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A photograph of a stage event at a Karnataka religious gathering. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and long hair stands smiling, clasping hands with an elderly man in a green turban and a gold-and-red brocade shawl over white clothing, who holds a folded paper. Behind them is a large banner with Kannada and English text and a deity image. Seated saffron-robed sannyasis and a man in white ritual dress sit in orange chairs with water bottles on a table. The description of the central figure is based only on clothing and cues, so identity is uncertain. Several seated people are visible across the stage.

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November 01 20142014-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial exchange at a stage event. An elderly man in an orange-gold brocade robe with an orange turban and a gold-trimmed shawl bows forward and hands a wrapped gift to a smiling man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, seated figures wear white and orange robes, and an orange sofa sits at right. A large maroon banner reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthanam Trust and Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha, with a smiling portrait of a turbaned man and painted deity figures.2014-11-01A stage event with an orange and gold backdrop banner reading Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthanam Trust and Akhila Karnataka Dhaarmika Santara Samaavesha, with a portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned man beside a deity image. 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A man in a golden-orange brocade shawl stands center-left, hands pressed together in namaste toward a man at right, who wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a gold-beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he returns the greeting. Seated saffron-robed sannyasis and guests line the background on orange chairs; a water bottle and pink shopping bag sit nearby.2014-11-01A photograph at an indoor assembly with an orange backdrop bearing a Kannada and English banner reading Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha. A man in an orange-gold shawl and rudraksha mala stands at center-left, extending his hands toward a white tray. Opposite him, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded garland holds the tray. Several seated saffron-clad sannyasis and a white-clad man in a dhoti sit on the left and behind, with framed portraits of a smiling orange-turbaned figure and a deity on the backdrop. Red carpet and gold-trimmed chairs complete the hall.2014-11-01A photograph at an orange-draped stage event for the Akhila Karnataka Dhaarmika Santara Samaavesha. On the backdrop a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside a printed deity image. Facing him, a man in a gold-brocade orange shawl holds papers, and a seated sannyasi in saffron with a rudraksha mala gestures. Other saffron-clad seated men, a man in white with a tilak, gold chairs, water bottles and a side table complete the scene.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01A photograph of a formal gathering at a stage backed by an orange banner reading Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha in English and Kannada, with a Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthanam Trust header. A saffron-robed man in an orange turban and a gold-and-red brocade shawl clasps hands warmly with a smiling man in orange-red robes and a long beaded mala. Seated figures in orange and saffron clothing and white garments line the stage, with water bottles on a side table. Banner portraits show a smiling figure in an orange turban and a deity murti in a pink backdrop.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01Photo of a stage event at the Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha. A man in a gold-bordered orange-and-gold silk garment and a beaded necklace, holding a small gift box, bends forward to greet a smiling man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a golden-yellow waistband and a long garland of beads. Behind them, orange-robed seated figures and a man in white sit on orange chairs. The orange backdrop shows a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a banner reading Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha, with a deity murti image on the right. A small garland-bearing man sits on the right and water bottles rest on a side table.2014-11-01Photograph on a stage at the Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha, with a large orange banner reading Akhila Karnataka Dharmika Santara Samaavesha and Kannada script at top. A tall man in an orange turban and orange-gold patterned robe, with a rudraksha mala and garland, holds a white gift box while handing it to a smiling man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and gold-brown shawl with a beaded necklace. Behind them seated figures wear orange and saffron robes, one in white dhoti with bare torso and gold bangles at left, and a bald-headed man with white tripundra marks sits in the middle. Orange upholstered chairs, water bottles, and a backdrop with a deity image complete the scene. Portrait banners on the backdrop show a smiling orange-turbaned man and deity art.2014-11-01November 01 20142014-11-01