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A stage event with a pink-white draped backdrop and framed portraits of two saints in saffron robes. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban stands at left, leaning in to drape a flower garland with bright multicolour ribbons over a small child in a white dress and hair flower, who is held up by a woman in a white sari with pink border at right. Behind them a bald man in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne chair and smiles. Water bottles, brass cups and orange marigold garlands sit on the dais, and a portrait in the corner shows a man in white. The man in the turban is an appearance-based a person candidate: saffron robe, turban and a pendant on a cord, but appearance is only partly visible.

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January 05 20032003-01-05A stage event with a pink backdrop decorated with yellow paper flowers, portraits of three saffron-robed religious figures in circular frames, and Kannada script lettering. A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching turban stands at left, smiling and gesturing toward a man in a white kurta and dhoti. Seated in the centre on a gold ornate throne is a figure in orange-saffron robes with bare shoulders and a shaved head, hands clasped in front of him. A young girl in a pink dress is being lifted by a woman in a white sari with an orange border, who stands at right. The table in front holds marigold and white flower garlands, water bottles, and steel glasses.2003-01-01 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesA stage event with a large banner behind a long table draped in white, orange and yellow floral garlands. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with a rudraksha mala, gestures toward the stage. A man in white kurta stands near the table. Centre, a man in a white shirt and dhoti receives a multicoloured flower garland from a man in white, who leans in to place it. Seated on gold-ornate red chairs behind the table are a man in saffron robes and another seated figure in white. On the far right, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt wears a red and orange lanyard, seated in a red and gold chair. Portrait photos are printed on the banner above, and a printed caption reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a sign. Scattered yellow petals are on the backdrop.2003-01-01A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a red, orange and yellow canopy with pink draping. A seated figure in saffron robes with a pale turban-like cloth and a bearded man in white stand centre, a man in white ritual dress hands a small child to another white-clad figure. Seated on gilded golden thrones with red cushions are a saffron-robed monk, and two older men in white dhotis and shirts. A long table draped in white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strings holds water bottles, brass lamps and fruit trays. A standing speaker at a left podium wears orange and a microphone. Large backdrop banners show portraits and a poster-like graphic with Kannada script. Blue carpet covers the stage floor; a brass lamp sits at lower left.2003-01-01A stage event with a long table draped in white and orange flower garlands and bottled water. A man in saffron robes with a matching orange turban stands center, placing a red shawl with gold patterning around the shoulders of an older man in white. Behind them stands a man in white holding a garland, and another man in white is partly visible assisting with cloth. Two large gold-framed red thrones are behind them. On the far right, a seated elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white badge watches. A banner behind shows portrait photos of two saffron-clad figures, Kannada text, and a blue logo. A blue vertical panel on the right bears a logo with a lamp and bird. Yellow and orange paper leaves decorate the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed, orange-turbaned figure presenting the shawl, with swept-back hair and saffron clothing cues; this appearance-based label applies only to that person.2003-01-01A stage event at Dhyanapeetham-branded backdrop. A man in saffron/orange robes and a yellow-orange turban, with a long rudraksha-style visible presence, smiles while placing a garland of white and multicoloured flowers around the neck of an elderly man who bows his head; the elderly man wears a red shawl with gold border over white clothes. A bearded young man in white kurta stands at left, and seated figures in orange robes and gold-and-red chairs sit behind. Banners above show portraits of saints in orange and a Kannada-script heading. Water bottles and flower garlands sit on the table at lower left. a person cues: saffron robe and turban, central role garlanding a guest.2003-01-01 +2 copiesA stage event with a gold-and-red ornate throne chair at the centre. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching saffron turban bends forward, receiving a garland of white and multicolour flowers placed over his head by another man in saffron-orange robes who stands to the left and leans in to honour him. To the right, a seated older man in white kurta and white dhoti with a wristwatch claps his hands. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt with a green-striped sash. Blue-topped water bottles and a flower-decorated table sit in the foreground. A banner behind shows a painted portrait of a young man in saffron, with Kannada and English text and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, distinctive saffron turban, ceremonial garland) receives the honour from a devotee in saffron clothing.2003-01-01 +1 copiesA stage event under a red and yellow canopy with a large banner behind it showing two framed portraits of a saffron-robed sannyasi and a banner with Kannada text. A figure in a tall orange-and-yellow turban and orange robe stands at the left of the dais, beside another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala. A man in white kurta stands centre-stage gesturing, while a woman in a magenta-bordered sari receives a fresh garland from an elderly white-clad man. A seated man in white on a gold-framed chair at the right looks on. The long dais is covered with white flower garlands, orange marigolds, bottled water and a blue carpet, with a flower-decorated tray at lower left. Whether the orange-robed turban figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity remains uncertain.2003-01-01A stage event with a pink banner behind it showing framed portraits of saffron-robed sannyasis and Kannada script. Two gold-and-red ornate thrones sit at the back. On the left, a young man in a saffron robe and saffron turban stands smiling and clapping. Centre, a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Right, an older white-haired man in white garments garlands a woman in a white sari with a purple border, who bows her head as he places a multicoloured flower garland on her. A seated figure in saffron is partly visible behind them. White and orange flower garlands decorate the table edge, with water bottles and glasses on the table.2003-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a pink backdrop bearing a large portrait of a saffron-robed man wearing an orange turban, plus smaller portraits at the top and Kannada script. Floral garlands drape a long table in front of two ornate golden thrones with red cushions. A saffron-robed person with long dark hair and a turban sits in the centre left, smiling, beside another saffron-robed figure. Seated on the right, a saffron-robed man with an orange turban and rudraksha mala smiles while a man in white bends forward at the table. Standing figures in white and grey shirts frame the scene, and water bottles sit on the table.2003-01-01 +1 copies