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Outdoor stage event decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a blue lattice backdrop. A tall figure in orange robes, an orange turban and long dark hair, with a rudraksha mala across the chest, stands at center holding a tray and reaching toward a man in a beige kurta and white pyjamas who is leaning forward to take something from it. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a bald older man in white clothes watch. At right, an older bald man in grey shirt and trousers stands with hands clasped. A banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange robes with rudraksha beads, and the text "Nithyanan" appears on a sign. Probable Swamiji cues: orange turban, long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala on the central figure.

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A stage event with a blue backdrop strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A man in a beige kurta and white trousers stands at left, bending over a tall marigold garland pillar with yellow and orange blooms. Beside him a figure in a saffron-orange robe, bright orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands on the pillar's base, with a long dark plait over the shoulder. Two older men in white shirts and an older man in grey kurta-style clothing stand nearby. A large banner at upper right shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and text reading "Paramahamsa Nithyanan[da]" and "Nithyanand[a]". Flower arrangements with orange marigolds and palm fronds fill the lower stage.2009-09-10September 10 20092009-09-10A stage event with marigold and white flower garlands framing a blue backdrop. Five men stand around a tall flower-decorated lamp stand holding a lit oil lamp. A man in a cream kurta and white dhoti stands at left. Beside him an older man in white kurta lights the flame, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers reaches to the lamp. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, with a man in grey shirt beside him. A banner behind reads Paramsha Nithyananda in part, with Nithyananda logo text visible on the right. The lamp rests on a marigold and yellow flower base.2009-09-10A stage ceremony at a person Dhyanapeetha event. A man in a beige kurta and white churidar stands at left, lighting a tall oil lamp (dipa) set on a pillar of marigolds in orange and yellow, with a second man in a grey shirt reaching in from the right. Behind them stand a bearded man in orange robes, a man in white kurta, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe. Behind them a blue backdrop is hung with white and yellow flower garlands, and a large banner shows a saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha beads beside a person logo. Marigold garlands frame the stage edges.2009-09-10A stage event with a blue lattice backdrop decorated with yellow flowers and marigold garlands. An older man in a beige kurta and white trousers stands at left, holding a lit lamp or ceremonial item with another man in a white kurta at centre-left. At centre-right, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with long hair and rudraksha mala is in the foreground, reaching toward the same ritual object. A man in a grey shirt stands at right beside a large banner portrait of a saffron-clad figure wearing a rudraksha mala, with printed text reading 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. Marigold garlands line the stage edges. Several people in orange and white stand behind.2009-09-10A stage event decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a blue lattice backdrop. A man in a beige kurta and white trousers, with grey hair and glasses, stands at left lighting or touching a lamp on a marigold-wrapped stand. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a white-clad older man stand near the stand. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala holds the lamp with another hand, with long hair visible, and an older man in grey-green shirt and trousers with glasses stands beside him. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyanand..." in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, and the word "a person" on a sign. Marigold garlands line the stage edge.2009-09-10A photograph of a stage event with a blue backdrop strung with white and yellow flower garlands. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a marigold garland with another man in a beige kurta and white trousers, both handling a white ribbon or cloth. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and a bearded man in orange stand close, and on the right an older bald man in grey short-sleeved shirt and glasses looks on. Marigold and yellow flower arrangements decorate the stage edge. Behind them, a large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramhamsa Nithyananda" in orange, and text on the banner reads "Nithyananda". a person appears as the orange-robed, turbaned figure with a rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues.2009-09-10A photograph of a stage ceremony at a book release, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a blue lattice backdrop. A man in a cream kurta holds one end of a white book or document while a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds the other end, and a man in an orange robe stands between them. An older man in white and another in a grey-green shirt and trousers stand nearby. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a figure in orange with long hair and beaded necklaces, with printed text reading "Nithyananda" and "amsa Nithyanan" partly visible. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange turban and robe with long hair and rudraksha beads, the one receiving the book as a central speaker figure.2009-09-10A photograph of a stage event decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a blue lattice backdrop with yellow blooms. A man in a cream kurta and white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit lamp with another man in orange. At center, a tall man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, holding the same lamp over a marigold-wrapped kalasha-like pillar of flowers. Behind them, a man in a white kurta stands and another in orange stands nearby. At right, an older bald man in grey shirt and trousers with glasses stands beside a large banner showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Lamplighting ceremony on stage.2009-09-10A stage ceremony at an outdoor event with a blue backdrop of yellow flowers and a flower-covered platform. An older man in a pale beige kurta and white dhoti stands at left, lighting or touching a lamp wick held between two hands with a second man in orange. Beside him, a man in white kurta stands, and at centre-right a figure with long dark hair, an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace holds the same lamp, an oil lamp, on a marigold-decorated stand. At far right a man in grey shirt and glasses stands with folded hands. Marigold garlands in orange and yellow decorate the stage edges, and a banner with the word Paramah is partly visible at upper right. The orange-robed figure at centre is a probable Swamiji, depicted in person with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and rudraksha mala.2009-09-10A stage ceremony at an event with a blue lattice backdrop decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers. Several people stand around a large lit oil lamp set on a marigold-garland pillar. A man in a cream kurta and white dhoti holds the lamp's edge. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands, and at the right a figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban, long swept-back hair, and a rudraksha mala holds a lit wick or stick near the lamp; this figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji (probable), shown with the saffron robe, turban, long hair and rudraksha mala while lighting the lamp. Two other saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a man in a grey shirt and trousers at the right helps with the lamp. A banner reading Paramahamsa is partly visible at the upper right, and a small sign reading NITHYAWALA is at the upper left.2009-09-10A stage ceremony with marigold and yellow flower garlands framing a blue lattice backdrop. A man in a cream kurta and white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit lamp with another man in white at center. A figure in saffron robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands at right, reaching toward the same lamp. Beside them stand a bearded man in saffron, a man in white, and a man in a grey shirt at far right wearing a mala. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure in the orange turban and long hair, with a rudraksha mala, is the in-person candidate shown performing the lamp ceremony on stage. Visible banner text reads Nithyananda and a partial word beginning Pa.2009-09-10