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Outdoor 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.

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November 19 20062006-11-19November 19 20062006-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20062006-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20062006-11-19November 19 20062006-11-19 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a large maroon and gold striped tent on a dirt ground. On a raised stage, a man in orange robes and long hair stands centre, with another orange-clad figure and a man in white dhoti before a table draped in white with yellow and orange flower garlands. A framed portrait hangs on the back of the tent. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti stands on the stage, and a cameraman stands at the left edge. A large crowd of around 60 people stands and sits facing the stage, including women in sarees with braids and flowers in their hair, men in white dhoti and shirts, and an elderly woman in white. Parked cars and a boundary wall are visible behind.2006-12-13 +1 copiesOutdoor public darshan at a camp under a large maroon and gold tented canopy with triangular patterns. On a raised stage draped in gold curtains, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre, with white-clad attendants around a decorated table strung with yellow marigold garlands. A crowd of many people in white clothes, saris and casual dress fills the open ground in front, and a multi-storey orange and white building stands at the right edge. The person in saffron is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2006-11-19A photograph of a large outdoor event under a white and pink tented canopy with a red carpet. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a zebra-striped seat decorated with a large garland of yellow and orange flowers, with a small table holding flowers and offerings in front. A cameraman with a tripod stands beside the stage, and an orange-clad attendant stands behind. A dense crowd of devotees in white and orange garments, saffron sarees and white kurtas fills the carpeted area in front, many with hands raised or folded in greeting. A blue-and-white barrier and speakers frame the space.2008-12-30Night-time event under a large patterned canopy hung with colourful striped banners and tassels. A man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a white cushioned chair on a red carpet, with a microphone before him; an attendant in white stands at the left and another in white with an orange shawl stands behind the microphone. Around him a large crowd in white clothes and saffron shawls sits and stands, including women in saris with flowers in their hair. A camera on a tripod and a stage light are visible at right.2007-01-12Photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy decorated with marigold and flower garlands and red-and-yellow bunting. A banner reads 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kanchipuram Ashram' in Tamil, with a portrait of a bearded elderly man in white labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. On a raised dais, a man in an orange shawl and orange head wrap sits garlanded in the centre, and a standing man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands beside him. Another man in orange and white stands at the right edge, and several seated figures in white and an orange-clad man sit at the left. A videographer in white holds a camera on the left, and a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands in front of the stage, including women in white saris and braided hair.2006-11-24November 19 20062006-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24