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A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland stands at the right, turned toward a stage table draped in white. Beside her, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a banner of coloured triangular flags. Behind the table hangs a large framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair, labelled in Tamil and Sanskrit script as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The brown banner beside it carries Tamil text referring to a dhyanapeetham inauguration.

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Outdoor event stage under a tent with a row of colourful triangular bunting in red, green, yellow and blue. A woman with long dark hair in a deep orange sari shakes hands with a smiling man in white dhoti and shirt, while other men in white and a man in light blue shirt and glasses stand nearby. Behind them a large banner in Tamil script reads about a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with 1008 Linga consecration. A cameraman in plaid shirt films in the lower right corner.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a canopy strung with multicoloured triangular bunting in red, green, blue and yellow. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows deeply, his head lowered toward the hands of a smiling woman in a saffron-orange sari with long dark hair who leans forward, her arms extended. Behind them a second man in white stands beside an elderly bald man in white, and another person in orange garments stands at right. A tall banner in Tamil script hangs behind the stage. Offering or honouring a guest seems to be the activity; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-04-19Outdoor ceremony under a red canopy strung with green, yellow, blue and red bunting. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-gold shawl and orange-beaded necklaces smiles while receiving a garland and an offering from an older man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a saffron-and-gold cap. Two white-clad men stand at left and a seated figure in white sits at lower right beside a white draped chair. Behind them a banner in Tamil reads a tagline and temple inauguration notices. a person: the long-haired person in saffron with orange and bead adornments, receiving the offering, appears to be the a person candidate.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a colourful bunting canopy with red, yellow, green and blue pennants. A bald, bespectacled man in white shirt and white dhoti receives a large garland of white flowers and red roses from a woman in an orange sari with gold border, her arm extended toward him. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand at left, one with a rudraksha-style cord around his neck. Behind the stage a brown banner with Tamil script reads 'நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம் துவக்க' and '1008 லிங்க பிரதிஷ்டை விழா', with a white draped table in the foreground.2008-04-19 +1 copiesOutdoor event under a canopy with a multicoloured fringed valance. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a beaded necklace and pink garland gestures and smiles while speaking with a group of men in white shirts and dhotis. A shaven-headed monk in orange robes stands at right. A brown banner with Tamil script hangs behind them, and a stage backdrop is visible.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a colourful canopy with red, green, yellow and purple triangular bunting. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, gestures with open hands while speaking to three men in white shirts and white dhotis. A shaven-headed monk in orange stands at right beside a white cloth bundle. Behind them a banner with Tamil script lists lines including 1008 lingam. A camera operator stands at lower left and a tripod-mounted camera is visible.2008-04-19November 24 20062006-11-24April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19October 19 20082008-10-19Outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy with multicoloured bunting. A standing woman in an orange saffron sari with a white-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces smiles and is greeted by a man in white shirt and dhoti who faces away from the camera. Seated men in white dhotis and shirts sit on blue plastic chairs, and two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left and rear. A white draped sofa and footstool sit on a red carpeted stage. Behind them a banner in Tamil reads the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam temple inauguration with 1008 lingam consecration. Not clearly identifiable as a person.2008-04-19Photograph of an outdoor ashram event under a striped cloth canopy with a banner behind the stage. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a white-draped seat, smiling. In front, a man in white kneels and touches the seated figure's feet. Another man in white shirt and dhoti stands with an arm raised at right, and a man in orange stands at left holding his hand to his face. Several men in white clothes move through the stage area.2008-04-19