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Photograph of a stage event with a red carpet and a backdrop with gold Tamil lettering and a partial logo. In the foreground a figure in orange saffron robes with an orange turban and white flower garland stands back to camera, facing a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a man in a cream jacket stands near a tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial, and a figure in orange robes bends forward near the lamp. Red-and-white decorated pillars hold flower arrangements of orange and white blooms. Two people are clearly visible on the left and centre, with several others partially visible at the edges, so the count is in the 2-5 range.

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A stage event at night under a white canopy with a red carpet and flower arrangements. A woman in an orange saree with long dark hair lights a tall brass oil lamp while smiling. Facing her, a person in an orange top and orange head wrap with a white flower garland stands with hands together. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles and claps. Behind, a man in a cream shirt and another in orange robes stand near a wooden lectern. A large dark banner with gold Tamil lettering and orange flowers forms the backdrop, with a red pillar and floral arrangements at the sides.2010-01-20January 22 20102010-01-22January 23 20102010-01-23 +1 copiesA 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.2010-02-18January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor stage event at dusk under a white canopy with a red carpet. A young man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left, hands folded. Beside him a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala lights a large brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a flame, while an older man in white dhoti and shirt and an elderly man in cream shawl and white dhoti reach toward the lamp. A young man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala watches at right, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind. Pink, orange and white flowers sit in the foreground by a wooden podium, and a backdrop with a gold logo and a 'Sold' style banner is behind them. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as an inaugural lamp-lighting ceremony.2010-01-22A photograph of a public outdoor event under a white and orange canopy with a red carpet. A man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, reaching toward a tall brass oil lamp, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him. At right, a man with long dark hair wears saffron robes and a ornate bracelet and is lighting the brass lamp with his hands, with a wooden podium behind him. Behind them, a man in orange holds a microphone, and a banner with Tamil script and flower arrangements stands in the background. A lamp-lighting ceremony is shown.2010-01-23A night outdoor stage event with a red carpet and floral arrangements at the base of a backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti lights a tall brass oil lamp held by a person in saffron robes with a saffron turban, who presses palms together. The saffron-robed figure on the left wears a white and red flower garland and a saffron turban. Behind them, another person in saffron robes stands with palms together beside a wooden podium, and a further man in a white shirt stands in the background. A printed portrait on the backdrop shows a face in close profile. a person candidate status is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-20Photograph of a stage lamp-lighting at a Bhagavad Gita satsang. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a brass lamp draped in red and white flower garlands, with a tall brass kuthuvilakku-style lamp in the centre. The man on the right in a saffron robe with red border and long dark hair is lighting or tending the lamp. Beside him an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds an object near the lamp. A third man in a white shirt stands behind, and a woman in a sari is partly visible at the far right. On the left, a man in a saffron robe and saffron turban with a rudraksha mala has his hands folded. Behind them is a red stage canopy, a large portrait of a young man with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita, a desert cooler and floral decorations. Five people are visible.2010-02-17A photograph on a red stage under a canopy of flower garlands in pink, blue, green and orange. A smiling man in saffron robes and an orange turban, with a white and red flower garland, places his hand on the shoulder of an older man in white dhoti and shirt who bows his head and receives a gold-and-maroon shawl. Beside them stands a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top and a floral arrangement. A Tamil banner sits behind them. The saffron-robed figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing and turban, so he is described by role only.2010-01-20A photograph on an outdoor stage under a decorated canopy with orange and green streamers. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange robe, with a white and purple-yellow flower garland, stands beside a tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland on him, while an older man in a beige shirt and trousers stands behind them at right. Palm trees, flower arrangements and an orange sofa are visible.2010-01-23December 31 20082008-12-31