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A photograph of an outdoor inauguration beside a palm and banana setting. A person in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with a white jasmine garland, leans forward and pulls back an orange cloth draped over a cream-coloured plaque or wall unit. The plaque displays a black panel with a framed black-and-white portrait photo and Tamil lettering. Red flower garlands sit on top of the unit. A cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films on the right, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. Another man in white on the right holds his hands in anjali, and a tray of flowers is held nearby. A red and multicoloured tasselled canopy is visible at upper left, with green bananas hanging behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor inauguration. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white jasmine garland, reaches to unveil an orange cloth draped over a cream-coloured plinth. On top of the plinth are four bunches of red flowers. The plinth holds a black plaque with a framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a turban, and Tamil text. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a video camera aloft, and other people in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby. A tray of flowers is held at right, and a bunch of green bananas hangs on a tree at left beside a decorated canopy with tassels under palm trees.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor inauguration ceremony beneath palm trees and a banana bunch. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti-style wrap and white jasmine garland unveils a dark plaque on a cream frame, pulling back an orange cloth. The plaque is topped with red flower garlands and carries a small portrait photo and Tamil text. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with hands clasped. Other men in white and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand behind, one holds a tray of flower petals, and a cameraman in white films at upper right. A decorated red, green and yellow canopy with tassels stands at left. The figure in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and a turban, with ornate orange clothing, but the appearance cues are limited to clothing and hair.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor inauguration beside a palm and banana tree setting. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a white and yellow garland around his neck, reaches to pull an orange cloth from a cream-coloured plinth. A black plaque on the plinth carries a framed black-and-white portrait and printed Tamil text; red flower garlands rest on top. Two attendants in white hold steel plates of flower petals and yellow marigolds. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, one holding a handheld video camera overhead. A red, green and yellow fringed umbrella stands at left, and a bunch of green bananas hangs behind the figure.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of an inauguration at a palm-fringed site. A figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti/wrap, with a white jasmine garland, raises one hand in blessing beside a cream-coloured stand topped with red flower garlands. An orange cloth drapes the stand, and a steel tray of flower petals is held by a man in white at the right. A framed black-and-white portrait sits on the stand, and a sign beneath it bears printed Tamil text. A man in white stands at left holding a red-and-yellow umbrella with tassels, and a cameraman films at upper right. A green banana bunch hangs behind. A crowd in white and yellow clothing is visible behind.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a smiling man in an orange turban, sleeveless orange top and orange dhoti, wearing a white and red flower garland, reaching toward a tray of flower petals and fruit held by hands from the right. Behind him, a red and orange umbrella with tassels is held by a man in white on the left. The tray is at a cream-coloured stone plaque draped in orange cloth, with red flowers on top; the black plaque bears a small portrait photo and Tamil text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Seeragapadi. A cameraman with a shoulder video camera stands at the upper right, and a banana bunch and coconuts are visible behind. Several people in white clothes stand around, with palm trees in the background.2010-02-18A figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with orange dhoti-style wrap stands at a cream stone plaque, pulling back a large orange cloth to unveil it. A white garland of jasmine hangs on their shoulder and red flower garlands rest atop the plaque. The plaque shows a black panel with Tamil text and a black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a turban. To the left, a man in white shirt and cream trousers watches. Behind, a young man in white with a yellow scarf raises a video camera, and a boy in a brown shirt holds a tray of flower petals with hands folded. A red and multicoloured canopy with tassels and banana plants with green bananas frame the scene under palm trees. Several others in white clothing stand nearby.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and multicolored canopy fringed with tassels. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti-style cloth and white flower garland stands barefoot, scattering petals from his hand over a red flower-covered memorial frame with an orange cloth draped down its side. Beside the frame, a black board bears a framed portrait and Tamil text. Two men in white shirts hold metal trays of flower petals, another man in white stands at left, a cameraman films at upper right, and a banana bunch and coconuts are nearby. Approximately eight people are visible.2010-02-18A photograph of an inauguration at a whitewashed building. A woman in an orange sari with an orange turban and a white-and-red flower garland unveils a black plaque by pulling back a bright orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl hold brass trays of flowers and offerings. Red flower garlands hang above the plaque, a banana stalk stands at left, and a crowd of men and boys in white and yellow shawls watches. The plaque's Tamil engraving includes the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the scene is a public opening ceremony.2010-02-18Outdoor photo at a dedication. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left beside a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and white-and-red flower garland, under a decorated red-and-green canopy with tassels. Behind them hang a bunch of green bananas. At right, a man in orange cloth unveils a cream stone plaque with black panel and white Tamil lettering, beneath which is a small portrait of a smiling man in a turban. Red flower garlands rest on top of the plaque and flower petals are scattered on the ground. A cameraman films at right, and several people in white stand behind. Palm trees surround the scene.2010-02-18Outdoor photo at a newly unveiled plaque beside a cream-coloured doorway, with an orange cloth being pulled away from the plaque. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban with a white jasmine garland, and long hair stands in the foreground, extending a silver tray of flowers toward the plaque. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis hold trays of flowers and petals, one in a yellow shawl and another with a shaved head in white with yellow shawl. Red flower bunches rest on the ledge, and a crowd of men and boys in white shirts watches, several with hands folded in greeting. Banana stalks and garlands decorate the top of the frame.2010-02-18A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe bending forward to unveil a plaque set into a white stone wall outside a building. The figure wears an orange shawl draped over the head and body and a garland at the top of the head, with a white ribbon hanging from the plaque frame. The plaque is covered by an orange cloth being pulled aside by the bending figure's hand. Beside the wall stands a small shrine with an orange-robed statue, flower garlands and a brass lamp. A videographer with a camera on the right films the moment, and a plaque reads in Tamil that the dhyana mandapam was inaugurated.2009-08-11Outdoor inauguration ceremony at a small concrete building with orange-and-white walls, a red flower-decorated plaque framed in white. A central plaque reads a Tamil inscription and holds a black-and-white portrait photo of a bearded man in a cap. A saffron-robed person in an orange turban and white flower garland raises one hand in blessing beside the plaque, while an orange cloth is draped over its lower part. A bald man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a silver plate of flower petals, and another man in white shirt and dhoti holds a similar plate. Several men in white and yellow shawls, a man in a white shirt holding a camera, and onlookers in the crowd fill the background. Banana bunches and a yellow marigold garland decorate the scene.2010-02-18