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A 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.

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January 01 20032003-01-01January 05 20032003-01-05A 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 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 stage event under a decorated tent with yellow and white fabric. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban places a garland around the neck of an elderly person in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl, who bows forward. Behind them a white-clad figure stands near a gold-and-red ornate throne where a seated elderly man in white rests. Long tables draped with white jasmine garlands and orange-yellow flowers hold water bottles. Banners above show portrait photos and Kannada text, and a blue DHY banner with a lamp emblem stands at right. a person: the standing figure in the orange robe and turban, with saffron clothing and an orange turban, is the candidate.2003-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph at an indoor event with a pink banner behind a blue and white Dhyanapeetha signboard above a gold curtain. A man in a saffron wrap and saffron turban stands at left, extending his arm to a white-clad elderly man with folded hands who bows toward him beside the signboard. Behind them, a man in red and gold clothing and a gold ornate throne are visible, and at left a seated person in orange sits near a bottle of water and a garland. Two framed portraits of saffron-robed figures hang on the banner, one a printed portrait labelled in Kannada script. The scene centres on a respectful exchange at the Dhyanapeetha inauguration area.2003-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A 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 copiesJanuary 01 20032003-01-01 +1 copiesA foundation-laying ceremony under a pink and gold canopy at a stage draped with white and orange flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands centre, handing a tray to a man in white dhoti and shirt, while an elderly man in white sits in a red-cushioned gold throne-style chair. On the left a bearded man in white kurta stands with a garland, and on the right a woman in a white sari with red border stands near a board. Brass aarti or puja plates sit on the front table with lamps and offerings. A signboard reads Sri Nithyananda Meditation and Spiritual Healing Research Foundation Nithyanandapuri, Bidadi, Bangalore, with the foundation-stone laying by Sri S.M. Krishna on January 5, 2001. Portrait photos of two saints hang on the backdrop. Five people are visible.December 31 20092009-12-31