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Evening stage event under a decorated canopy with concentric red, yellow and green festoons. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a patterned border stands centre-right, extending a gift or packet to a figure in saffron with long dark hair beside him; both are receiving or presenting an object on a tray-like item. Two men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing stand on the left, one in a white cap, and another in white at the right edge. The backdrop banner shows a yellow-and-white Dhyanapeetam-style title with orange and green imagery. White decorative cones and a bed of red and white flowers fill the foreground. The setting is a public stage at night.

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November 24 20062006-11-24Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a decorated canopy with orange and yellow streamers and a Dhyanapeetam banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda's Dhyana Satsang in Tamil. A figure in an orange robe with an orange turban receives a garland from an elderly man in white clothes and a white cap, while a younger man in white kurta and orange shawl stands beside them holding offerings on a tray. Marigold and palm plants decorate the stage edge, and a seated sannyasi in orange sits at the right. a person cues: the orange-robed figure in the centre wears a turban and ornate orange clothing, but the face and presence are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm. Several people are visible on stage.2006-11-24A stage event under an orange and green draped canopy with a banner behind it. Four men stand in a row with flower beds in front. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands out. Next, a man in a white kurta and a white cap holds a book. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban with long hair holds a book or CD case and smiles. Beside him, a bearded elder in orange robes with a green-bordered shawl holds the item, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands on the far right. The banner shows Tamil script in yellow and red, and the saffron-robed man with long hair and an orange turban shares a probable match to Swamiji by visible cues of saffron clothing, long hair and turban, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) receiving a book from the bearded elder during the stage ceremony.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of an outdoor stage under a decorated canopy with orange, red and green trim and hanging tassels. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left raises one arm holding a small object while another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a person in saffron/orange robes wears a saffron head wrap, a rudraksha-style mala and a long necklace, smiling with hands together. Beside them, another person in orange robes stands, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right. The stage backdrop shows a large saffron-coloured drape, a water scene, and a yellow banner with Tamil text. White draped pieces and a row of flowers in the foreground complete the scene.2006-11-24A photograph of a stage event under a decorated ceiling with orange, yellow and red fringed bunting and a diamond medallion motif. A figure with long dark hair, an orange-saffron turban and orange robes stands centre-stage, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with long hair, a saffron turban and saffron robes, receiving a garland or cloth from a man in white shirt and white trousers on the left. Another man in white shirt and white trousers stands on the right, holding the offering, and an older man in a white cap and white clothes stands behind. A backdrop shows a large orange-and-yellow banner with Tamil text and a Dhyanapeetham logo, over a painted image of a river and a large orange-brown ornament. White-covered chairs and a row of dark red and white flowers fill the foreground.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind it showing a lake scene and a smiling portrait, with a Tamil headline reading Dhyana Satsangam. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban stands facing an older bearded man in a maroon-and-orange shawl with a garland, and they are exchanging an object between their hands. To the left, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tray of offerings, and a seated elderly man in white sits near the edge. White cushions and a row of red and white flowers line the stage front.2006-11-24A stage event with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban beside a lake with lotus flowers. A man in orange robes with a long beard and turban stands centre stage, shaking hands with an older man in white. A younger man in white shirt and trousers stands at left. Another bearded man in orange sits on a white-draped chair at right, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. The stage is lined with flowers and white-covered chairs under colourful festoon decorations. The backdrop shows Tamil text announcing a Dhyana Satsang meditation gathering.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24