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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor stage. A smiling bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a white and red flower garland, lifts a gold necklace with red beads over the head of a younger person in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban, who bows forward. The person in orange wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments. Behind them is a red banner with Tamil script and a painted portrait of a man in an orange turban beside a lit oil lamp. Other people in white and grey shirts stand in the background, and garlands are visible on a table at right.

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Photo of a stage event under a red banner printed with Tamil text. A man in a white shirt wearing a thick garland of white flowers and red-orange blossoms clasps hands with a man on the right wearing an orange turban, an orange robe and ornate gold-and-red beaded necklaces with a large yellow floral medallion. The right figure holds a small golden ritual implement near his chest. Behind them a white-clad man and a saffron-clad figure stand, and a partly visible man stands at the left edge.2010-02-18November 24 20062006-11-24A stage event under a decorated canopy with orange and green paper streamers and flowers. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe, orange turban and a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, stands at a tall brass oil lamp, lighting it with a shared flame. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the lamp's lighting stick, and a younger figure in an orange robe and shawl stands at right. Behind them is a dark banner with Tamil lettering and an orange chair, flower arrangements and a microphone stand. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting opening ceremony.2010-01-20Outdoor event under a tent. A bald, smiling man in white shirt and white trousers wears a long white and red flower garland and clasps hands with a long-haired man in an orange turban and sleeveless saffron top, who wears a yellow and gold garland and a gold chain. Behind them, men in white shirts and dark clothes stand watching. A red banner with a lamp flame and the partial text Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hangs behind, with a portrait of a turbaned figure at left and a tray of flowers at lower right. The orange-clad man has long hair, a turban and distinctive gold and beaded adornments, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a devotee greeting a guest. Photo overlay credit at lower right.2010-02-18A photograph taken at night under bright lights shows a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe bowing forward with his head lowered. A gold-and-red ornamental headpiece with a yellow flower and red beads is being placed on him. A bald man in a white kurta with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland performs the act, holding a gold ornament overhead. Behind them stand other people in white and orange, and a white balloon is visible at the left edge.2010-02-18A stage event in front of a red and orange banner with Tamil script and a dove-in-oval logo. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds out a clear glass award engraved with a small portrait and text while a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and long hair, reaches to accept it with both hands. A flame graphic appears at the top left of the banner. White chairs with metal frames line the stage edges and a partly visible person stands at the right edge. The saffron-robed figure has distinctive long hair, saffron turban and rudraksha mala, a person presence in person.2010-02-18A photograph of a stage function under a white tent with a red banner bearing the Tamil-script name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a bird logo. On the left, a person in orange robes and an orange turban places a garland of white and yellow flowers around the neck of a smiling man in a white shirt and white trousers, who wears a maroon and gold-bordered shawl. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, and on the right an orange-robed attendant holds a white plate or tray with a paper. An empty orange-draped chair with a tall back stands at the left edge, and the red-carpeted stage is visible below.2010-02-18January 20 20102010-01-20November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph under a decorated tent canopy with red and green borders. A man in white shirt and dhoti on the left leans in to drape an orange shawl over a long-haired man in an orange turban, orange robe and a flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms, who smiles back. a person: long hair, orange turban and orange robes with a flower garland fit the candidate cues, and the page places him at this event. Behind them a framed portrait labelled "நித்யானந்தா" with the tagline "பரமசிவம்" hangs on a blue backdrop, and a man in white shirt and glasses on the right holds a red cloth. Another man stands at the far left.2006-11-24A photograph of an evening stage event under a decorated pandal with orange and green garlands. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha mala lights or stands beside a tall brass oil lamp with a bird finial. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the lamp's tray, and a third person in orange robes with long hair stands at right, raising a hand. Bright orange and yellow flower arrangements sit at the lower left, and an orange cushioned chair with a wooden lectern stands behind them against a dark backdrop with a large Tamil headline banner.2010-01-20November 24 20062006-11-24