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A photograph of a person in a cream-coloured ceremonial kurta with gold trim and a white shawl stands bent forward beside a decorated pillar wrapped in string lights, smiling with eyes closed, hand near the waist. Behind the stage is a large banner showing a smiling man in a white turban with a red bindi, a dark embroidered jacket and ornate gold necklaces, labelled "Nithyananda", with "Shiva Sutras" printed in large letters. The stage holds white flowers, pink and red blossoms, gladiolus stems, peacock feathers, a white sofa with a gold cushion, and a red-draped table. a person is the robed speaker at the lectern; the banner portrait shows the printed name a person. The scene is a Shiva Sutras discourse setting with flowers and peacock feathers.

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April 21 20062006-04-21Photograph 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 with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped platform in a gold patterned kurta with a white dhoti-style wrap, smiling and gesturing with both hands. Behind him a black banner reads Spurana Program with a portrait of a man in a turban and ochre clothing, and vases of orange roses and pink flowers stand at the left. Red and gold cushions and a patterned rug complete the stage. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, gold ornate clothing and sits on the central platform, so the appearance cues are moderately distinctive.2006-04-29A seated man in an ivory and cream kurta with gold-bordered dhoti sits on an ornate carved wooden armchair with upholstered cushions, hands clasped in his lap, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a red and orange banner reads SHIVA SUTRAS. Flanking him are a golden Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva on a draped red table, tall vases of red roses and orange and purple flowers, and brass lamps on the right. A patterned rug covers the floor in front of the chair.2006-02-22 +1 copiesA man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits smiling in an ornate red-and-gold wooden armchair with gold-patterned cream upholstery, on a small raised platform. He wears a cream and gold brocade kurta-style garment with a white dhoti-like wrap draped over his lap and a gold border. His hands are clasped in his lap. Behind him is a large backdrop showing an enlarged, partly visible face in gold tones against dark textured fabric. To the right stands a tall decorative pillar draped in a yellow and green cloth with a colourful patterned band, and a floral arrangement of red roses, white lilies and greenery sits at the base.2006-04-01A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged on a white-draped bed or dais. He wears a gold-and-cream patterned long kurta with buttons and a white dhoti draped over his legs, with a red-and-gold trimmed border. Behind him are red and gold cushions, a dark banner, and red roses in a vase at the right edge. The banner shows partial printed text.2006-04-29A 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.2006-04-27April 27 20062006-04-27A 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.2006-04-27April 28 20062006-04-28April 27 20062006-04-27A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on white cushions in front of a red and white banner reading "Nithyananda". He wears a cream-white embroidered kurta with gold-thread detailing down the front and gold trim. He gestures with one hand toward a red cloth edge at lower left. A potted palm leaf appears at the left edge.2006-04-27