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Outdoor event hall decorated with a large pink lotus backdrop and hanging garland strings. A person in saffron-orange robes with a gold shawl and white and red flower garland sits barefoot on a white-draped platform scattered with rose petals, with long dark hair and a relaxed smile. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and papers and speaks, a green ribbon badge on his chest. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with a green ribbon stands nearby, and a crowd of white-clad devotees stands and sits behind them. Floral arrangement on a white pillar and potted plants frame the stage, and a striped mat lies on the floor.

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February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12July 12 20092009-07-12A photograph of a ceremony at a hall decorated with a large pink lotus backdrop and hanging garlands. A seated person in an orange and gold garment with a long multi-colour flower garland and a yellow marigold garland smiles broadly while an older man in white dhoti and shirt, with grey hair, places his hands on the garlanded person's shoulders. Behind them, several men in white with saffron-coloured shawls stand, one holding a yellow flower garland, and a man in white raises a phone to take a picture. A microphone stand sits in the foreground, and a small framed portrait is visible on the far wall. The scene reads as a formal welcome or felicitation.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12A seated man with short dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered orange-brown silk shawl, smiles while receiving a garland of white jasmine, green leaves and yellow-orange marigold-like beads. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in to place the garland, adjusting it at the neck. Behind them a large pink lotus backdrop hangs, with a flower arrangement in a white vase and hanging floral strands. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with glasses, stand watching, along with women in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial stage. Appearance cues for the seated man are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2006-02-12A photograph of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, placing his hands on a seated woman who is smiling. She wears a golden-brown silk blouse and is garlanded with a green leaf garland, a red and pink flower garland, and a long strand of yellow marigold-like beads. Behind them a large pink lotus backdrop hangs, with floral decorations and red garlands at the top. On the right, a younger man in white kurta holds up a phone, and other men in white stand nearby. A framed portrait is visible on the wall to the right, and papers rest on the lower left. A printed caption reads that this is Supreme Pontiff Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam inaugurating the Rasipuram Healing Center.2006-02-12A photograph of a seated satsang in a open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white-draped seat at a microphone stand on the right, facing the audience. Rows of devotees sit on woven mats; many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and sunglasses. Women in saris sit at the back, and a few flower petals lie on the white cloth near the speaker. A wall-mounted tubelight and ceiling trusses are visible overhead. Approximately 40 people are visible.2007-02-24A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white and multicolored flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting on a raised white seat. In front of him, several people in white clothes kneel and bow with their foreheads to the floor. Behind them a large seated crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and white saris, fills a pillared hall, with a few people wearing ID lanyards. A framed photograph is placed at the lower right corner of the frame, and a white-robed figure stands near a decorated platform in the background. a person: the seated man in saffron with long hair and a flower garland, presenting a namaste while being honoured by kneeling devotees.2007-02-24December 30 20062006-12-30