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Outdoor ceremony at a stage with a red-carpeted platform under a blue-framed canopy, set against rocky hillside. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with curly hair hangs on a white backdrop bearing Tamil text. On the platform, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a marigold-decorated white seat receives attention, while white-clad attendants bend toward him and an orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge. A dense crowd of several hundred people, mostly in white clothing and some in bright saffron, sits on red and white plastic chairs and stands in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered before a raised open-sided stage under a blue metal frame on a grassy hillside with rocks behind. A large backdrop shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and a Tamil banner reads Sevai Ashram, Thuraiyur with the date 27-07-2008 beneath. On the stage, a figure in orange and white robes sits on a white throne heaped with white flowers, with attendants in white dhotis and orange clothing around him. A cameraman stands at right filming, and many men in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd, with women in colourful saris seated on red-cushioned white chairs in the foreground. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-07-27Outdoor evening event on a raised red-carpeted stage beneath a blue-framed canopy, with rocky hillside behind. A large backdrop shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure, with a printed caption reading "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" and a date line. Centre stage, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a white ornate throne-like seat decorated with garlands, with devotees in white and orange clothing gathered around. A cameraman in white and orange stands at right filming. A dense crowd of several hundred people in white, blue and colourful saris fills the foreground seating and aisles, with red plastic chairs in front.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor evening gathering on a hillside before a large backdrop displaying a framed portrait of a smiling long-haired man and Tamil caption text. A raised stage under a blue-framed canopy holds a white flower-decorated seat where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits, with another saffron-clad attendant beside him and a cameraman filming. Several saffron-robed attendants stand nearby, and a large crowd in white and light clothing fills rows of blue and red plastic chairs. A silver car is parked at left and trees frame the scene. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes and long hair visible on the seated figure, with the framed portrait behind him), seated in a flower-decorated seat.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor event on a rocky hillside under a blue-framed canopy with a silver tarpaulin. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with an orange head covering sits on a throne-like seat decorated with white flower garlands, facing a large banner with a Tamil heading and the date 27-07-2008 beneath a large black-and-white portrait photo. Hundreds of seated and standing devotees in white shirts, sarees and colourful clothing fill the foreground rows of red and grey plastic chairs, and a man in orange robes stands at the left edge near the stage. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues: saffron clothing, a head covering and flower garlands, though the face is too small to confirm.2008-07-27Outdoor evening gathering in a hilly, rocky setting where a large crowd of devotees sits on red and white plastic chairs and stands in front of a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange and saffron robes with a garland sits on a white ornate throne, with attendants in white and orange around. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling figure with long curly hair hangs on a white banner behind the stage, beside a Tamil-language sign. A cameraman in orange stands at right filming. Many people wear white, and a few wear saffron and orange clothing. A blue metal canopy frames the stage.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor event on a rocky hillside with a large crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, many wearing flowers in their hair, facing a raised stage under a blue-framed canopy. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes speaks at a microphone on the stage, beside a white seat or throne decorated with white flower garlands. A large framed photograph hangs on the stage backdrop, and a banner above the stage reads a Tamil heading with the date 27-07-2008. Volunteers in white shirts stand near the front. Scattered green shrubs grow among the boulders behind the stage.2008-07-27Outdoor event at a rocky hillside stage under a pink-tinted canopy with blue metal frame. On the raised platform a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth sits before a large white floral garland and a bank of flowers. A large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair is displayed behind the stage, and the white backdrop carries Tamil text. Rows of red and grey plastic chairs fill the foreground, crowded with devotees; many wear white shirts, and women wear sarees and flower garlands. A man in saffron stands at the stage's left edge near a cameraman. Rocky hills and scrubby vegetation frame the scene.2008-07-27Outdoor evening event with a large crowd seated on the ground facing a raised white and gold-garlanded seat. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the seat, garlanded with white flowers and red roses, while attendants in white shirts stand nearby and a woman in blue sits at the seat's side. Behind is a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair, beneath a Tamil banner reading Salem Ashram Kudamurukku and date 27-07-2008. A tarpaulin canopy, stage lights, a white podium and a rocky hillside complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange turban and orange robes with garlands match the candidate cues.2008-07-27