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A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron robe cutting a white sheet cake with a knife at a stage event. He wears a tall white crown decorated with coloured sequins and mirrors, and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped over his shoulders. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the right beside a glass award plaque and blue balloons. Behind him a blue curtain hangs under a banner with Tamil script and a dove logo, and a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban appears on the left. The cake is decorated with a dove emblem and the word DHYANAPEETAM.

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December 11 20052005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11A smiling young man in orange saffron robes stands on a stage draped with blue curtains, wearing an ornate gold and multicolour jewelled crown and long layered garlands of white flowers, pink and red blooms and green-and-pink ribbons. Behind him hangs a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in a white turban, and a banner in Tamil and English at the top. Coloured balloons fill the foreground, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. At left, a partially visible attendant in white handles a maroon cloth with gold border.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11A man in a decorated crown of white flowers and colourful beads, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland, stands smiling while another man in a white shirt kneels to adjust a deep maroon cloth draped over a seat. Behind them a banner portrait shows a smiling man in a cream turban and a printed photo labelled Paramahamsa, with blue drapes, streamers and blue balloons filling the room. A decorated cake sits in the foreground. The orange-robed man is a person candidate by saffron robe, crown and garlands, but the appearance is not conclusive.2005-12-11A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, leaning in to present a framed plaque to a seated figure on a white throne-like chair. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a large floral garland of white, red and multicoloured flowers, and an ornate crown decorated with colourful beads. A background banner shows a portrait of a turbaned man beside Tamil text, and blue draped fabric with coloured streamers and balloons decorates the stage. A small brass oil lamp sits at lower right. A man in cream clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind at left, and a photographer's camera is visible at upper left. Probable Swamiji (probable) receives the award, given the orange robe, floral garland and ornate crown, and the event is a visible plaque presentation on a decorated stage.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11A photograph of a stage event with a blue draped backdrop and colourful balloons scattered on the floor. A man in white clothes with a white towel over his shoulder stands on the left, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a smiling person in a saffron-orange robe wears an ornate jewelled crown, long flower garlands in white, pink and red, and a gold necklace. The person is clapping. A brass oil lamp burns on a table in front, beside a cake with printed lettering. Behind them, a banner shows a portrait of a smiling person in a white turban with a caption in Tamil script, and a printed label reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a white jasmine garland with red flower strands, wearing a colourful embellished headdress, receives a folded maroon velvet cloth with gold border from a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward to offer it. Behind them stands a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white shirt, holding a pink paper, and a second young person in white on the left, raising a hand. The stage has a blue draped backdrop, pink and blue balloons, streamers and an oil lamp at right. Above, a banner shows a smiling man in a cream turban and a larger framed portrait of the same man in a cream turban, with Tamil text printed on the banner.2005-12-11A smiling young man with eyes lowered stands in an orange saffron robe, draped with heavy white jasmine garlands accented by red and pink flowers, and wearing an ornate colourful floral crown decorated with round gold medallions, ribbons and tassels. His right hand rests on his chest and he holds a blue ribbon or cloth in his left hand. Behind him a large printed portrait shows a figure in a white turban and white garment, beside a blue drape and a banner with Tamil lettering. The scene appears to be a felicitation at a public gathering.2005-12-11