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2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At Rajapalayam

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A photograph of a temple-style inauguration event under a thatched roof with strings of triangular bunting. On the right, a man in orange robes and dark sunglasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a brass lamp stand decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a small lit oil lamp. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, holding his hands in front of him. A man in an orange cloth on the left holds a tray covered with a white cloth and flowers, and another man in a white shirt stands at the far left. A wooden bench holds a small framed photo. A black-and-white arrow sign is visible at right. The orange-robed man's appearance has several cues but the page is unverified, so identity is marked unsure.A photograph of a ceremonial inauguration inside a small whitewashed room with a thatched and tarpaulin roof strung with colourful pennants. A bald man with a white beard and dark sunglasses, wearing an orange robe, stands at the centre lighting a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) decorated with a peacock-shaped top and garlands of pink and white flowers. Beside him to the left, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a tilak stands with hands folded. Behind them, a man in pink clothing and eyeglasses stands with hands together, and a figure in orange and red is partly visible at the left edge. At the right, a sign with a red arrow points toward a doorway. A tray of flower petals is held at the lower left by another person's hands.Photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting at a thatched-roof pavilion with a white-washed wall and bunting strung across the top. An elderly man in dark sunglasses and orange robes lights a large brass oil lamp decorated with pink and white flower garlands, its peacock-head stand visible at top. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, stands with hands folded. Two more men stand at left in orange and yellow robes, one wearing glasses, and a figure in pink is partly visible. A framed portrait sits at right, with a printed caption reading 'Nithyananda Vidyalaya' in the lower right corner.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA ceremonial lighting at a stage decorated with marigold garlands and a painted mural of deities. A tall brass lamp with a flame sits on a yellow and orange flower-garlanded pedestal. A young man in an orange-red saffron robe and a bright orange turban reaches toward it with outstretched hand, while a bald older man in orange robes stands beside him. A third man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a man in a pink shirt stands at right. Pink and white flowers decorate the area, and a framed portrait of a saint hangs on the upper right wall. Appearance-based cues suggest a person in the saffron-robed figure with the orange turban and long hair, presented as the lamp-lighting host.2009-07-23January 01 20032003-01-01A photograph in a bright hall with pale green walls and a tiled floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt leans forward to light a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, while a man in a striped white shirt with a cream shawl holds out his hand to him. Around the lamp, small coloured rangoli dots decorate the floor. A man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and several monks in orange robes with beaded necklaces stand nearby. A framed portrait of a standing robed figure hangs on the wall behind them.2008-01-142003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 23 20092009-07-23A small shrine room with framed deity pictures and a Sai Baba image, garlanded with white flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine garland holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a small murti on the altar, and a bell is in his other hand. A woman in orange sari with folded hands stands beside him, and an older man in white shirt and glasses on the right, hands joined in prayer, watches. Brass lamps stand on the altar, and a woman's head is in the left foreground.2009-07-27January 22 20102010-01-22December 30 20082008-12-30