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A stage event photo with a large banner reading in Kannada 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithyanandara 29th Jayanti and Dhyanapeetha' above. Three orange-robed sannyasis stand before a pink-draped table with marigold garlands and water glasses. On the left, a figure in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a small green case or document. In the centre, a man in a gold brocade shawl with a red border receives it, while on the right an elder with a white beard in orange robes gestures toward him. Ornate gold-and-red thrones stand on either side. Name placards on the table read 'Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji' and 'Sri Sri Sri Sivaguru Maha Swamiji'.

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January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event at a Dhyanapeetha celebration. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold necklace stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange with a shaved head holds a framed plaque while a man in white dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl hands it over. A seated elder in orange sits at right. Gilded ornate chairs flank the stage, a pink tablecloth with marigold garlands lies below, and a banner behind reads a birthday jayanti celebration with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Dhyanapeetha in Kannada script. Probable Swamiji (identified by saffron robe, swept-back long hair and gold necklace) stands at left.2006-01-01A stage event with a large saffron-and-gold banner behind it. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in white and a Kannada heading, and three circular portrait insets across the top. Centre stage, a man with long hair, a saffron cloth over his head, saffron robes and a gold necklace stands beside a man in saffron robes with a white-and-red forehead marking who holds a framed plaque. A man in a maroon-and-gold shawl and white dhoti stands at left, smiling and holding the plaque's other side. At right, a bald man with a white beard sits in saffron robes on an ornate gold chair, gesturing and smiling. Marigold garlands decorate the pink-draped table in front, with water bottles and name cards.2006-01-01A stage event with a large banner behind it reading in Kannada 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithyanandara 29th Jayanti and Dhyanapeetha Varshikotsava' with a Dhyanapeetha bird logo. Four men sit or stand on a stage with gold-framed chairs and a pink draped table decorated with marigold garlands. A man in a red and gold silk shawl hands a book to a saffron-robed monk with a white tilak, while a man in an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace of beads stands beside them smiling. A seated elderly man in orange robes sits at the right. Water bottles sit on the table.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event with a large orange banner behind the dais reading in Kannada the 29th birthday celebration and anniversary of Dhyanapeetha with a portrait of a smiling man at left. Three gold-and-red ornate thrones are set behind a pink-draped table with orange and yellow marigold garlands and water bottles. A woman in orange robes and an orange headwrap with a gold necklace holds a silver tray and smiles beside the table. A white-clothed man bends forward to greet a seated figure in orange robes with a white beard, who smiles and sits on the throne. Another seated figure in orange robes with a head covering is visible at the far side.2006-01-01A stage event at a 29th Jayanti celebration, with a large orange banner behind showing a smiling portrait and Kannada script. A man with long dark hair, orange robe and orange turban stands at left, handing a framed book or plaque to a bald saffron-robed priest at centre, while a man in white kurta and grey waistcoat with red-and-gold shawl reaches in to receive it. Two ornate gold and red thrones flank the stage, and a seated monk in orange sits at right. Flower garlands and water bottles rest on the table below.2006-01-01A stage event at a Dhyanapeetha celebration with a large banner behind showing a portrait of a smiling man and Kannada text reading the 29th Jayanti and Dhyanapeetha anniversary. At center, a man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and folded shawl holds a framed plaque with a photo, presenting it to a tall man in a gold-and-maroon silk shawl at left. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a white turban-style head covering sits on a gold throne at right, while another seated figure in white clothing sits behind. A pink table covered with marigold and orange flower garlands, glasses and a water bottle sits in front. The stage is lined with gold ornate chairs. Three small circular portraits appear at the top of the banner.2006-01-01A photograph of an official stage event beneath a large banner showing a smiling man in white headwear and a Kannada-script heading. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a long-haired, bearded appearance and a gold necklace stands while a bald man in white-marked orange robes hands him a framed plaque; a man in a red-and-gold shawl, with white shirt, stands at left presenting the plaque. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes at right sits with hands folded in a gold-carved chair, and a young man in white stands beside another chair. The pink-draped table holds water bottles and marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable): the orange-turbaned, long-haired man in the centre wears orange robes and a gold necklace, the cues on which the appearance-based label rests.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A 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.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01