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June 19 2008

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a red-painted platform. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari-style robe, sits smiling on an orange-draped sofa with a small red cushion. A devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on a blue mat before her. Beside them stands a silver-rimmed kalasha or ornate silver vessel with red kumkum on a gold-trimmed cloth, and a white-draped side table. Behind her hangs a framed portrait of a woman wearing a necklace, above a row of brass-capped staffs with orange pennants along the wall. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Two people stand at left, one holding a bag strap.2008-06-19A photograph of an indoor room with a saffron-draped sofa in the centre. A person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange shawl sits on the sofa with bare feet, smiling. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs behind, showing a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated in meditation. Two men in white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls are present: one kneels at the front near a silver tray with a red-tipped offering, and one stands at right with hands folded. Orange streamers hang on the wall and brass lamps sit on a small shelf.2008-06-19Indoor photo in a plain concrete hall with a raised orange-covered platform and a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and garland behind it. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on an orange-draped sofa-style seat, a sannyasi style figure with a rudraksha mala, while a devotee in white with a yellow shawl bends forward toward a silver padapuja-style vessel on the floor in front. Two other men in white with yellow shawls stand at the edges, one holding a phone. Long rows of wooden staffs with orange tassels line the walls, with orange and yellow drapes hung between them. A poster-style banner above reads The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda with several photographs.2008-06-19June 19 20082008-06-19A photograph of a seated figure on an orange-upholstered throne-like chair against a dark red curtain backdrop. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, and smiles with hands folded. Two white side tables hold offerings. Four people stand or kneel: two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, a man in white with a red-edged dhoti and orange scarf standing at right, and a kneeling woman in a white sari with coloured border and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers prostrating before the throne. a person cues include long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the seated figure, with the prostration and throne as role context.2010-07-03June 19 20082008-06-19August 12 20082008-08-12Indoor ceremony on white sheeted seating with saffron-robed men seated on the left and centre. A bald man in saffron and glasses sits in the foreground, and a bearded man in orange sits beside him. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari with a dark green border sits among saffron-clad monks, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits on the right near a table. In the foreground a young woman in an orange and white garment bows forward with her forehead to the mat, held by a person's hands. Pale mats and cloth cover the floor, and other seated figures in orange and white fill the background.2007-08-09August 12 20082008-08-12June 19 20082008-06-19A photograph of a seated figure on an orange velvet throne with an orange velvet cushion and a red backrest, set against a dark red curtain. The seated person wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style garments, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, and smiles while receiving honour. Before the throne a man in white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate on the floor in full pranam. Standing to the left are several men in white clothes with red or yellow shawls, and a man in an orange robe with a red border stands near the throne. Flower offerings and garlands lie on white pedestals beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-07-10August 12 20082008-08-12