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Outdoor festival stage in front of a large blue banner with a close-up portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban and a tilak mark on his forehead, with Tamil text and the number 2008 printed on it. In the foreground, a decorated deity murti pair sits under a semicircular arch of multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green, pink and purple, with white jasmine garlands draped over the figures. A framed photo on an easel shows a white-robed man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair, and white flower offerings lie at the base. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor stage set up for a Hindu event. A large blue banner shows a close-up portrait of a man wearing a saffron-orange turban with a vermilion mark on his forehead, looking to the side. Tamil text and a logo appear on the banner. In the foreground, a rainbow-coloured floral arch of garlands frames a small shrine with an orange canopy, where two deity murtis are dressed in colourful garments and adorned with white and orange flower garlands. Beside it stands a framed photograph of a seated figure in white robes on an ornate silver throne, and white flowers sit at its base. Brass items and white cloths are arranged on the platform. No physical people are visible.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits at the left, facing a decorated deity murti of a goddess on a central altar. The murti wears red and gold garments and garlands, and sits under a white canopy framed by a large arch of colourful flower garlands in green, yellow, purple, pink and white. Behind it hangs a blue banner with a large portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Tamil headline text with the number 1008. At right, rows of brass-and-banana-leaf style kalasha pots with red and green tops are stacked in tiers, typical of a puja offering. A microphone stand and oil lamps sit near the seated figure.2007-09-03A photograph of a decorated stage at an outdoor event. A large arch of garlands in green, yellow, purple, pink and white frames a seated pair of murti figures on a draped orange and white canopy. The figures wear white and gold garlands and ornate jewellery; one holds a small object. In front, a brass oil lamp with a flame sits beside white flower offerings and a clay pot. To the left, a framed portrait shows a figure in white robes seated on an ornate silver throne, surrounded by red and white flowers. A large pink banner with Tamil text and the number 08 forms the backdrop. No physical people are visible.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03November 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12A printed Tamil banner hangs on a metal frame outdoors, advertising a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ratha padayatra. On the left is a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, orange garment and a red bindi, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil, and in the centre left-to-right are Tamil headlines and the Dhyanapeetam logo. On the right is a deity image of a standing and seated figure decorated with yellow and red garlands and red-and-white garments, captioned Anandeshwarar Anandeshwari. A large red-on-cream slogan reads Kotikkan Darisana Ratha Pada Yatra. No people are physically present in the scene.2009-01-31Outdoor ceremony on a raised platform beneath a large blue banner with red Tamil lettering and large red numerals reading 1008. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare, shaved head sits before a microphone, smiling, with a bangle on his wrist. Behind him a man in white clothes holds a tall pole with a canopy of colourful tassels. To the right, a deity murti adorned with garlands, a jewelled crown and gold ornaments sits under an arch of multicoloured flower garlands with peacock-feather motifs. Left of the platform, a large pink poster portrait of a face is displayed, with a smaller framed portrait and floral garlands. Attendants in white clothes tend to offerings, brass vessels and marigold garlands in the foreground. Several people are visible.2007-09-03A decorated procession vehicle framed by striped pink, white, green and yellow tinsel-edged arches. At its centre is a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a red bindi, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style pendant, with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white jasmine strands. Below it sits a small silver-adorned deity murti in white flower garlands, a brass lamp or offering tray on an orange cloth with gold border, and loose marigold garlands hanging over a gold-and-brown draped chariot base. The scene is an outdoor festival float with a green cloth backdrop.2007-07-28November 10 20112011-11-10December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies