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Outdoor 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.

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A large outdoor crowd of mostly men and women in white shirts and dhotis fills the foreground, many with hands raised or folded. On a raised white platform beneath a tent canopy sits a person in an orange-saffron garment and an orange turban, adorned with white flower garlands and marigold-style garlands draped over a white throne-like seat, with a beaded orange-and-red necklace visible. Behind is a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and a printed Tamil caption reading the Salem ashram consecration date 27-07-2008. A white podium stands to the right, and a rocky hillside with a blue metal staircase rises behind the stage.2008-07-27Outdoor photo of a stage event under a silver tarpaulin canopy, with a large black-and-white portrait backdrop on a cream banner. A person in white clothing with an orange-saffron head wrap sits on a white throne-like seat heavily decorated with white flower garlands and red flower accents. Many people in white and light shirts and saree-clad women with jasmine flowers in their hair fill the foreground, facing the stage. A microphone stands on a white lectern at right. Tamil text on the banner marks an ashram inauguration.2008-07-27Outdoor satsang at an ashram stage under a white tarpaulin canopy, with a rocky hillside behind. A seated figure in an orange saffron cloth and orange turban sits on a white throne heaped with white jasmine garlands and red roses, speaking with raised hands. Beside the stage, a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man is captioned in Tamil. Dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some in pale blue and teal saravai, fills the foreground, with a few men in white shirts seated near the dais. A white podium stands at right.2008-07-27Outdoor event with a dense crowd in front of a large white backdrop. A sign reads Salem Ashram Kudiyiruppu (Salem Ashram inauguration) with a date of 27-07-2008. A large dark portrait of a man is printed on the backdrop. In the centre, a person in an orange turban and orange robe with white flower garlands sits on a white-and-flower-decorated throne or seat. Many people in white shirts and orange garments stand around, and a camera operator with a video camera stands at right. Women wear saris in orange, green, red and pink, some with flowers in their hair, and several older women are visible in the crowd.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor stage under a pale tarpaulin canopy in front of a rocky hillside. A figure in orange robes with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white throne-chair heavily garlanded with white flowers and red roses. A white podium stands to the right. Behind the stage hangs a banner reading the Tamil heading and date, with a large black-and-white portrait. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white, fills the foreground.2008-07-27Night photograph of an outdoor event under a tent canopy. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long curly hair is mounted on a cream backdrop, labelled in Tamil with a banner reading Salem Ashram kumbhabhishekam and a date of 27-07-2008. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat garlanded with white jasmine and red roses, flanked by a few white-clad helpers. In front, a crowd of devotees stands in white dhotis and white saris, and a woman in a dark blouse, with a braided plait and a garland, is visible in the foreground. A man in orange clothing on the left holds his hands together.2008-07-27Outdoor ceremony under a white tarpaulin canopy beside a rocky hillside with scrub trees. A man in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on a white flower-decorated throne with garlands of white and red blossoms, wearing beaded necklaces. An elderly man in white dhoti bends forward at the throne's base, apparently performing a padapuja-style honour. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in blue and a bald man in a grey shirt stand or kneel on red carpet, one holding a yellow pouch. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a large framed photograph of a bearded man on the backdrop. A printed sign on the canopy reads the Salem ashram inauguration with the date 27-07-2008.2008-07-27Outdoor 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.2008-07-27