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Photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a gold-and-cream brocade kurta with a cream and gold shawl, on a gold-trimmed cushioned sofa at an indoor event. The man is smiling and reaching down with one hand toward a white basin, where an older man in white clothes with grey hair bends forward toward him. Beside them stands a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a palm-leaf backdrop and red roses, and a carved wooden deity figure sits at left. Behind them hang red and blue drapes and a large banner portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban and dark embroidered jacket, with a printed caption reading "Nithyananda" on the banner.

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A long-haired man in a white embroidered kurta with gold-thread trim and a small red dot on his forehead sits on a white sofa, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a man with short dark hair who kneels in front of him in a grey top. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair in a black embroidered jacket, labelled with partial red lettering reading "Nith". Red and orange roses stand in a vase at left, with a gold and red cushion and green palm fronds nearby. a person (long swept hair, white ornate clothing, and a forehead mark) appears in person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2006-04-27March 24 20062006-03-24April 26 20062006-04-26A seated man with long dark hair wears a white ceremonial kurta and dhoti-style garment with gold embroidered trim and a red bindi, seated on a white sofa with red and gold cushions. Before him a older man in a white polo shirt bends forward, touching his head to the seated man's hand or knee in a gesture of reverence. Nearby stand vases of roses, lilies and gerberas, a silver tray, and a red-draped side table. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in a white turban with ornate gold-trimmed garments, with partial printed text reading "Shiva Sutra" and "Nithyananda". The setting appears to be an indoor event hall with a book-signing or discourse atmosphere.2006-04-27April 27 20062006-04-27A photograph of a person in a cream-coloured ceremonial kurta with gold trim and a white shawl stands bent forward beside a decorated pillar wrapped in string lights, smiling with eyes closed, hand near the waist. Behind the stage is a large banner showing a smiling man in a white turban with a red bindi, a dark embroidered jacket and ornate gold necklaces, labelled "Nithyananda", with "Shiva Sutras" printed in large letters. The stage holds white flowers, pink and red blossoms, gladiolus stems, peacock feathers, a white sofa with a gold cushion, and a red-draped table. a person is the robed speaker at the lectern; the banner portrait shows the printed name a person. The scene is a Shiva Sutras discourse setting with flowers and peacock feathers.2006-04-21A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold brocade kurta over white, sits on a cream and gold upholstered armchair while touching the head of a bald, kneeling man in a white shirt. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark jacket with a red-and-gold 'Shiva' title and the word 'Nithyananda'. Left of the chair stand a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial, red roses and palm fronds, and a carved wooden deity figure. A white basin sits on the red-draped table at the front. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable) in the central role, with long hair and ornate gold clothing, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2006-03-24A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged on a white-draped bed or dais. He wears a gold-and-cream patterned long kurta with buttons and a white dhoti draped over his legs, with a red-and-gold trimmed border. Behind him are red and gold cushions, a dark banner, and red roses in a vase at the right edge. The banner shows partial printed text.2006-04-29April 26 20062006-04-26March 23 20062006-03-23A long-haired man in an ivory and gold-bordered embroidered kurta and dhoti sits smiling on a white sofa with gold-embroidered cushions. An older man in a light beige shirt and dark belt bends forward to touch his feet, a gesture of reverence. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in a saffron turban and dark kurta above the words SHIVA SUTRA in red and gold lettering. Vases of roses, gerbera and yellow flowers surround the sofa, and a silver tray with small items sits in the foreground. A candidate matching the probable Swamiji presentation sits on the sofa with long swept-back hair and ornate gold-embroidered ivory clothing, while the banner's photograph also depicts a man in a saffron turban.2006-04-27A long-haired man in a white embroidered sherwani with gold trim sits on a white sofa with a red and gold cushion. He wears a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him is a bouquet of red gerbera and green wrapping, and a potted palm sits at left. Behind him a large banner shows a man in a dark embroidered outfit, with the word a person printed on it and a partial red word beside it. The setting appears to be an indoor event hall.2006-04-27