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A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a white tent with red and green borders and marigold garlands. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long hair and garlands, lights a large brass oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, a white-clad man in a white shirt holds the lamp steady while other men in white shirts and white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stand nearby. A seated figure with a white beard in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat at the left, and a poster with partial Tamil text hangs behind the stage. Chrysanthemum-style white flowers line the stage front.

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November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red stage cloth. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, while a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) with a tall stem wrapped in white flowers. Beside him, a bare-footed man in an orange robe and dark-red border lights or steadies the lamp. Behind them a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands, and at right a man in white with a yellow sash watches. At left a white chair sits on the stage and a cooler unit stands on the red floor. A banner behind the stage shows the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil text.2010-02-18November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red stage carpet and a red banner reading Nithyananda in Tamil script. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left and reaches toward a tall brass lamp decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Beside him an orange-robed man wearing an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds his hands together. On the right a barefoot man in orange robes with long hair lights or tends the lamp with his hands, while a man in white holds a sash behind him. Behind them stand a woman in white and an orange-robed attendant near a side table with flower offerings. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible beyond the stage, and cooling units and potted plants sit along the edge.2010-02-18A photograph of a lamp-lighting ceremony on a red-carpeted outdoor stage under a white tent. Three central figures and one partial figure stand around a tall brass lamp decorated with white flower garlands and pink blossoms. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands near the lamp. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala reaches toward the lamp's flame. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange-and-maroon shawl holds the lamp's base with both hands. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands, and on the far right a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds his hands together. A white chair with a white cover sits at far left, and a red banner with Tamil lettering, a dove-like logo and a mountain image hangs behind the stage. A white cooler unit sits on the stage.2010-02-18A photograph of a stage ceremony under a white tent canopy. A tall brass lamp stand decorated with white flower garlands and red flowers is being lit by a man in an orange robe with long dark hair, on the right. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers reaches toward the lamp. On the left, a man in white shirt and trousers with glasses stands by. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange wrap, and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded. A red banner with Tamil lettering stands behind them. A man in yellow is partly visible at the far right edge. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting opening of a programme.2010-02-18Photo of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an outdoor tent event. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban and saffron cloth, a multi-coloured flower garland with rudraksha beads, and standing barefoot, leans over a tall brass lamp stand holding a small lamp, smiling. Beside him, an older man with grey hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a cream shawl over white dhoti, helps hold the brass lamp with white flowers on top. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, one with folded hands. Red and blue tent drapery and a partial banner with Tamil lettering are behind them, with flower petals on the floor. The orange-clad man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and saffron clothing with rudraksha garland.2006-11-24Outdoor stage under a white tent at a Kanchipuram ashram inauguration. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and beard stands centre, smiling, as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a garland of yellow, white and red flowers around his neck. Beside him, a white-haired elderly man in orange and white sits on a chair wearing garlands, and an older woman in a grey sari stands at left. Several men in white clothes stand nearby. Behind them hangs a banner with a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Peetham" showing a smiling man in white turban, with Tamil text and a red-and-white circular emblem. Printed portraits and banners are not physical people.2006-11-24A photograph of an outdoor stage under a draped canopy with red, yellow and purple fabric bunting and strings of white lights. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl leans forward to light a large brass oil lamp (deepa) on a red-draped table decorated with marigold garlands and potted flowers. Around him stand several men: a figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a long beard and rudraksha-style beads, another in orange robes with folded hands, a bearded elder in orange, and men in white kurtas and dhotis, one woman in an orange saree at the far left.2007-02-02Outdoor stage under a white tent with red and orange fringed trim, at an event described as an ashram inauguration. A man in an orange cloth and orange head wrap stands centre-stage while a man in white shirt and dhoti places a long garland of white, pink and purple flowers around his neck; an older woman in a white and purple sari beside them presses her palms together. An elderly white-bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a blue chair, garlanded, hands joined in greeting. A woman in a grey sari stands at the far left with hands folded, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at right. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a framed portrait of a man in white turban and orange-brown shawl, with Tamil script. Blue and white backdrop, orange and white cloths on the floor and a striped mat.2006-11-24January 20 20102010-01-20