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A seated man in white ritual clothing, a white turban and white dhoti-style garment, sits barefoot on an ornate gold lion-armed throne with red cushions. The throne is draped with white jasmine garlands and a large floral arch of yellow, orange and purple flowers stands behind it. He smiles and gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Confetti is scattered on the stage floor, and on the table at right are black placards reading 'Inauguration of Nithyananda Orphanage by Paramahamsa Nithyananda on 29.12.2008' and 'Inauguration of a person Life Training Programme'. Dark draped curtains form the backdrop.

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A young man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests, draped in marigold and white jasmine garlands and a red cushioned seat. He wears a white kurta, a white head wrap, a gold chain and white cloth at the waist, and is gesturing with one raised hand while speaking at a microphone stand. Behind him a gold-framed backdrop with a deity murti sits against black drapery. Red and white flower arrangements and scattered confetti lie on the stage. Two black plaques with gold lettering stand on the right.2008-12-29A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-head armrests, set on a stage in front of a dark blue draped backdrop. The figure wears a white robe and white headwrap, with long dark hair, and is smiling with one hand raised near the chin. The throne is framed by a large garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, and white flower strands hang along its base. A golden footstool sits before the throne, with scattered confetti on the floor. A standing microphone and flower arrangements are at the side, and a black plaque on the right reads the inauguration details for a Nithyananda Life Training Programme. a person: long swept-back hair, white ceremonial clothing and a throne-seated stage presence, so the appearance cues are partial and uncertain.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A seated figure in white ceremonial clothes and a white head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a gold canopy decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. The throne is flanked by floral arrangements and gold lion-shaped armrests on a stage with black drapes. Two black signboards in front read inauguration notices, and small confetti lies on the stage floor. The seated figure has long hair and is smiling, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a seated devotee-style figure on a throne rather than a confirmed identity.2008-12-29A seated figure in white robes and a white head wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) on a stage before black draped curtains. The throne is decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, a gold lion-form armrest, and a gold canopy with hanging beaded strands. Two small floral arrangements stand beside it, and a white-draped table holds black placards reading 'Inauguration of Nithyananda Study Centre by Paramahamsa Nithyananda on 29.12.2008' and similar inauguration plaques for an orphanage and a life-training programme at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion arm and a red zebra-patterned cushion, the throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and a large yellow, red and purple flower garland arch behind it. He wears a white turban, a long white kurta with a sash, and a gold chain, with long dark hair visible. A microphone stands beside him, a floral arrangement sits at the right, and colourful paper confetti is scattered on the stage floor. A deity murti image is set in the gold backdrop.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red zebra-striped upholstery and carved lion-head armrests, draped in garlands of white jasmine and marigolds in yellow, purple and red. He wears a white turban, a white embroidered kurta and white trousers with a white sash, a gold chain with a pendant, and a red bindi. He smiles and raises his right hand in greeting while a microphone stand is visible at right against a black curtain. Orange cloth lies over the armrests.2008-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests and red zebra-striped cushions, draped in white and orange garlands of jasmine and marigold. He wears a cream turban, a white embroidered kurta and pants, a gold chain and a red forehead mark, and sits with hands loosely clasped and bare feet resting on a red cushion, smiling toward the side. Behind him are orange flowers and a microphone on a stand against a black backdrop.2008-12-29June 22 20092009-06-22