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A photograph at an ashram event with a tamil banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a garland of marigolds and flowers along the top. A seated person in orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace sits on a white throne-like chair with white cushions. A man in a white shirt bends forward, apparently touching or blessing the seated person's feet, while a kneeling man in white is at lower right. Four young men in grey-blue uniform shirts and light trousers stand in a row at left, watching, and one wears a cream shirt. A patterned carpet lies on the floor.

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July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29Indoor ashram inauguration scene. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a beaded necklace sits on a white-covered seat in front of a backdrop bearing a portrait of a long-haired figure with a red bindi and a Tamil banner reading Rajapalayam Ashram. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, one bending low in front of the seated figure, another kneeling in prostration on a patterned carpet. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang along the top of the backdrop. A woman in pink stands at the right edge. Seated figure shows cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so.2008-07-29A stage event in front of a large orange and red backdrop with Tamil text and the letters NSP, plus a partial portrait of a man with a red tilak and orange turban at the left edge. A seated figure in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a brown throne-like chair with dark carved backrest. Around him, several young men in white shirts and light trousers, a man in a yellow and white garment, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand or bow on a red-brown mat. One man in a white shirt bends forward with folded hands toward the seated figure, while another standing man in a white shirt and jeans holds his hands together in greeting. The seated figure appears to be the a person by appearance cues including the orange robe and mala, though the face is partly obscured by distance.2010-08-19Photo of an indoor inauguration event at the Rajapalayam Ashram. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robe and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on a white cushioned throne-like seat, hands joined at the chest. Behind the seat a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a pink backdrop and marigold and mango-leaf garlands. Three men in white shirts and white dhotis stand or bend near the seat, one with hands together. A woman in a pink sari with gold jewellery stands at right, and another figure's head is visible in the lower right. A printed portrait of a long-haired figure hangs on the left backdrop.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29September 17 20062006-09-17Indoor photo of a crowded ashram hall at an inauguration event. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas sits on a white seat or throne at center, appearing to be receiving devotees, with a visible pendant-like ornament on his chest; this appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable) given the saffron robe and multiple rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground at left. A young girl in white and a girl with a long braid bend near the floor on a patterned mat, touching or offering something, while other children in white and an older woman in a sari stand at right. A banner behind reads Rajapalayam Ashram in Tamil with marigold garlands hanging above it.2008-07-29August 03 20082008-08-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long hair, a rainbow-striped flower garland around his neck and a red-and-gold pendant, gestures with his hand while speaking to a young man in a denim jacket who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, devotees crowd a red-carpeted barrier in front of a white-cushioned seat, with a green stage floor and orange-and-white checkered backdrop. Women in white saris and a girl in red stand nearby, and a woman at left holds a small tray. The seated man has appearance cues consistent with a person presence, seated on the white-covered dais as a devotee's guru-like interlocutor.2007-01-12