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February-March 2006 - Book stall inauguration in Chennai

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A photograph of a ritual setting in a hall. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a yellow turban, white garland and blue and gold attire sits on a white-draped table with pink flowers. Beside it, a man in white shirt and dark trousers bends forward, lighting or tending brass oil lamps on a floral kolam, with steel bowls, rice and flowers laid out. Another large framed photo shows a man in glasses touching his head beside a figure draped in white. A yellow banner with Tamil lettering hangs above. Two people are visible in the scene.Interior of a book stall with shelves stacked with copies of booklets and books showing a portrait of a smiling man in a yellow-gold turban, dark jacket and white shawl, with a red bindi. The large framed portrait hangs on a navy blue backdrop beneath a garland of orange marigolds and white and red flowers. A printed caption in Tamil reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' (பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்). Two brass oil lamps stand on the altar table below, with a small offering of flowers. Two more portrait covers on the shelves repeat the same image.January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a stage event in a decorated hall with a fringed, ring-shaped ceiling decoration in yellow, green and red. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, adorned with a flower garland and draped with a shawl, speaks into a microphone at a lectern. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti, wearing spectacles and a small ceremonial badge, hands over a printed booklet bearing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. Other men in white and saffron stand and sit behind, with a red box and a purple cloth on the table. A person in white clothing at left and a man with a white beard at center complete the group.2004-10-03A photograph of devotees at an indoor event in front of a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron turban and orange robe. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his head bowed, while a woman in a blue top has her hand on his shoulder. A woman in a saffron sari with a yellow flower garland reaches forward to touch his shoulder. Curtains hang behind them and a ceiling with recessed lights is visible. The portrait is printed on a banner, and the caption reads a partial name visible on the banner.2004-07-26 +1 copiesOutdoor exhibition stall under a corrugated roof with posters of a smiling figure in a white turban, long dark hair, white robe and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt holds a brass tray with a banana-leaf bowl, flowers and small framed photos, offered by a figure in white with gold-bordered cloth on the left. Two men on the right, one in white with a red-and-gold shawl, press palms together in greeting. Posters behind show Tamil text and a bright portrait; a photo-collage panel sits on the left table. Trees and a plant border the scene.2005-12-09A photograph inside a bare-walled room where a bare-chested figure in orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to place a garland of pink and yellow flowers on a framed portrait. The portrait is part of a wall display with a green-and-orange banner reading Gurucakram above a central photo of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala among trees. A large framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man in a white turban, dark blue ceremonial garment and ornate silver collar. To the left, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Below, brass plates hold flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and a sheet of white flowers lies on the floor.2006-02-12November 18 20062006-11-18July 26 20042004-07-26Photograph of a felicitation at an indoor hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as men in white shirts and dhotis drape large straw-and-marigold garlands over him. Behind them a banner with Tamil lettering and a framed portrait are visible. A bearded man in a white shirt and an orange shawl kneels at left, and a man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at right. The a person cue of orange turban and saffron robes is present, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a seated devotee being honoured in the room.2007-01-12A stage at an outdoor event with a large banner behind it showing a large portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, plus circular portraits along the top and Kannada script text. On the stage, a man in a white shirt and a man in white with a white head cloth stand at a table holding up printed booklets. Beside them, a person in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala holds a booklet. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at right, a person in orange robes sits with hands folded. Tables are decorated with marigold and flower garlands, and water bottles sit on the table.2008-12-30November 22 20052005-11-22 +1 copies