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Three seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones on a stage draped with a large saffron banner. The central man wears an orange turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and a red forehead mark, and gestures while speaking. The man on the left wears an orange head cloth and robe, and the man on the right has a full grey-streaked beard, orange robe, and red forehead mark. Orange and white flower garlands decorate the stage front, with water bottles and a nameplate in front of them. Behind them, a partly visible man in glasses sits on a chair. The central figure's identity is not established by any caption, so he is described by role only.

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December 31 20082008-12-31Three saffron-clad men sit on ornate gold thrones with red velvet cushions on a stage edged with marigold and white flower garlands. The centre man wears an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, smiling, with long hair; a person by appearance cues. The man at left wears an orange turban and a saffron robe, speaking into a microphone and holding an open book. The man at right has a full beard, a red tilak and an orange robe. Behind them a yellow banner shows Kannada script and the a person Dhyanapeetha logo, with water bottles and glasses on the table.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Three seated monastic figures in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones on a stage in front of a banner. On the left a young man with long dark hair, a saffron head wrap and a beaded necklace smiles; the centre figure wears a saffron shawl and a white forehead marking; on the right an older bearded man in a saffron shawl speaks into a microphone on a stand. Bright orange and yellow marigold garlands drape the pink-covered table in front of them, with water bottles and glasses. A banner above shows the stylised dove emblem and Kannada and Sanskrit-style Devanagari-like lettering for a birth anniversary celebration, and a small seated attendant sits behind the stage.2006-01-01Three saffron-robed men sit behind a long table draped with white cloth and marigold and white flower garlands, in front of a large banner with Kannada script and gold ornate chairs. The man on the left wears an orange head cloth and holds an open book while speaking into a microphone on a stand. The central man in an orange turban, orange robe, and rudraksha mala smiles and sits with his hands folded. The man on the right has a long beard, a forehead mark, and orange robes, with his hands clasped. Water bottles and nameplates sit on the table.2008-12-31Three men in orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red velvet thrones on a stage in front of a large orange banner with Kannada text. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a long swept-back hair style and a beaded mala necklace, with his hands together. The bald man in the centre wears orange robes and sits with hands folded. The man on the right has a white beard and orange shawl, seated with hands clasped. Placards are on the pink draped table, with marigold garlands along its front edge and water bottles and glasses in front of them. a person is the figure on the left, seated among the honoured guests on the dais, with the banner reading Dhyanapeetha.2006-01-01A photograph of a stage event with an orange banner behind it reading in Kannada "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyanandaravara 29ne Jayanti mattu Dhyanapeetada ... varshikotsava" with three circular portrait inserts above. Four men stand or sit in front of ornate gold-and-red thrones along a pink-draped table with marigold garlands and water bottles. A man on the left in white kurta and a white shawl reaches toward a tall, long-haired man in an orange robe and orange turban wearing a long beaded necklace, who turns toward a bald man in orange robes with white tilak marks. At the far right, an older man in orange robes adjusts his shawl. The tall man in orange with a turban and long hair is a visible candidate for the a person description, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-01-01Three saffron-robed sannyasis sit on ornate gold-carved thrones behind a draped table decorated with orange marigold and white flower garlands. The central figure wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, with long hair visible, and rests his hands together; the candidate in this seat is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. The man on the left wears an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala with eyes closed, and the man on the right has a full dark beard, orange robe and red forehead mark, with hands folded. Water bottles and nameplates sit on the table. Behind the thrones hangs a yellow-orange banner with Kannada script, and a microphone stands at the right edge.2008-12-31Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a flower-decorated table draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. The man on the left wears a tall orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, holding a sheet of paper and smiling. The bearded man on the right wears an orange robe, a red tilak on his forehead, and holds papers while smiling toward him. A water bottle and a microphone stand are visible, and a large orange banner with Kannada script forms the backdrop. Nameplates on the table read 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'.2008-12-31A stage session at a person Dhyanapeeta event with four people seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a long table decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with long grey hair wears saffron robes with a yellow shawl. On the right, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban speaks into a microphone, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A white-clad man sits at the far right edge. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with Kannada text, and the stage is set with water bottles and nameplates.2008-12-30January 01 20062006-01-01