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A stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event under a red-and-blue canopy, with a large banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" beside a framed image of a deity pair garlanded with flowers. Six people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a pink-draped table decorated with yellow marigold garlands and brass pots. On the left, a man in a dark suit and sunglasses sits beside a long-haired man in an orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala. Next is a white-bearded man in orange robes, then a man in an orange robe and orange turban holding a book, followed by two men in white shirts, one speaking at a microphone. Several water bottles sit on the table.

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A stage event under a pink and red canopy with a blue backdrop bearing a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and a framed deity picture of a dark-skinned god and goddess with garlands. Six people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a pink-draped table decorated with yellow marigold garlands and brass pots. Next is a white-bearded man in cream robes, then a shaven-headed man in an orange robe, and two men in white shirts at the right. A microphone stands on the table and a printed sign on the right reads "Inauguration of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam."2006-12-31A stage event under a red-and-white canopy with a blue backdrop. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a pink-draped table with yellow marigold garlands. The centre figure wears orange robes and a red-orange head cloth and holds papers at a microphone. Beside him sits a bearded man in orange robes, and to the left a figure in orange with a tall head wrap and long hair, with a man in a dark suit at the far left. To the right sit men in white shirts and dhotis. Behind them hangs a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, showing a portrait of a turbaned man and a deity image with garlands. Brass urns stand on the lower dais.2006-12-31A stage event under a pink and red canopy with a blue backdrop. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white-draped table decorated with yellow marigold garlands and brass urns. At the centre left, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair sits beside another white-robed elder with a shaved head. A bald man in saffron clothing sits at the table centre, behind a microphone. Three men in white shirts and dark trousers sit to the right, and a man in a dark suit sits at far left. Behind them a large banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam beside a portrait of a man in a pink turban labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with a deity image nearby.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A stage event under a pink-draped tent canopy with a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and a portrait of a bearded man in a robe on the left, beside a devotional image of a deity with garlands on the right. Seven people sit on gold-carved thrones with red cushions behind a pink-skirted table decorated with yellow marigold garlands and brass urns. On the far left, a man in a dark suit and sunglasses sits. Next are two figures in saffron-orange robes, one with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala and the other with white hair and beard. A man in a red-orange robe and turban-style head covering sits in the centre, reading from papers at a microphone. Three men in white shirts sit to the right, one holding a glass of water.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A stage event under a white tent with a pink-and-purple draped dais decorated with yellow marigold garlands and brass urns. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones. At left, a man in a dark pinstriped suit and glasses sits beside a long-haired man in an orange shawl and orange turban with rudraksha beads. Next is an older bearded man in orange robes, then a man in a red-orange robe and orange turban speaking at a microphone, with a man in white shirt beside him. Two men in white shirts sit at right. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a board reads Dhyanapeetam. A large wall fan stands at left.2006-12-31Outdoor stage event under a red and pink canopy with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam beside a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a man in a turban with a red-and-orange pattern. Five people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white-draped table garlanded in yellow. On the left a man in a dark suit holds a booklet. Two monastics in saffron-orange robes sit side by side, one with a white beard, one with a shaved head. At the centre a man in a white shirt speaks into a microphone, and at the right a man in a white shirt sits beside him. A video camera on a tripod is in the lower left, and brass vessels stand on the table.2006-12-31Outdoor stage event under a decorated tent with a red, white and gold valance. A large banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the left. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind pink-draped tables edged with marigold garlands and brass urns. Several seated figures wear saffron and orange robes, one in a white robe, and others wear white shirts and dark trousers. Brass vessels stand along the front of the stage.2006-12-31A stage event under a pink and blue canopy with a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and a portrait labelled with the same institution name. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white draped table decorated with yellow marigold garlands and brass urns. On the left, a man in a dark suit and sunglasses sits beside a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Next, a bearded elder in orange sits beside a monk in orange robes speaking into a microphone. To the right, three men in white shirts and white trousers sit at the table. A printed portrait of a devotional figure appears on the banner. Appearance-based cues do not establish that any particular person is the teacher, so no identity is assigned.2006-12-31January 01 20062006-01-01Five people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones on a flower-decorated stage at an outdoor event. On the left, a man in white shirt and trousers sits with hands clasped, next to another man in white. Centre-right, two men in saffron/orange robes sit side by side, and a bearded man in ochre-orange clothing sits at the far right. Pale orange-and-white marigold and jasmine garlands drape the stage front and the table skirts. Behind them a banner shows portraits of four men and Kannada text, with a deity painting on the right and yellow-orange drapery. The banner's text is printed, not the people.2008-12-31