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Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a decorated canopy with orange and yellow streamers and a Dhyanapeetam banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda's Dhyana Satsang in Tamil. A figure in an orange robe with an orange turban receives a garland from an elderly man in white clothes and a white cap, while a younger man in white kurta and orange shawl stands beside them holding offerings on a tray. Marigold and palm plants decorate the stage edge, and a seated sannyasi in orange sits at the right. a person cues: the orange-robed figure in the centre wears a turban and ornate orange clothing, but the face and presence are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm. Several people are visible on stage.

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Evening stage event under a decorated canopy with concentric red, yellow and green festoons. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a patterned border stands centre-right, extending a gift or packet to a figure in saffron with long dark hair beside him; both are receiving or presenting an object on a tray-like item. Two men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing stand on the left, one in a white cap, and another in white at the right edge. The backdrop banner shows a yellow-and-white Dhyanapeetam-style title with orange and green imagery. White decorative cones and a bed of red and white flowers fill the foreground. The setting is a public stage at night.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A stage event with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban beside a lake with lotus flowers. A man in orange robes with a long beard and turban stands centre stage, shaking hands with an older man in white. A younger man in white shirt and trousers stands at left. Another bearded man in orange sits on a white-draped chair at right, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. The stage is lined with flowers and white-covered chairs under colourful festoon decorations. The backdrop shows Tamil text announcing a Dhyana Satsang meditation gathering.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy with orange and blue ribbon trim and a hanging ring-shaped decoration. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and Tamil text. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a white throne-style chair in the centre. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray or gift box while a second man in orange shawl and white clothing stands presenting it. An elderly man in a white shirt sits on a white plastic chair at left. At right, a bald man in white clothes speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium with a decorative arch. Orange drapery covers the stage front.2005-11-16November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a stage event under a canopy of marigold and yellow-and-pink flower garlands. A tall figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-trimmed border and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair, faces a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds out a folded gold-and-cream cloth. A white-clad man stands at left in front of a large printed backdrop banner with Tamil text. A second orange-robed person is partly visible in the background beside a large printed portrait. A white-draped table with a flower arrangement sits at the centre, and a microphone stand is at right. Only a few people are visible.2005-11-20Evening outdoor satsang on a decorated stage under a canopy draped with red, orange and gold tinsel and garlands. A large backdrop banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban above a lakeside scene, with Tamil text reading a Dhyana Satsang heading. Front of stage is lined with white flowers. Seated on white-covered cushions are four men: a seated man in white on the left, a central figure in orange robes and turban, an elderly bearded man in orange robes, and a man in white on the right. A speaker in white stands at a podium on the left, and a man in orange stands beside him. Audience members sit in the foreground. a person (central figure) wears a saffron turban and orange robes, seated with the group.2006-11-24Stage event under a decorated canopy with strings of lights and orange and red fringe. A saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, hands folded, with a yellow-and-gold ornamental arrangement near him. A white-shirted man at left hands a small framed object or booklet to a bearded man in a white kurta and cap. Another white-shirted man stands at right. Behind them a large backdrop shows an orange turban and a lake, with a yellow banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Marigold-like flowers line the stage edge. Three physical people are visible in the foreground, plus a partially visible saffron-robed figure at far right edge.2006-11-24