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A photograph of a seated man at a stage event, with a banner behind him showing a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered garment, labelled "Nithyanan..." and a partial "SUTR"-style word in red and yellow lettering. The seated man wears a gold brocade kurta with a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his lap bordered in gold, and has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate cream and gold armchair with orange cushions, looking down with his hands resting on the chair arm and cloth. Green palm fronds and white and red flowers decorate the side, with a music stand and a silver vessel on a table nearby.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate cream and gold armchair on a stage, resting his hand near his face. He wears a gold-brocade kurta with a cream dhoti bordered in gold. Behind him a red banner reads SHIVA SUTRA with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and saffron-toned clothing labelled Nithyananda. Red roses, white flowers and palm fronds decorate the stage, with brass oil lamps on either side, and a red-draped table holds a white basin and a brass cup.2006-03-24March 24 20062006-03-24A long-haired man in a white embroidered sherwani with gold trim sits on a white sofa with a red and gold cushion. He wears a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him is a bouquet of red gerbera and green wrapping, and a potted palm sits at left. Behind him a large banner shows a man in a dark embroidered outfit, with the word a person printed on it and a partial red word beside it. The setting appears to be an indoor event hall.2006-04-27March 23 20062006-03-23April 27 20062006-04-27March 23 20062006-03-23Photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a gold-and-cream brocade kurta with a cream and gold shawl, on a gold-trimmed cushioned sofa at an indoor event. The man is smiling and reaching down with one hand toward a white basin, where an older man in white clothes with grey hair bends forward toward him. Beside them stands a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a palm-leaf backdrop and red roses, and a carved wooden deity figure sits at left. Behind them hang red and blue drapes and a large banner portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban and dark embroidered jacket, with a printed caption reading "Nithyananda" on the banner.2006-03-24A seated man in an all-white ceremonial outfit with a gold-embroidered neckline and a cream shawl with gold border sits on an ornate cream-and-red throne-style chair. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, and a small lapel microphone, and is smiling with hands folded in his lap. Behind him hangs a large portrait labelled "Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in an orange-gold turban and garments. A brass oil lamp with a rooster-shaped top stands beside him, flanked by red roses, yellow tulips and purple flowers, with a red and blue drape behind. The man has long, swept-back hair, a bindi, and a white garment with gold-trimmed shawl, which are appearance-based cues consistent with the event. a person is seated on the throne as the speaker at a satsang-style event.2006-03-05April 28 20062006-04-28A photograph of a long-haired person seated on a red and gold throne decorated with a garland of yellow and pink flowers. The person wears a white cream-colored long-sleeved kurta with a small floral gold embroidered pattern, a beige shawl draped over one shoulder, and a red bindi on the forehead. The head is tilted downward with a smile, and the background is dark blue draping.2007-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-and-cream upholstered sofa with an orange cushion, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with gold trim. Behind him is a large portrait-style banner showing a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket, labelled "Nithyananda". A brass oil lamp stands beside him among red roses, palm fronds and white flowers, with a small carved wooden deity figure at left. The seated man matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate: long swept hair, ornate clothing and the page's claim of his presence, though the identification is not certain.2006-03-23A long-haired man in a white ornate kurta with gold embroidered placket and high collar sits on a white sofa, smiling broadly and looking to one side, with a red dot on his forehead. A red velvet cushion with gold embroidery rests in the lower left. Behind him is a large banner showing a person in a dark embellished garment with a pearl-style necklace and the printed word 'Nithyanan' with a partly visible 'SU' in red lettering. A green and gold fabric hangs at left beside a potted palm.2006-04-27