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Night photo of a crowd at an outdoor event with a banner in Tamil script behind a decorated stage. A saffron-robed, shaved-headed monk stands in the centre, leaning forward among devotees, with a woman in a red and gold sari reaching toward him. Around them people in white shirts and dhotis, women in pink, blue and green saris, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard look on. A green-and-white decorated canopy of banana leaves and striped pillars frames the left side. a person identity is not established by appearance, so the monk is described by role only.

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April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Evening stage event at an outdoor ashram gathering, with a large Tamil banner behind the stage reading "நித்யானந்த தியானபீட துவக்கவிழா" and listing items including "நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம் துவக்கவிழா" and "1008 லிங்க பிரதிஷ்டை விழா". A portrait labelled with the name "Nithyananda" shows a smiling woman's face at left. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe sits smiling on a white draped throne-like seat at centre, with a small trident motif visible on the backdrop. Around the stage, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, lean in and reach toward the seated figure, while women in saffron, green and pink saris and children stand close. A cameraman in orange robes films at the right edge. Several white-robed men and women hold garlands and offerings.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor evening stage event under a canopy strung with coloured triangular pennants in red, green, yellow, blue and purple, with banana leaves and banana bunches at the sides. A long-haired central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a large white throne-like seat, with a trident-shaped ornament visible behind. Around the dais, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a green sari sit or kneel, some attending the seated figure. A tall orange-robed attendant stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. A Tamil-language banner behind the stage lists event items. Crowds fill the foreground below the stage. Ritual inauguration of an ashram.2008-04-19Evening photo of an outdoor stage at an event with a banner of multicoloured triangular bunting overhead and a dark signboard with white and Tamil lettering. A woman in a red blouse and gold-patterned sari sits on a white-cushioned seat under a white canopy, while a man in white shirt and trousers bends toward her. Several men in white shirts and trousers, some wearing white lanyard badges, move around the stage, and a monk-like figure in orange robes stands at left. Devotees in green, yellow and white saris and white shirts fill the foreground. A white fan and a trident-topped stand appear at right.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor stage event with a long-haired person in orange and saffron robes with a saffron shawl seated centrally on a white-draped throne-like seat, hands joined in greeting. Several people in white ritual clothes and orange-clad helpers lean in to attend to the seated figure, one adjusting white cloth. A cameraman in orange robes films from the right, and a seated audience in white and green saris and white shirts fills the foreground. Behind the stage a banner in Tamil script with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in a white and orange garment. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl, a role of honoured guest on the throne.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19