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January 01 2004

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Outdoor inauguration at a blue-and-white canopy stage. A white-haired elderly man in white shirt and dhoti, barefoot, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and saffron scarf, who gestures toward a black plaque. The plaque reads Dhyanapeetam, Nithyanandapuri, Kallagore, Mysore Road, Bidadi, with the Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Block inaugurated by Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty on 01-01-2004. White jasmine garlands hang on the board and a palm plant stands at left. Behind them a wall display holds framed photographs and a blue draped table. The bearded man has long hair and distinctive adornments, so he may be a person, but the identification is uncertain.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A decorated outdoor stage under a white and silver draped tent. A tall brass oil lamp wrapped in yellow and green flower garlands stands at left, with floral arrangements in pink, orange and white on the red-carpeted platform. Yellow curtains frame a black board with white printed lettering. A white table at left is draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A railing is wound with yellow, pink and purple garlands, and brass pots sit on the stage. No people are visible.2008-12-30A festive outdoor stage under a white tent at a person Dhyanapeetha event, decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands along the front and railing. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers sit on gold-and-red ceremonial chairs at a table draped in white and garlanded; a third man in a tan jacket sits between them. A large brass oil lamp with a yellow garland stands centre stage. Behind them a banner shows three framed portraits, one labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha, beside a deity mural. Two yellow-draped plaques stand on the stage, and water bottles sit on the table.2008-12-30March 03 20092009-03-03Outdoor stage under a white tent at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event in Bidadi. Four men sit on gold-and-red ornate thrones behind a table draped in white cloth with orange and yellow marigold garlands. The man at far left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and looks a person by his saffron robe, mala and shaved head; the other three wear white shirts or kurtas, one in a dark vest. A large brass lamp with a yellow-and-green garland stands at centre, and two yellow-draped plaques are unveiled nearby. Behind the stage hang a banner with portraits of four men and a deity mural of a seated couple with a child. Red carpet and garland-lined railings frame the foreground.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30January 01 20062006-01-01