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Outdoor event at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration beside a large Tamil-language banner. A saffron-robed monk holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel draped in white and yellow flower garlands. Two white-clad people stand beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, each wearing a flower garland. Behind them, two saffron-clad attendants and a saffron umbrella with fringed tassels stand near a bamboo structure. The banner shows a black-and-white photo of a smiling long-haired figure, a red-robed portrait, and Tamil text announcing the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration.

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April 19 20082008-04-19MAy 15 20212021-05-15 +1 copiesA long-haired person in an orange-red saffron robe with a gold-toned necklace and gold-edged cloth stands beside a white draped plaque being unveiled at an outdoor stage event. A black plaque with gold-bordered Tamil text is revealed, and to the right a second person in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. A large white banner behind the stage lists festival details in Tamil, and purple drapes frame the right side. Appearance cues include long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, matching the a person candidate at the unveiling.2008-04-19Outdoor photo on a dirt path in front of a large billboard reading in Tamil about 1008 Lingas, with a Tamil phone number and a sketched temple emblem. A crowd of about 20 men in white dhotis, shirts and colourful shirts stands watching. Center right, a figure in long saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a wrist band is shaded by a bright orange umbrella held by a bald attendant in orange with a mala. Beside them a man in an orange shirt with a mala gestures while another orange-clad man holds a notebook. Trees, a hill and a green metal gate complete the scene.2011-11-10April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiJuly 01 20142014-07-01February 15 20092009-02-15November 10 20112011-11-10A photo inside a open-sided thatched hall with a concrete floor. A seated woman in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a brown patterned sofa-style seat in the centre, holding a small object, with flower garlands and pink flowers before her. Two men in orange robes kneel and stand nearby; one kneeling figure in orange has a shaved head. A man in orange with long hair and beard stands to the left gesturing, while men in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand and sit around, one in a white cap. Trays of flowers and a banana-leaf offering lie on the floor. Behind them are display boards with photos of a fruit-and-flower offering, a temple hill, and a red banner with a smiling man in an orange turban. Printed English and Tamil text is visible on the boards.2011-01-16Outdoor photograph at a foundation-stone unveiling ceremony. A man in saffron-orange robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and a garland of white and yellow flowers stands at left, smiling and holding his hands together. Beside him a white-draped stone-like foundation marker sits on a white-clothed table decorated with scattered yellow flowers. Behind is a large printed banner showing a seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and raised hand, and a painting of two deities in ornate dress. Strings of mango leaves and white lotus-like flowers hang above the table. A black signboard with Tamil text and flower garlands reads the name of the ashram and the date of the ceremony.2006-11-24Outdoor photo at a roadside event with banners behind. A bare-chested priest in red dhoti with white ash on forehead and arms, wearing beaded rudraksha-style malas, drapes a fresh garland of white flowers and green leaves over a man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses with a grey beard. A bald man in white dhoti on the left presses palms together in greeting, and a man in orange cloth stands behind with hands folded. Several onlookers, including a woman in a red sari, stand in the background. Large banners show a smiling man in orange and white text, and a green roofed building appears behind.2011-12-08Outdoor exhibition stall under a corrugated roof with posters of a smiling figure in a white turban, long dark hair, white robe and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt holds a brass tray with a banana-leaf bowl, flowers and small framed photos, offered by a figure in white with gold-bordered cloth on the left. Two men on the right, one in white with a red-and-gold shawl, press palms together in greeting. Posters behind show Tamil text and a bright portrait; a photo-collage panel sits on the left table. Trees and a plant border the scene.2005-12-09