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A photograph of a stage event at a convention hall with a white backdrop printed in red Tamil script and the date 09.02.2008. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a bright orange head cloth and beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, receiving a green-patinated metal vessel from a second man in a saffron-and-maroon striped robe with a maroon head wrap who bows forward at centre. A third man at right wears white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl and holds a mala, watching. Scattered flower petals cover the red carpet, and a white throne-like seat with sunflower decorations lines the stage edge. a person not confidently identified by appearance.

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February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a stage at a Tamil-language satsang event dated 09.02.2008. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap sits on a white throne-like chair with a rounded back. A second man in a rust-orange robe and matching head wrap stands before him, placing a long pink flower garland over his shoulders, with scattered petals on the red stage. A third person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind on the right. A white floor air cooler sits at the right edge beneath a banner reading in Tamil and English about a Nithyananda Vihar event in Namakkal, with sunflower decorations along the stage front. The seated figure matches the page's a person candidate by presentation: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and throne, with a garland being offered. The identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-02-09Stage event photo at a convention with a white backdrop and a banner reading in Tamil with the date 09.02.08 and Namakkal, and a row of yellow sunflower motifs along the top. A figure in an orange saffron wrap, orange top and orange head turban, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, stands on the left handing a small white envelope or card to a young man in an orange shirt and dark trousers, who stands barefoot on a red-carpeted stage with scattered white petals. Two people are visible. The left figure's appearance is an uncertain fit for the page's claim, so the role is described as a sannyasi presenting an award; the Tamil banner text is read as a convention title. White flower petals are scattered on the red stage carpet.2008-02-09On a red-carpeted stage in front of a white banner with Tamil text and a dated heading, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head covering, with red-orange flower garlands around the neck, sits on a white throne-like seat with hands folded in greeting and a smile. A standing man in white clothes and a woman in a white and pink sari bend forward to offer respects at the seat. Behind them a framed peacock-feather picture and a white air cooler and fan stand at the side, with red and yellow floral border decorations on the backdrop. a person cues: orange head covering, saffron robes and garlanded seat, shown as a devotee bowing before the figure on the throne.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph from a stage event with a banner backdrop reading in Tamil and dated 09.02.08, decorated with yellow sunflower-style garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with an orange turban and rudraksha mala beads, stands on the left handing a small red-and-gold boxed gift to a young woman in a grey-blue salwar with a white dupatta. Another man in an orange robe and red head wrap stands behind her. The stage has a red and blue base with scattered petals. The man in orange with turban and beads is a person candidate based on his saffron attire, turban and rudraksha mala, though the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-02-09A photograph of a stage event with a red carpet and a white banner behind, partly reading Tamil text and '2008'. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with hands extended. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl bows deeply with his head near the ground, a red cap on his head. A seated or kneeling devotee in a light blue sari with a gold border receives the gesture. Flower petals scatter the floor, and sunflower motifs decorate the top of the banner. a person appearance cues are not clearly sufficient on the standing saffron figure, so identity remains unsure.2008-02-09Three men stand on a stage in front of a white banner with red Tamil lettering and a mountain backdrop. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, wearing a red and gold shawl and vibhuti marks, holds out a book titled in Tamil to a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long gold ceremonial necklace and with long dark hair, who takes the book. Another older bearded man in a pink-orange robe and red-gold shawl steadies the book from the right. a person is the central figure, presented here as receiving the book with a long gold necklace, saffron robe and turban. A small silver vessel sits on a white-draped table at the lower left.2007-01-12February 09 20082008-02-09A stage event at a convention. A person in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering stands on the left, holding a small white and red packet or card that is passed to a young girl on the right. The girl wears a lime-green salwar with a white dupatta and stands barefoot on scattered petals. Behind them a white backdrop displays large red Tamil lettering with a band of sunflower-pattern decorations along the top. A white stepped platform sits at the left, with a red and blue stage floor below.2008-02-09Event photo on a stage with a red floor. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and an orange head covering drapes a large orange and gold shawl over a seated person in white at left. A second person in orange robes and an orange head covering stands at right holding a folded dark green cloth, while a man in white at far right claps. A banner behind shows a sunflower border, a portrait, and Tamil text with the date 02.2008. a person cues are absent for the central figure; the orange-robed standing figure with a head covering is described by role only. Scattered white petals lie on the stage floor.2008-02-09