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A stage at an indoor event with a large blank white screen on the left and a painted green backdrop of waterfalls and hills along its base. A person in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap, descends carpeted steps while holding a microphone. A tall black speaker stands on a metal stand at right, and a purple banner behind the stage reads Nithyananda Spurana Program beside a large portrait wearing an orange turban. Red chairs and a cardboard box sit at the edge of the stage.

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A stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event with a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange-red attire, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Beside the banner, a standing figure in orange robes stands near a white-draped chair and a small wooden stool with a flower offering. A tall stand holds a printed chart titled Ananda Gandha with concentric circles and a red centre. Green waterfall backdrop along the stage edge, red and white draped curtains, and a pedestal cooler at left. The standing figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-12-12A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks up a red-carpeted staircase on a stage, one arm raised holding a small object. Behind them hangs a maroon drape with a yellow horizontal band, and a golden-orange backdrop with a white cushion sits at left. A white projection screen is visible at upper right, and a projector and equipment rest on a table at the lower right against a green floor.2009-07-25December 12 20072007-12-12February 08 20082008-02-08A photograph of a hall with a wooden staircase and a raised stage. A figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair descends the wooden stairs at left, bare-footed, with a wooden handrail. On the stage, a white draped seat with orange tassels sits before a black backdrop, with a vase of yellow flowers, a brass kalasha, and a tray of fruit and flowers. A crouching person in orange clothing sits at lower left, and a man in a light shirt stands at the left edge. The person descending the stairs shows appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, but the image is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain.2009-02-06A person stands barefoot on a stage with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a gentle namaste greeting. The person wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with an orange dhoti-style wrap and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck; long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red-orange tilak marks the forehead. Behind is a white draped backdrop decorated with orange, red and pink artificial flowers and red drapery, with a metal railing and orange-painted pillar at left. Appearance-based candidate, unconfirmed by name: a person, shown in a welcoming pose for a darshan-style stage event.2010-02-14A photograph of a discourse stage under a thatched roof. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-cream throne, a microphone stand before him, while a seated audience fills the foreground. Behind him hangs a large pink-tinted backdrop of a banyan tree with a printed panel showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the text "Nithyananda Spurana Program, Hyderabad". Potted palms, orange bird-of-paradise flowers and yellow marigold garlands decorate the stage edge and dais. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with distinctive ornamentation, consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance in the in-person setting.2010-02-04Outdoor stage event in the evening. A person in orange robes and an orange turban stands at the top of a short step, hands pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind them is a large printed banner showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garment, and a white draped backdrop with marigold garlands and a golden pedestal column holding a flower arrangement. Seated to the right, men in white shirts and white dhotis and a woman in orange sit near the stage, and small potted plants sit on the green-covered steps. Orange flags and an orange drape appear at the right edge.2010-02-16A photograph of a single person in an orange saffron robe walking down white steps on a stage. He wears a long orange-red rudraksha mala and is barefoot, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a red and gold ornate throne with a red cushion sits on a raised white platform in front of blue drapes, with flower arrangements at its side. A projection screen hangs on the left showing a small image of the throne, and a dark maroon curtain frames the left side. An orange carpet lies in the foreground. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, but his appearance is taken as a candidate only, and the empty throne is not occupied.2010-08-26A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe sits in an ornate gold-and-cream throne on a stage, holding hands together at the chest with a microphone stand beside. Behind is a large pink-tinted backdrop of a banyan-like tree bearing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the words Nithyananda Spurana Program, Hyderabad. Potted orange-yellow flowers and palms flank the throne, with garland-draped white tables at the front edge. Audience members are visible in the lower foreground, seen from behind. a person cues: orange turban, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala on a seated speaker at the centre of the stage.2010-02-04August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a bare, whitewashed hall with a raised white stage and white steps. Dark burgundy velvet drapes hang on the stage. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on the stage, seated on a small red-cushioned gold stool, with one hand raised toward the audience. Behind him to the left stands a gold-and-orange throne with ornate gold carving, and a second person in orange robes stands beside a microphone stand. A small wall speaker is mounted on the right wall, and a floral arrangement sits near the throne. The photo bears no visible audience. The seated figure's long swept hair, saffron-orange robes and ornate gold-and-red ceremonial setting match the page's a person reference, so this is a person in person, seated on stage delivering an address.2009-12-02