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A crowded indoor event with a central seated figure on a white-draped seat, wearing saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, and a white floral garland with beaded necklaces. Two standing attendants in saffron/orange clothing flank the seat; one at right holds a small object and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward on a red carpet, many with hands raised toward the seat. Behind them hang decorative saffron, red and blue banners with flower garlands and a printed Tamil banner. The image is overexposed. Appearance-based label: a person seated at centre, identified by long hair and saffron robes with a garland and beads.

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A photograph of a ceremonial event under a pink and multicoloured streamer canopy. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-red garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, seated on a white throne-like seat with flower decorations, while several people in white and orange lean in to greet him. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands beside a tall flower-decorated kalasha-style pot. Pedestal flower vases, a standing fan and a microphone are visible, and a banner in Tamil script hangs behind. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in red, press forward. The central seated figure has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which is a probable appearance-based match for a person in the context of this event.2009-01-12Evening outdoor satsang stage under a canopy of multicoloured streamers and marigold garlands at a Tamil Nadu event. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron/orange garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a white raised seat, with a seated attendant in orange behind. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd near a flower-decked stage, one man bending to offer a garland. Banners and a floral canopy surround the stage. A figure in orange stands at the upper left. Crowd of roughly thirty people visible in the foreground and background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, seated on a throne-like white seat, receiving devotees.2009-01-12April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night photo of a garlanded outdoor stage at a Tamil temple-style satsang or darshan event. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang on pillars under an orange and green canopy. A sign reads "9.1.2" and a banner with Tamil text and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs behind the stage. A man in an orange robe with a white shawl and garland stands at centre. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl carries a flower garland. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground. A white-clad figure kneels at the front. A brass kalasha, flower arrangements and a table with a white cloth sit on the stage, and a bright floodlight and a standing fan are visible.2009-01-12Night photograph of an outdoor event stage at a Tamil temple celebration. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, stands at the back of the stage, beside another person in orange with a rudraksha mala. A bald priest in orange sits at the lower left before a wooden podium with a red cloth, fruit, flowers and a brass oil lamp. Another man in orange stands at the far left edge. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts press forward in a crowd toward the stage. Overhead stage lights, strings of leaves and a banana plant decorate the scene, and a green banner with printed text hangs at upper right.2010-01-08Outdoor evening stage event under a canopy strung with coloured triangular pennants in red, green, yellow, blue and purple, with banana leaves and banana bunches at the sides. A long-haired central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a large white throne-like seat, with a trident-shaped ornament visible behind. Around the dais, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a green sari sit or kneel, some attending the seated figure. A tall orange-robed attendant stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. A Tamil-language banner behind the stage lists event items. Crowds fill the foreground below the stage. Ritual inauguration of an ashram.2008-04-19July 29 20082008-07-29Evening outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy with star motifs, tinsel and striped pillars. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits centre stage on a red-draped platform, flanked by young men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A large banner behind shows a smiling saffron-turbaned figure above a row of framed portraits. Standing and seated devotees in white fill the foreground, one woman with a long braid wears a pale patterned sari, and a speaker stands at a white podium at right. A lectern-side man wears a gold-yellow shawl. The page indicates the a person appearance, but the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12