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A stage event with a large saffron-and-gold banner behind it. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in white and a Kannada heading, and three circular portrait insets across the top. Centre stage, a man with long hair, a saffron cloth over his head, saffron robes and a gold necklace stands beside a man in saffron robes with a white-and-red forehead marking who holds a framed plaque. A man in a maroon-and-gold shawl and white dhoti stands at left, smiling and holding the plaque's other side. At right, a bald man with a white beard sits in saffron robes on an ornate gold chair, gesturing and smiling. Marigold garlands decorate the pink-draped table in front, with water bottles and name cards.

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A photograph of an official stage event beneath a large banner showing a smiling man in white headwear and a Kannada-script heading. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a long-haired, bearded appearance and a gold necklace stands while a bald man in white-marked orange robes hands him a framed plaque; a man in a red-and-gold shawl, with white shirt, stands at left presenting the plaque. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes at right sits with hands folded in a gold-carved chair, and a young man in white stands beside another chair. The pink-draped table holds water bottles and marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable): the orange-turbaned, long-haired man in the centre wears orange robes and a gold necklace, the cues on which the appearance-based label rests.2006-01-01A stage event at a Dhyanapeetha celebration. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold necklace stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange with a shaved head holds a framed plaque while a man in white dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl hands it over. A seated elder in orange sits at right. Gilded ornate chairs flank the stage, a pink tablecloth with marigold garlands lies below, and a banner behind reads a birthday jayanti celebration with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Dhyanapeetha in Kannada script. Probable Swamiji (identified by saffron robe, swept-back long hair and gold necklace) stands at left.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event at a 29th Jayanti celebration, with a large banner behind showing a portrait of a smiling man in a white head covering and Kannada and Sanskrit-script text. A man in a red and gold shawl presents a framed plaque to an orange-robed monk with a shaved head and tilak, who holds it with both hands. Beside them stands a younger man in a saffron turban with long hair, a beaded mala and a gold necklace. Behind on the right sits an elderly orange-robed monk on a gold-carved throne, and a white-clad attendant stands nearby. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the pink-draped table, with water glasses and bottles in front.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event at a Dhyanapeetham function under a large orange banner with Kannada and Sanskrit-style printed text and a large portrait of a smiling man in white head covering on the left. A tall man in a red and gold shawl stands at left presenting a framed plaque to a bald, saffron-robed monk with white tripundra marks on his forehead, who holds the plaque with both hands. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long dark hair stands between them. Behind them, gilded ornate chairs are occupied; a seated man in saffron robe gestures on the right. White-and-orange floral arrangements sit on a pink-draped table with water bottles and microphones.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event with a large banner behind it reading in Kannada 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithyanandara 29th Jayanti and Dhyanapeetha Varshikotsava' with a Dhyanapeetha bird logo. Four men sit or stand on a stage with gold-framed chairs and a pink draped table decorated with marigold garlands. A man in a red and gold silk shawl hands a book to a saffron-robed monk with a white tilak, while a man in an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace of beads stands beside them smiling. A seated elderly man in orange robes sits at the right. Water bottles sit on the table.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event at a 29th Jayanti celebration, with a large orange banner behind showing a smiling portrait and Kannada script. A man with long dark hair, orange robe and orange turban stands at left, handing a framed book or plaque to a bald saffron-robed priest at centre, while a man in white kurta and grey waistcoat with red-and-gold shawl reaches in to receive it. Two ornate gold and red thrones flank the stage, and a seated monk in orange sits at right. Flower garlands and water bottles rest on the table below.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event at a Dhyanapeetha jayanti celebration. A bearded man in saffron robes on the right holds a red and gold cloth, while a man in white kurta with a saffron-yellow sash bows toward him. A man in white and orange-saffron attire with a dark shawl stands at left holding papers, and a man in an orange turban and saffron robes stands beside him. A woman in orange sits centrally behind the table. Behind them are gilded thrones, a backdrop with three circular portraits and Kannada text, and a table draped in pink with marigold and orange garlands. Water bottles and name placards sit on the table.2006-01-01