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December 31 2006

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Outdoor stage event under blue and pink draped fabric with a backdrop banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" beside a stylised bird logo. A man in a grey suit and a man in a dark pinstriped suit with white shirt stand at left; the suit-clad man drapes a golden-orange shawl over the shoulders of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, while another man at left adjusts a long garland of marigolds and rosettes. Ornate gold-carved chairs and water bottles sit on the stage. At right edge, a bearded man in an orange garment and red-and-gold headwear is seated in a chair. A ceremonial felicitation is taking place. The orange-turbaned figure's identity is not established by visible evidence, so it is described by role only.2006-12-31Outdoor stage event with a pink and blue draped backdrop and a large printed banner reading "Nithyan... Dhyanap..." (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) beside a bird logo. A man in a grey pinstriped suit, dark sunglasses and blue tie clasps hands with a person in an orange turban, gold-and-orange silk shawl and orange garment, wearing a long garland with pink and green rosette medallions. Ornate gold chairs flank them; a man in a grey shirt stands at left and water bottles sit on the stage.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with red and pink fringed valances at a Kanchipuram ashram land inauguration. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands before a saffron-robed figure with hair in a topknot and glasses, who drapes a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers around his neck. A man in white on the right holds a silver tray with offerings, and another man in white stands at left beside a white-draped table. A banner with Tamil text and a framed photograph of a forest scene is behind them. The saffron-robed person is a sannyasi or priest; the garlanded man's identity is not established from appearance.2006-11-24Outdoor stage event before a purple drape. A long-haired, white-bearded bare-chested elder in orange cloth with a red-edged shawl places a large white and multicolored floral crown on the head of a younger devotee in an orange turban, orange garments and a yellow shawl. The devotee wears a long garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers and presses his palms together. A bald man in dark pinstriped suit, blue tie and dark sunglasses stands at left, clapping. A pink fabric hangs at right and gilded chair carving is visible. The elder's clothing and crown placement suggest a felicitation ritual.2006-12-31Outdoor stage under a white tent with red and orange fringed trim, at an event described as an ashram inauguration. A man in an orange cloth and orange head wrap stands centre-stage while a man in white shirt and dhoti places a long garland of white, pink and purple flowers around his neck; an older woman in a white and purple sari beside them presses her palms together. An elderly white-bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a blue chair, garlanded, hands joined in greeting. A woman in a grey sari stands at the far left with hands folded, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at right. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a framed portrait of a man in white turban and orange-brown shawl, with Tamil script. Blue and white backdrop, orange and white cloths on the floor and a striped mat.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24December 31 20062006-12-31A stage event where a monk in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, facing a seated man in a golden-brown shawl with a garland, who is being honoured. Another orange-clad attendant at left holds a flower bundle. A man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers stands near the centre, and seated guests in light shirts occupy chairs at right. Behind them a large backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, and partial Kannada script reading an inaugural or felicitation heading. Several other people in white and orange are visible in the background.2010-09-20March 03 20092009-03-03A photograph of a stage ceremony. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange turban and orange robes, reaches forward to drape a red and gold shawl over the shoulders of an older man in white. Beside a brass oil lamp (nilavilakku) wrapped in garlands of red and orange flowers, a woman in a red blouse and green-striped sari stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a lanyard looks on. Marigold garlands hang from the white backdrop behind them, and an orange cloth covers a table at the right edge. Pictured here: the orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji; the cues are long swept-back hair, an orange turban and orange robes, and the role is presenting a shawl.2010-02-17