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A photograph of an indoor stage at a yoga convention. On the left, a man in white ceremonial clothes holds a microphone and speaks. Centre stage stands a large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyanandaswamigal" showing a figure in saffron-orange robes and turban. Beside it, a yellow banner reads "Ananda Yoga" and a second yellow banner reads "Dhyana Peedam, Bengaluru" in Tamil. A small framed portrait draped in a flower garland sits on a white-covered table with oil lamps and flowers. Folding chairs and a white-draped sofa face the stage, with audience heads visible at the bottom edge.

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2004 - Acharya's meditation convention in Tamilnadu2004 - Acharya's meditation convention in TamilnaduA stage at a Dhyanapeetam event in Bengaluru with a blue backdrop and striped rug. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits in a white armchair behind a microphone stand, speaking. To the left, a tall vertical banner shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal" with Dhyanapeetam Bengaluru printed beneath it. Above the stage hangs a yellow banner reading "Dhyana Peetam Bengaluru". Two partially visible people in white clothes sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and a third partly visible figure sits at the left edge. Four people are visible in total.2004-05-05A figure in saffron robes and an orange turban stands on a blue-carpeted stage with palms pressed together in namaskar in front of a white throne-style chair, a microphone stand beside them. Behind is a large banner showing a smiling man in a white turban with a red tilak and a red-orange radiant halo, with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanapeetam and Chennai. A vase of yellow and red flowers sits on a white-draped table, and a blank easel board is at right. A small framed poster of a man in white is on a stand at left. Tamil-language banner text is visible. The stage is set for a convention session with the saffron-robed figure standing as a speaker. The figure has a rudraksha mala and a saffron turban, cues matching the identity claim but with an uncertain match to the banner portrait.2006-12-162004 - Trained Acharya's convention in Pudukottai2004 - Acharya's meditation convention in Tamilnadu2004 - Trained Acharya's convention in PudukottaiA large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of seated devotees, mostly men in white clothing, facing a raised stage. On the left, a huge banner shows a smiling man wearing a white and gold turban with a red bindi and a raised hand, beside Tamil script reading "நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியானமுகாம்" on a backdrop with a dove logo. On the right, a standing speaker in orange robes holds a microphone beside a placard with Tamil text and a colourful diagram. A white armchair sits centre stage beneath floral arrangements, with a projection screen and a fan-like unit nearby.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped chair on a red-skirted stage, speaking into a microphone stand. Behind is a large banner with a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and red forehead dot, labelled in Tamil as the Arogya Yoga programme led by Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A small framed portrait of a turbaned man in white sits at the lower left of the stage. Stage monitors, a pedestal fan and an air conditioner stand nearby. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person candidate, with long hair and orange clothing, though it is not fully certain.2006-11-25 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned chair on a red-draped stage, in front of a microphone stand, during a yoga programme. He wears orange garments and a pale shawl, with a sheet of paper or book in his lap. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red dot on his forehead, alongside Tamil and English-style headline text for an Arogya Yoga event. A standing fan, a white board and a cooling unit are visible at the sides, and a small framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban sits at the lower left of the stage.2006-11-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a yoga convention in a hall. A man in white kurta and dhoti sits cross-legged on a stage speaking into a microphone, one hand raised in a gesture. Behind him hangs a banner reading ஆனந்த யோகா in yellow and blue, beside a large orange-robed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. A framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes with a garland of white and red flowers stands at centre, with oil lamps lit before it. Audience members with hair ornaments and saffron-toned clothing sit on the floor at the lower edge. A portrait-style figure at the top right and a partial anatomical chart are also visible. Several audience members are visible in the foreground.