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A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent canopy with palm trees behind. A tall brass oil lamp (nanda vilakku) wrapped in white and pink flower garlands is being lit by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right, while a man in a saffron/orange robe with a long orange turban stands beside him at left. Another man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, and a sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds the lamp at right. A red banner with Tamil text is behind the group, and a red carpet covers the stage floor. Several people in white are visible at the edges. Decorative potted plants stand near the stage.

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A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red stage cloth. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, while a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) with a tall stem wrapped in white flowers. Beside him, a bare-footed man in an orange robe and dark-red border lights or steadies the lamp. Behind them a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands, and at right a man in white with a yellow sash watches. At left a white chair sits on the stage and a cooler unit stands on the red floor. A banner behind the stage shows the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil text.2010-02-18A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted outdoor stage under a white tent. Three central figures and one partial figure stand around a tall brass lamp decorated with white flower garlands and pink blossoms. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands near the lamp. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala reaches toward the lamp's flame. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange-and-maroon shawl holds the lamp's base with both hands. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands, and on the far right a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds his hands together. A white chair with a white cover sits at far left, and a red banner with Tamil lettering, a dove-like logo and a mountain image hangs behind the stage. A white cooler unit sits on the stage.2010-02-18Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red stage carpet and a red banner reading Nithyananda in Tamil script. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left and reaches toward a tall brass lamp decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Beside him an orange-robed man wearing an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds his hands together. On the right a barefoot man in orange robes with long hair lights or tends the lamp with his hands, while a man in white holds a sash behind him. Behind them stand a woman in white and an orange-robed attendant near a side table with flower offerings. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible beyond the stage, and cooling units and potted plants sit along the edge.2010-02-18Outdoor stage under a tent on a red carpet, with palm trees behind. A tall brass oil lamp with garlands of white flowers and a red rose is lit by two men. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a matching wrap and wooden beads holds the lamp with a dark-haired figure's hands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands by the lamp. At left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a saffron-orange wrap, stands with his hands near the lamp, wearing a orange turban-style head covering and beads. Behind the stage, a red banner with Tamil text and a logo. A white cooler and a potted plant sit at the edge of the stage.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a tent with a red carpet. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes, with an orange turban and a beaded necklace, stands beside a tall ornate brass lamp with a flower garland. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby. On the right, a person in orange robes kneels beside a brass pot, and another man in white with a yellow shawl assists. A red banner with Tamil lettering hangs behind the stage, and palm trees and a lantern are visible.2010-02-18Outdoor stage under a white tent during an event with a red banner behind it showing a mountain graphic and Tamil text. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left extending his hands toward a tall brass oil lamp with multiple tiers, held on a red carpet stage edged with orange cloth. A man in orange robes with long hair stands at right, hands near the lamp, while another man in a white shirt stands behind. Potted plants sit along the stage edge, a white throne-like chair with a white cloth is at left, and palm trees appear behind. The figure in orange has a distinctive appearance but the page does not state a person was present, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-18Outdoor stage event under a pale canopy with a red carpet. A tall brass lamp stand wrapped in white flower garlands with red blossoms is lit with an oil lamp at its top. A man in orange robes and an orange turban stands beside it with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded. Beside him an older man in orange robes with a bare upper body and a cloth over his shoulder bends forward, hands folded, near the lamp. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at left and back. A banner with Tamil script hangs behind, and palm trees are visible beyond the stage.2010-02-18January 23 20102010-01-23A photograph of a stage ceremony under a white tent canopy. A tall brass lamp stand decorated with white flower garlands and red flowers is being lit by a man in an orange robe with long dark hair, on the right. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers reaches toward the lamp. On the left, a man in white shirt and trousers with glasses stands by. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange wrap, and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded. A red banner with Tamil lettering stands behind them. A man in yellow is partly visible at the far right edge. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting opening of a programme.2010-02-18Outdoor stage event under a red canopy backdrop printed with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and the Tamil text for Seeragapadi inauguration. Seated on silver-framed chairs with red cushions, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds an orange printed document and talks with a bearded figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and seated barefoot. A third man in orange robe stands behind them, and a fourth seated man in white shirt and cream trousers sits to the right. A standing man in white dhoti is at the far left. Water bottles sit on the red carpeted stage and palm trees stand beyond.2010-02-18January 21 20102010-01-21January 23 20102010-01-23 +1 copies