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A photograph of an outdoor stage under a canopy decorated with multicoloured bunting and banana leaves, with a bunch of green bananas hanging at right. A saffron-clad figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a white-cushioned seat on a pink-covered dais, flanked by seated men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange wrap. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right holding a microphone. Behind the stage a large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and Tamil text. Bamboo and palm-leaf railing fronts the stage.

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Outdoor stage event under a canopy decorated with green, yellow, red and blue bunting. A central seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange beaded necklace sits on a white-draped throne-like seat. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a blue chair, and another in orange clothing sits nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the right holding a microphone and speaking. Other men in white and dark clothing sit on the stage. Behind them is a large banner in Tamil script with a portrait of a bearded man with long hair, and a white panel. The stage floor is covered in dry palm-leaf matting, with bamboo poles at the edges and greenery behind.2008-04-19 +1 copiesOutdoor stage event under a decorated pandal with strings of red, yellow, green and blue triangular bunting and banana plants with hanging bananas at the corners. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a white-draped throne-like seat. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a microphone on the right, while several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts flank the stage, one in a saffron-coloured kurta and one in a dark shirt. A banner behind shows a portrait of a bearded man and Tamil text. A woman sits at the stage edge. The stage is edged with woven palm-leaf matting. Several people are visible on the stage.2008-04-19An outdoor stage under a canopy decorated with red, yellow, green and blue striped bunting and palm-leaf arches hosts a ceremony. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl and beaded necklaces sits centrally on a white draped seat, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts seated in blue plastic chairs. A man in white standing at a microphone addresses the gathering, while a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits to the right. A large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man appears on the backdrop, below Tamil text announcing a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration event. Thatched bamboo fencing lines the front of the stage.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor stage event at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a white-draped throne-like seat under a white canopy; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate. To the left, an older man in a pale pink dhoti and shirt stands at a microphone speaking. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on chairs on the stage, and a saffron-clad person stands at the stage edge. A large colourful ceremonial umbrella with peacock and floral motifs stands in the foreground, with banana leaves and banana bunches framing the stage.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a canopy strung with triangular bunting in green, yellow, red, purple and blue. A pink mat covers the stage. Five men sit in a row: an elderly man in orange robe and sandals, a figure in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala, seated on a white-covered throne-like chair, and three men in white dhoti and shirts seated on blue plastic chairs at the right. Behind them a brown banner with Tamil script and a portrait reads as the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration. A fan and a sign stand nearby, and a few people sit at the stage edge. The figure in saffron with long hair and beads is a person candidate seated on the throne, though the image is small and the appearance is uncertain.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19A photo of an outdoor stage under a pink-and-green canopy with hanging bunting, at an event whose banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Seated in a row of blue plastic chairs are five people: a man in white dhoti and shirt at left, an older man in peach kurta at left-centre, a woman in orange sari partly behind a white-draped table, a long-haired figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace seated centre-right, and two men in white dhoti and shirts at right. A pedestal fan and white cushions are on stage, with a backdrop of printed Tamil text and a framed portrait.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under an orange and purple canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting and banana stalks on bamboo posts with green and white spiral wrapping. Seated on blue plastic chairs on a pink-draped platform are a man in an orange kurta with white hair and beard, a person in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, and three men in white dhotis and shirts. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at right, speaking with hands clasped. Devotees in white and orange sit on the ground in front. Partial Tamil signage appears at upper left.2008-04-19Outdoor 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.2008-04-19