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A photograph of a ceremony at a hall decorated with a large pink lotus backdrop and hanging garlands. A seated person in an orange and gold garment with a long multi-colour flower garland and a yellow marigold garland smiles broadly while an older man in white dhoti and shirt, with grey hair, places his hands on the garlanded person's shoulders. Behind them, several men in white with saffron-coloured shawls stand, one holding a yellow flower garland, and a man in white raises a phone to take a picture. A microphone stand sits in the foreground, and a small framed portrait is visible on the far wall. The scene reads as a formal welcome or felicitation.

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A seated man with short dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered orange-brown silk shawl, smiles while receiving a garland of white jasmine, green leaves and yellow-orange marigold-like beads. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in to place the garland, adjusting it at the neck. Behind them a large pink lotus backdrop hangs, with a flower arrangement in a white vase and hanging floral strands. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with glasses, stand watching, along with women in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial stage. Appearance cues for the seated man are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2006-02-12A photograph of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, placing his hands on a seated woman who is smiling. She wears a golden-brown silk blouse and is garlanded with a green leaf garland, a red and pink flower garland, and a long strand of yellow marigold-like beads. Behind them a large pink lotus backdrop hangs, with floral decorations and red garlands at the top. On the right, a younger man in white kurta holds up a phone, and other men in white stand nearby. A framed portrait is visible on the wall to the right, and papers rest on the lower left. A printed caption reads that this is Supreme Pontiff Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam inaugurating the Rasipuram Healing Center.2006-02-12A seated person in a gold-bordered orange-brown shawl wears a long garland of white jasmine and yellow and green-wrapped flower buds with a red-and-yellow bead garland, and a small red bindi. They smile while a older man in a white shirt and glasses bends forward to touch their shoulder with his hand. Behind them a pink lotus backdrop hangs, with a flower arrangement of pink and yellow blooms. Other people in white and a man in a red-and-gold shawl holding a tray stand in the background, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. a person's appearance is not clearly established here, so the seated figure is described by garb and role only.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12A photograph of an indoor event. A seated figure with short dark hair wears a white shawl with a thin pink-red border and a long garland of yellow and white flowers with red blooms, sitting on an orange-and-gold cloth. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark mala and wristwatch leans in to drape his hand over the shawl, while a man in a white checked shirt with glasses bows nearby. Behind them is an orange banner with a large pink lotus, and a white tent-like canopy with floral garlands overhead. Several white-clad men stand in the background, and a framed portrait of an elderly figure hangs on a wall.2006-02-12A photograph of an indoor ceremony with a large pink lotus backdrop and a vase of yellow and pink flowers. A figure with long dark hair, draped in a red and gold silk shawl with a garland of white flowers, sits and bows forward with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red and gold shawl bends over to touch or hold the seated figure's hands, smiling. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, and a framed portrait hangs on the right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, a red-gold shawl and a flower garland; the figure is the recipient of the gesture, a traditional honouring of a guru, and the man bending over is a devotee or attendant. About six people are visible in the scene.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12Outdoor event hall decorated with a large pink lotus backdrop and hanging garland strings. A person in saffron-orange robes with a gold shawl and white and red flower garland sits barefoot on a white-draped platform scattered with rose petals, with long dark hair and a relaxed smile. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and papers and speaks, a green ribbon badge on his chest. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with a green ribbon stands nearby, and a crowd of white-clad devotees stands and sits behind them. Floral arrangement on a white pillar and potted plants frame the stage, and a striped mat lies on the floor.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12