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Outdoor stage event with a Tamil-language banner behind it reading in part a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sign. At center, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklaces stands on a white raised platform, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Around the stage, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear lanyard badges, and several people in orange robes stand nearby; one woman in a yellow sari sits below the platform. Bamboo and palm-leaf structures and a strip of multicolored bunting frame the scene, and a cameraman in orange stands at right.

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April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with multicoloured triangular bunting. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and beaded necklace and sits beside a white dome-shaped structure on a raised platform. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, move around the platform, and one man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the right edge. Dried palm fronds and bamboo poles in the foreground frame the scene. A partial banner with Tamil lettering is visible behind the platform.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Crowded outdoor stage scene at an inauguration event. A long-haired man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the center holding a tall wooden staff with a golden top, smiling. Beside him a bald man in an orange-gold garment with a white shawl is embraced from behind by a figure in orange. Several men in white shirts and white caps press in from the foreground, reaching toward the group. Behind them a banner with Tamil script and a white circular backdrop. A man in saffron robes with a mala stands at the upper right.2008-04-19A long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a beaded necklace of gold and saffron beads, smiles while holding a tall wooden staff with a gold-tipped top on an outdoor stage. A probable Swamiji profile is shown here: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and ornate beaded gold necklace. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace stands holding papers. In front, a man with a shaved head wears an orange-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder and a white dhoti-style cloth, seen from behind. A white-capped man stands in the foreground, and a large white circular backdrop sits behind the stage beneath a brown banner with Tamil lettering.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event with a long-haired person in orange and saffron robes with a saffron shawl seated centrally on a white-draped throne-like seat, hands joined in greeting. Several people in white ritual clothes and orange-clad helpers lean in to attend to the seated figure, one adjusting white cloth. A cameraman in orange robes films from the right, and a seated audience in white and green saris and white shirts fills the foreground. Behind the stage a banner in Tamil script with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in a white and orange garment. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl, a role of honoured guest on the throne.2008-04-19Evening stage event at an outdoor ashram gathering, with a large Tamil banner behind the stage reading "நித்யானந்த தியானபீட துவக்கவிழா" and listing items including "நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம் துவக்கவிழா" and "1008 லிங்க பிரதிஷ்டை விழா". A portrait labelled with the name "Nithyananda" shows a smiling woman's face at left. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe sits smiling on a white draped throne-like seat at centre, with a small trident motif visible on the backdrop. Around the stage, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, lean in and reach toward the seated figure, while women in saffron, green and pink saris and children stand close. A cameraman in orange robes films at the right edge. Several white-robed men and women hold garlands and offerings.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor ceremony under colourful fringed parasols with a banner reading Dhyanapeetam above. A long-haired person in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beneath a red-and-multicolour umbrella, with another orange-robed figure beside them. Many men in white shirts and white caps crowd around, some holding bamboo poles and a woven bamboo frame in the foreground. A white circular canopy and Tamil script signage fill the background.2008-04-19