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A photograph of an outdoor pandal stage decorated with yellow and red drapes, marigold garlands and potted greenery. A banner reading in Kannada 'Dhyanapeetha Vaarshikotsava Samarambha' with 'Dhyanapeetam' logo and 'Sri Nithyananda Swamiji' hangs behind a long table with a row of ornate gold-framed red-and-white portraits and brass lamps and vases. A large portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress is on the banner at left, and a second portrait at right. Two women in saffron-and-white saris with hair in braids sit in red chairs in the foreground, with a few other seated figures partially visible. Mostly empty red chairs fill the front rows.

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Photograph of an outdoor stage under a canopy for a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A large saffron-draped seated figure sits on an ornate throne-like chair at centre, mostly covered by the cloth, with a wooden lectern at left. Gold-framed panels with red and black circles line the stage, with brass kalashas, lamps and potted plants around it. A printed banner behind shows a saffron-robed figure and portrait medallions. Two seated women in the foreground face the stage, one in a blue sari with a long braid and one in a pink sari, with red chairs and white plastic chairs filling the front rows.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage under a pink and white tent at an outdoor celebration, with a large orange banner behind it. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with a white turban beside a painted image and the Kannada text for Paramahamsa a person Jayanti and Dhyanapeetha. Three orange-robed figures sit behind a pink-draped table decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, and a man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at a lectern at left. Potted palms line the front of the stage, and a brass lamp stand with a garland wrapped around it stands in the foreground. Two ornate gold-and-red chairs sit on the stage, and a decorated elephant figure stands at the left edge.2006-01-01Outdoor stage event under a large tent with a pink and orange backdrop printed with a portrait of a bearded man in white turban and Kannada text. Several seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit at a central dais draped in pink cloth, flanked by ornate gold-and-red thrones. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang along the stage edge over teal and pink cloth. Potted palms line the red carpet in front, with a large ornate brass kalasha and a decorated silver-yellow vessel at the right foreground. Two men in white with orange shawls stand near a gilded elephant figure on the left. Blue draped fabric and bunting frame the tent. Several people are visible seated on the stage; no a person identification is asserted from appearance.2006-01-01Outdoor festival stage under a white tented canopy with string lights and marigold garlands on the posts. On a raised dais behind a golden-yellow and red draped table, several figures sit on ornate gold-backed chairs: some in white, others in saffron/orange robes. A large banner shows portrait photos and Kannada-script text. Seated audience members in white clothes and red plastic chairs face the stage, with a brass pot and floral arrangements at the foot of the stage.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a large tented stage event with a white canopy ceiling and pink draped side walls. On the stage, a row of seated figures in orange and saffron robes and white clothing sits behind a garlanded table with flower decorations, with a central speaker at a podium. A banner behind the stage shows a row of portrait photos and Kannada text, flanked by framed portraits. Audience members sit on chairs in the foreground, and staff in white stand near the stage steps.2008-12-30January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesA stage at an outdoor event with seven people seated in ornate silver-and-red thrones behind a flower-draped table. Four people in orange saffron robes sit in the centre: the leftmost wears a tall orange turban and long dark hair, and a bearded monastic in orange sits beside a seated figure in orange robes. Three men in white shirts and dark vests sit at the right end. A banner behind them shows a row of framed portraits across the top and Kannada text, with a logo reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. A painted deity panel hangs at right and a brass lamp stands at the edge. Marigold garlands and flower swags decorate the stage. A microphone stand sits at the left edge.2008-12-31 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20042004-01-01