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Indoor event photo at a person Dhyana Peetam inauguration in Rajapalayam. A standing man in orange robes and a saffron-trimmed dhoti stands at left beside a draped white mound. A figure in an orange head wrap bends over the white cloth, while devotees in white and a woman in a red-and-yellow sari with a green fruit gather at right. Behind them a large black-and-white portrait shows a smiling figure with long hair, framed by marigold garlands. Tamil text on the wall reads the Dhyana Peetam and Rajapalayam names. Women in white with braided hair sit at lower left.

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July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of an indoor event where a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron shawl stands on a white-draped platform before a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure wearing beads. The standing figure wears a rudraksha-style mala and appears to be giving darshan to a crowd of devotees in front of them. Behind the platform, a banner reads 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Rajapalayam' with Tamil lines beneath. Devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis crowd forward, some holding books, while men in white shirts stand to the right. A wall-mounted air cooler is visible at right. a person is shown in saffron clothing with distinctive adornments; the identity is an appearance-based candidate.2008-07-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial event in a hall with a large poster of a long-haired figure behind a white-draped object. A standing attendant in orange robes on the left watches the scene. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange clothing is bent over the white-draped object, with dark hair visible. A smiling man in glasses and a light shirt stands to the right of him. Nearby, a woman in a yellow and red sari, a man in a white shirt, and other seated and standing devotees, some with grey hair, face the stage. Tamil text on a banner reads the words shown in the text field. a person: the figure in the orange turban and orange clothing at the centre is partly hidden and appearance is uncertain, so the identification is only tentative.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesIndoor satsang or darshan at the a person Dhyana Peetam Rajapalayam ashram. A central figure stands on a white-draped dais wearing a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, smiling and looking toward devotees. Behind him a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure is flanked by two signs with Tamil text and marigold garlands. A standing cooler is at right. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saffron and white saris with braided hair, and an elderly woman in a white sari stand in a crowd facing the dais.2008-07-29A photograph of a satsang or darshan at an indoor hall in front of a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha mala stands centrally, smiling, a hand on the shoulder of a seated devotee; he has long swept-back hair and a ceremonial appearance. Around him, devotees in white sarees and white shirts, some with children, sit closely on the floor, one woman in a white saree with dark rudraksha beads leaning forward. To the right a banner with Tamil script on a cream panel and red-and-maroon lettering. Garlands of marigold hang along the right edge. Probable Swamiji in the orange turban and rudraksha mala, present as a central figure at the satsang.2008-07-29 +1 copiesA photo of a crowded indoor satsang or darshan hall with many devotees. Around him, women in white saris with gold borders, some with flowers in their braids, and men in white shirts stand close together, while a woman in a yellow-and-white sari and others in pink, blue and red clothing fill the foreground. White plastic chairs line the lower area and a wall-mounted air cooler sits at right.2008-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a public event in a hall with a large framed portrait behind a white-draped seat. Standing centre is a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl over a saffron robe, with a red-and-white forehead mark and beaded necklaces. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe stands near a white-draped seat with fruit on a tray. In the foreground a man in a grey-striped shirt has a white and red forehead mark, and a man in a light blue checked shirt is bending forward. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits at left, and a man in a white shirt stands at right beside a child in a striped top. Tamil text in red and white is on a banner at right. The image shows about 15 visible people in total, with more partially visible at the bottom edge. Whether the turbaned figure is a person cannot be confirmed from the image.2008-07-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with devotees gathered in front of a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long flowing hair and a bead necklace, framed by two banners reading in Tamil. A figure in orange robes with an orange head covering stands near the portrait, with orange shawl and garland visible. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white shirts and dhotis, stand close together. Two wall-mounted air coolers and a video camera on a tripod are visible at right, and a young man in white with an orange scarf stands beside the camera. Marigold garlands decorate the banner frames.2008-07-29 +1 copiesIndoor event photograph at a Tamil-language ashram inauguration. Several devotees in front of him press palms together and approach; a woman in a light blue sari and a woman in a yellow-orange sari are prominent. A man in a white shirt stands at right and another in white stands behind. A white-draped seat sits behind the group, and a backdrop shows Tamil text and a large portrait of a woman's face at left.2008-07-29A satsang hall where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and sits before a stage. On the stage, a man in orange robes stands behind a seated-area figure in orange with an orange turban and a beaded mala, who is being approached by devotees. A white-covered seat is on the stage. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in white with a rudraksha-style necklace hangs at right, and a banner in Tamil reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nadathum Yoga Satsangam beside floral garlands. Women in white and colourful saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some with hands folded in namaste.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copies