagavad Gita discourse event with a gold-patterned backdrop and small paper bunting overhead. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long swept-back hair and a dark bead mala, bows forward with hands joined near the face. On the right, a man with short dark hair and a red-and-gold shawl over white ritual dhoti holds a brass tray with a lamp or offering and leans toward him. A poster behind reads Nithyananda and Gita (Song of God) with a chariot illustration. A reading stand and gold-edged chair are at left. a person is shown in the saffron-clad figure, identified by long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala; the man on the right is a priest in white dhoti and red shawl.

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A photograph of a stage event. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange robe and long orange shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at left extending his hands to a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who wears a red-and-gold shawl and a white flower garland. Between them a brass vessel is passed. Beside them a priest in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands. Behind the stage is a banner with Kannada script and a painted deity image. Seated audience members in white shirts sit to the right, and an orange cushioned chair stands at left.2010-09-20September 05 20102010-09-05A photograph on a stage with a dark blue curtain backdrop and orange upholstered armchairs at left. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti and orange shawl and reaches forward to receive a brass tray of fruit and flowers. A bald man in a white dhoti with a red and gold-bordered shawl and an orange tilak on his forehead holds the tray, and a younger man in an orange robe and orange dhoti smiles and holds the other side of the tray. At far right a man in white clothes holds another tray. A logo and copyright text appear at the top left and right.2010-09-05A photograph from a stage event. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, with a dark beaded rudraksha mala around the neck, stands facing right with an orange cloth draped over the arm. Beside him a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl watches. On the right, a man in a white shirt and red-gold shawl bends forward offering a garland and a brass tray. Behind them a large banner shows a deity murti with a crown and red face, and Kannada script. A red-cushioned seat appears at the lower left. Audience members sit at the right edge.2010-09-20September 05 20102010-09-05Outdoor stage event with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tamil. A bald man in a white dhoti and red-gold shawl receives a bundle of fruit from a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and matching saffron turban. Behind them a deity image with a red crown and garland appears on a side banner. Two attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a tray, and a white-clothed seated figure with an orange cap is at lower right.2009-01-12A photograph inside a temple-style hall with bright pink, green and yellow painted pillars and a golden deity murti in the background. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holds a silver tray with two red apples toward a seated man in a red-and-gold shawl over an orange robe, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. A third man in an orange garment stands behind them. The scene reads as offering and reverence. a person candidate cues are present but appearance alone leaves identity uncertain.2013-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph at an indoor satsang hall. In the foreground, a figure in an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti-style cloth and a bright orange head wrap stands and bends forward, offering or receiving an item from a man in a white shirt and a maroon-gold brocade shawl with a white jasmine garland. Behind them, a painted deity murti with a fierce face and red floral garlands is visible on a large banner. Seated audience members in white shirts sit on the right, and an orange-cushioned chair is at left with a white garland resting on it. The scene appears to be a devotional or honouring moment during a talk.2010-09-20A stage event with a gold-trimmed backdrop and bunting. A man in an orange turban, orange garment and magenta-pink shawl with gold border, wearing a jasmine garland and rudraksha mala, stands on a wooden ratha-style seat holding an open book. Two men in white dhotis with red borders stand to the left, one holding a small drum, hands folded. Brass oil lamps, vases of roses and yellow flowers and a white-draped table are on stage. A printed banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a painted scene.2005-09-11February 11 20072007-02-11A stage event with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, receiving a gift from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a purple shawl and a garland around his neck. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron-orange robes, orange head wrap, long dark hair and rudraksha mala is the central figure on stage. Behind them, a monk in orange robes stands beside the stage, and seated guests in white and light shirts sit in chairs. A large banner behind the stage shows a lotus emblem, a large portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Kannada script.2010-09-20A stage event with a bowing devotee in white kurta and dhoti presenting a silver tray with offerings to a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala on the chest. Behind them a young woman in orange sari stands at left, a potted palm and dark backdrop stand at right, and red and white flowers line the stage edge in front. The orange-robed figure has a shaved head and a bead-adorned neck, and is receiving the tray, possibly in a puja or darshan offering.2008-05-03