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Two men in white shirts stand on a stage in front of a saffron banner with Kannada script and a large portrait circle at top. The man on the left, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, holds a small booklet with a red cover. The man in the center, wearing a white shirt, dark trousers and a wristwatch, holds up a booklet with a red cover. Behind them are ornate gold-and-red thrones with cushioned seats. Water bottles sit on the stage floor, and a partially visible person in orange robes appears at the right edge.

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A stage event with a large saffron-toned banner behind it showing three framed portraits at the top and Kannada script reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ (Anandotsav) with a line below naming a dhyana maha sansthana peetha. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands center, holding a small stack of papers or envelopes and handing something forward. To the left, an older man in white clothes and glasses stands with hands together in applause. Behind them, another man in white sits on the golden throne-style chair, and on the right a bearded man in glasses and saffron-coloured clothing stands near a gilded throne. In the lower right, a seated man in orange robes with a saffron head covering claps and sits on an ornate gold-and-red peetha chair. Several saffron-robed attendants are partly visible in the background.2008-12-31A stage at an outdoor event with a large orange banner reading in Kannada 'ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ' (Anandotsava) and a partial Dhyanapeetha line. Three framed portraits sit atop the banner, and a large portrait at left shows a smiling woman with a red bindi. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands center holding up a small framed photo, while an older man in white at left claps. Two gold-and-red ornate thrones are on stage; on the right throne a figure in saffron robes and orange head covering sits with palms together, and a standing person in saffron with a rudraksha mala and orange head wrap smiles at right. A flower garland decorates the table at the front, and water bottles sit on the dais.2008-12-31A stage ceremony where a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace leans forward to receive a gold-and-orange folded item from a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers, while a third man in white shirt and glasses stands behind to assist. An ornate gold chair with red velvet cushions is at the right. A large orange banner behind them carries Kannada script and a portrait of a man with a red forehead mark. Two of the men wear white clothing; the saffron-robed figure is the focal point. Photo shows a presentation exchange, with the saffron-robed man appearing to be a person by his long beard, ornate necklace and orange robes.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A stage event with a large framed deity murti behind, adorned with garlands of marigold and red flowers and a long beaded necklace. In the centre, a man in a white cap, grey waistcoat and light shirt holds two books or CDs with glossy covers. To the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban with a long beaded mala stands and gestures toward him; the appearance cues are a saffron turban, long dark hair, orange robe and mala, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in person. Seated at left in a white shirt is an older man beside a gold-and-red ornate throne chair. Water bottles, floral garlands and name placards sit on the table in front, and a printed backdrop reads Peetham with Nithyananda-related text.2007-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event at a tented venue with a long table draped in white cloth and decorated with orange and magenta flower garlands, bottles of water and small books. Five men stand behind it. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small book and gestures with one hand; he has long swept-back hair and a sindoor mark. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white cap holds up a book with a red cover next to another man in white kurta and white shawl; a bearded man in saffron robe and a man in white with a red-bordered shawl stand further left. Behind them are a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure with a red bindi and three circular portraits of men in saffron and white, and a golden ornate chair with red cushions. The banner behind reads Kannada text. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron turban and robe, rudraksha mala.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31Two men in plain white shirts sit side by side in red-cushioned chairs in an indoor hall, both wearing orange-red lanyards. The man on the left wears glasses, has a moustache and a small red tilak on his forehead, and rests his hands in his lap. The man on the right has a moustache and a small orange-red mark on his forehead, and holds a folded orange cloth printed with dark script across his lap.2016-09-25