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A photograph of a stage event at an ashram-style hall. A tall man in an orange saffron robe with a turban and rudraksha mala stands at left, hands folded. Beside him a second man in orange robes, a turban and rudraksha mala holds a booklet. A man in white shirt and trousers holds a booklet and a man in a brown vest over white clothes holds papers. Gold-and-red ornate chairs line the stage, with water bottles on the table and marigold garlands below. Behind them a banner shows circular portrait photos of religious figures and Kannada script reading an anandotsava celebration with the year 2008. A portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda is not legible here, so the orange-robed figures are described only by their clothing and roles.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event under a white canopy with a large orange banner bearing Kannada text and several portrait photographs. On the left, a man in orange robes with a flower garland holds a golden tray. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban raises a small card in his right hand while holding papers. Beside him, a woman in an orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala presses her palms together. On the far right, a bearded man in orange robes stands with palms joined. Ornate gold chairs and marigold and jasmine garlands decorate the stage front, with water bottles on the table. A man in a white shirt stands behind the tray holder. Four portraits appear on the banner.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event at an outdoor pandal with a white and orange banner behind it. Four portrait photos are printed at the top of the banner, and a Kannada headline reads Anandotsava 2008 along with Dhanapeetha Mahasansthan Peetharohana. Five seated people sit on ornate gold-and-red throne chairs above a table draped in white cloth and edged with white jasmine and orange-yellow marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt sits at the far left and another in a white shirt sits beside him. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a saffron head covering speaks into a microphone while holding an open book. To his right, a man in an orange robe and orange headwrap with a rudraksha mala smiles. At the far right, a bearded man in orange robes sits with his hands together. A young boy in a red shirt stands behind the left chairs.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event with a long banner behind it showing five circular portrait photos and Kannada script reading "ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮" (Anandotsava 2008), with a line of Dec 31 event text. Four physically present people sit or stand at a long white-draped table decorated with white flower garlands and marigold and yellow flower swags. Two men in white shirts on the left hold small printed booklets. A seated man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala, gestures with his hand. Beside him stands a long-haired person in an orange wrap with a mala, pointing toward the seated man. At the far right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a white paper. Gold-framed chairs with red cushions sit behind the table.2008-12-31A stage event with a long Kannada banner behind it reading the year 2008 and partial Kannada and English text. A tall young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands at the left, and his presence matches the page's Swamiji claim, with the orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha cues as the appearance-based candidate, labelled Swamiji (probable). Seated on gold-framed red-cushioned thrones are a man in a brown vest and white shirt reading a booklet, and an older man in white at the back. A man in a white shirt and glasses at right holds a yellow cloth bag. An orange-robed figure with a mala sits at far left. Flower garlands in orange, pink and white decorate the table, with name placards and water bottles. Swamiji (probable) stands in orange robes, and the other figures are a seated officiant and dignitaries.2008-12-30