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A figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban stands on a flower-decorated white throne on a red-draped stage under a tarpaulin canopy. He wears a white flower garland and an ornate gold necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer his hands in reverence. A banner beside the stage shows a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithya..." and Tamil text. Rocky hills and a parked white vehicle are in the background, and a seated figure in orange appears at the left edge. Visible cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable) on the throne, given the orange robe, turban, garland and gold necklace.

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July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor stage under a silver tarpaulin canopy with a red cloth-covered platform. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left with hands folded in greeting toward a central figure. The central figure wears a saffron orange turban, a saffron robe, and layered garlands of white and red flowers, with a rudraksha-style orange beaded necklace, and raises one hand in a blessing wave while standing beside a white throne decorated with flower garlands. Behind the stage hangs a banner with a black-and-white portrait photo and Tamil text. Two men in orange sit at the lower left near a parked silver SUV, and a rocky hillside rises behind the stage. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron turban, saffron robes, garlands and beads, so appearance cues are distinctive; he is shown greeting people at a public event.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor stage event beneath a tarpaulin canopy with a rocky hillside behind. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles with eyes lowered and hands raised in greeting. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows low before the figure, hands extended. Beside the stage, the central figure stands on a white throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and red roses, next to a microphone stand. Two seated men in orange and a parked white vehicle sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure standing on the stage, identifiable by turban, orange robe, and garlands; the bowing man in white is a devotee.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ceremony on a raised red-carpeted platform under a white tent, before a hillside of rocky brown slopes. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban and white floral garlands sits on a white-draped throne-like seat decorated with white and red flowers. A portrait banner behind shows a black-and-white photo of a smiling man with long hair. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts bow, fold hands, or offer respects; one woman in a magenta sari and a man in white kneel or bend near the seat. A man in orange stands at left beside a flagpole, and another in orange bows. Overhead is a white tent canopy. Ashram-style devotional gathering.2008-07-27Outdoor stage event beside a rocky hillside with a blue metal scaffold and a white canopy overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and beaded mala sits on a white throne heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands and red roses, smiling and raising his hand in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and orange robes press their palms together or reach toward the throne; a woman in a striped sari stands at left. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired man in a dark robe fills the backdrop, and a red carpet covers the stage. The Tamil banner reads Salem Ashram inauguration with the date 27-07-2008.2008-07-27Photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses with red pompoms. He stands on a red-draped platform under a white tent canopy, looking down. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rosary stands at left, and a man in orange robes bends at lower left, working near a low table. Behind them a white-draped stand is decorated with white and pink flower garlands, and a Tamil banner hangs on the right. The setting is outdoors with rocky hillside. a person is the saffron-robed standing figure receiving the garland, based on the orange turban, flowing hair, gold necklace and garland cues.2008-07-27Outdoor stage under a grey tarpaulin canopy with a red carpet and rocky hillside behind. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands on the left placing an orange turban on the head of a person in saffron-orange robes who stands before a white throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. The standing figure wears a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold-coloured garland. A microphone stand sits to the right. Two seated people in orange and a figure in white are visible at the lower left edge. a person is the saffron-robed figure receiving the turban; the identification rests on the orange robes, turban and garlands only.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph on a stage under a white tent. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white flower garland with red flower clusters and a rudraksha mala, smiling and looking down. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, his hand on the head of a seated man in white clothes. Another person lies prone on the red stage floor at bottom. Behind them a red banner shows Tamil text and a rocky hill backdrop. White draped chairs and a yellow-draped table sit at right. The page lists this as a Seeragapadi stage function with a person not present per the page, so the standing figure is an unidentified saffron-clad person and is described by role only.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27