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October 12 2006

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October 12 20062006-10-12February 10 20092009-02-10October 12 20062006-10-12Outdoor photo of a ritual at an open dirt ground with a red-carpeted stage at left. A man in a plain white dhoti and shirt, wearing an orange shawl, stands at the stage steps holding a silver vessel up to another man. Two middle-aged men in white dhotis and shirts stand beside him with hands cupped and palms pressed together in reverence, one with a tilak on his forehead. A man in a pink shirt on the right folds his hands in namaste. A large portrait of a smiling woman wearing a white head covering and dark embroidered garment is displayed on a stand behind the stage, alongside an orange flag on a pole and a gold-coloured pillar. Other white-clad people are visible in the background near a vehicle and walls. The visible portrait is a depiction of a person, not a person candidate.2006-10-12Outdoor stage event under a pink canopy with red and gold trim and string lights, framed by an ornate white and orange border. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at a wooden podium speaking into a microphone on the left. Seated in a row of white plastic chairs are about nine men: several in white dhotis, one in a blue shirt and dhoti, and a man in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl in the centre-right. A large golden halo-like backdrop and a dark throne-like seat with a red-and-gold cloth sit behind them, decorated with small brass lamps. Orange and white barricade railings run along the front of the stage.2010-12-29A stage event under a red-and-pink canopy with gold-fringed red valance. A man in white standing at a wooden podium speaks into a microphone on the left. Seated in a row on folding chairs are several men: one in an orange-saffron shawl over white, one in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti, one in saffron-orange robes, one in white, one in white with a dark jacket, and one in white with a green shawl. Behind them hang rows of small oil lamps, a gold decorative backdrop and a maroon-and-gold cloth. Orange railings and a white ornate border frame the scene. Several more people stand at the edges and back of the stage.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple-like shrine with a carved golden pillar and red-brown stepped platform strewn with marigold garlands. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with dark hair stands on the platform, reaching up toward the garlanded canopy. Left, an older man with glasses in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms joined in namaskar, and a younger man in white shirt and dhoti stands beside him with his hand on his chest. Between them, a tall stick carries a saffron flag and a framed portrait labelled in Tamil, of a bearded man in white headwear with an orange-clad figure below. Fruit offerings sit on a tray, with green trees and a white building behind.2006-10-12Outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with multicoloured triangular bunting. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and beaded necklace and sits beside a white dome-shaped structure on a raised platform. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, move around the platform, and one man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the right edge. Dried palm fronds and bamboo poles in the foreground frame the scene. A partial banner with Tamil lettering is visible behind the platform.2008-04-19Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a dusty open ground before an ornate golden-carved ratha or chariot canopy at the right. Many women in colourful saris stand at left and centre, including a lime-green sari, a pink sari, a magenta sari and a white sari with blue border. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at right, some in lavender and white. A man in a white shirt with an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands on the chariot platform holding a long pole, and a cameraman films from beside him. Green trees and a white corrugated shed sit in the background under an overcast sky. A purple-and-white logo appears at upper left and a timestamp at lower right.2006-10-09Outdoor ceremony under a large decorated canopy with gold and maroon patterned fabric and triangular pennants. On a raised stage draped in gold curtains, a man in an orange robe and orange headwear stands centre-left beside another man in white with an orange shawl, who holds a red-cloth-covered tray. A second person in orange sits or stands near a table with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and flowers. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the stage edge. A framed picture labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" hangs at right. Men in white shirts assist on the stage, and a cameraman in white stands at left. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, with women in saris and braided hair, several with flowers in their hair. A speaker sits at lower left.2006-12-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a dusty open ground, with a long lined mass of uniformed schoolchildren in white shirts and dark trousers or skirts standing behind. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and shirt, and a man in a light pink shirt, stand before a younger man in white clothes with an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder. The younger man holds a plate of bananas and a long garland of red and white flowers being handed over. Women in saris of orange, red, yellow and pink stand around them, and a few small boys in yellow shirts are in the foreground. Buildings and a sports goal frame are visible behind.2006-10-12