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A standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a wrap draped over the shoulders stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a white-draped chair on a red-draped stage. A wooden book rest with an open book stands in front of the chair, a microphone stand is at right, and a water bottle and small device sit on a side table at left. Above the stage hangs a banner with red Tamil lettering and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange clothing with a red bindi and beaded necklaces. The scene suggests a seated discourse setting, with the robed figure bowing in greeting.

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July 17 20092009-07-17A figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on a white cushioned stage platform in front of a white throne-style chair, hands pressed together in namaskar with head bowed. A microphone stand and a water bottle sit beside the chair, and a red backdrop hangs behind. A large banner above shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Tamil headline text reading a one-day meditation experience event. A white cooler stands at the right edge.2009-08-09August 06 20092009-08-06August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a stage event. A figure in a long orange robe with a shawl stands on a white-draped platform with hands joined in namaskar, head bowed, in front of a white armchair with a microphone stand beside it. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda) beside a large Tamil headline reading "கல்பதரு" (Kalpataru). A floral arrangement sits on a white-covered side table at left. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and a vermilion tilak stands at right, and a partly visible figure in orange stands at far left. The stage has a red carpet and silver drapery.2009-08-02Photograph of a stage event at night. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a large white padded throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. A microphone stand stands beside him, and a small potted plant sits at the stage edge. Behind him hangs a large banner with a smiling portrait of a woman in orange robes and mala, and a red Tamil headline reading the word Kalpataru, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo at top right. Audience members in silhouette fill the foreground.2009-07-11A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in namaste, sitting on a white dome-backed throne with white cushions. A microphone stands at right. Behind him is a large banner: a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithya..." showing a smiling woman with a red bindi in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, beside a red-and-white Tamil banner reading "Kalpataru" with a smaller subtitle. Yellow flowers sit at left, and blurred audience members and photographers fill the foreground.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A person in orange robes stands with hands pressed in anjali mudra before an orange armchair on a stage. A large banner behind shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing orange clothing and rudraksha beads, beside Tamil lettering reading Kalpataru with a subtitle about a one-day meditation experience. A vase of yellow flowers, a water bottle and a microphone stand are on the left and right. The stage has maroon drapes and a yellow-and-gold border strip.2009-07-25July 17 20092009-07-17A figure in orange saffron robes stands on a stage in front of a large red throne-style chair, hands pressed together in namaste. He has long dark hair and wears a beaded mala around his neck. Beside him is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, and a backdrop banner with large red Tamil lettering reading a word meaning Jagatguru. A wooden lectern stands to the left and a small wooden footstool sits in front of the throne. Cream drapery and a metal-framed roof structure frame the hall. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with the appearance consistent with the page's claim, but the image is uncertain enough that he is labelled as a probable identification only.2010-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali on a white cushioned dais, before a large banner. The banner shows a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi and beaded mala beside Tamil lettering reading Kalpataru, with a further line in Tamil below. Audience members in white clothes and white headbands sit in rows in the foreground, and a devotee in white kneels at the base of the dais beside a small potted plant. Gold drapes and stage lights frame the scene.2009-07-11