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A stage event with a large deity image behind it, decorated with red and white flower garlands and pearl necklaces. A seated man in white clothes and a dark-haired woman in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stand at the right; the woman, wearing an orange head wrap, smiles and receives a small white packet from a man in a grey waistcoat and light blue kurta. A man in a white cap stands in the centre, and another man in a white robe with a red-and-gold shawl stands behind. A seated man in white at left writes at a purple-draped table with name placards and water bottles. Gold-carved red thrones are visible at the left. A banner at right reads Nithyananda and Inauguration.

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A stage event with a decorated deity murti behind, adorned with white pearl necklaces and red-and-white garlands. A man in white shirt sits at left on a gilded red chair beside another gilded chair. A man in grey waistcoat and white cap holds up a set of printed cards or booklets. On the right, a smiling person in saffron-orange robe and turban, with a rudraksha mala, holds a stack of printed items. A man in white kurta with a saffron-and-gold shawl stands behind the table, and a dark-shirted attendant stands at back. Water bottles and marigold garlands sit on the purple-draped table. Banner text reads Nithyananda 1 Jan 2007 celebrations.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A stage event with a large framed deity murti behind, adorned with garlands of marigold and red flowers and a long beaded necklace. In the centre, a man in a white cap, grey waistcoat and light shirt holds two books or CDs with glossy covers. To the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban with a long beaded mala stands and gestures toward him; the appearance cues are a saffron turban, long dark hair, orange robe and mala, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in person. Seated at left in a white shirt is an older man beside a gold-and-red ornate throne chair. Water bottles, floral garlands and name placards sit on the table in front, and a printed backdrop reads Peetham with Nithyananda-related text.2007-01-01January 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.2006-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage ceremony at an event with a pink banner behind, decorated with portrait photos and Kannada script. On the left, a smiling young man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style necklace, gestures toward the centre. In the centre, a man in a white kurta hands a red plate to a seated saffron-robed sannyasi in a gold-and-red throne chair; the seated figure has a shaved head. On the right, a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers holds the plate. White and orange flower garlands decorate the table and water bottles sit on the cloth. Four people are visible in the scene.2003-01-05A 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.2006-01-01A photograph from a outdoor stage event under a tent. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and long hair stands on the left, smiling, while a man in white kurta and a tan vest with a red-and-gold shawl bows toward him. Behind them sit several seated people on ornate gold-and-red thrones, including a man in orange robes and a man in white with glasses and a booklet on the right. A banner with Kannada text and a portrait of a woman hangs behind the stage, and the table in front holds flower garlands, water bottles and name placards. Several other people sit or stand in the background.2008-12-30A stage event under a white tent, with a large banner behind showing a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, plus a row of circular portrait photos and Kannada-script text reading 30 December. On the left, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and a long-haired figure in orange with a saffron turban stand near a table draped in orange and white flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and dhoti presents a golden object to a figure in an orange robe with beads. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala stands between ornate gold-and-pink thrones. On the far right an older man in orange sits quietly. Several people in white and orange clothing are on stage. Two individuals wear saffron turbans; one, with long swept-back hair, a saffron turban and an orange robe with rudraksha malas, is a person and stands at centre-right.2008-12-30