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Photograph of an outdoor ashram event under a striped cloth canopy with a banner behind the stage. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a white-draped seat, smiling. In front, a man in white kneels and touches the seated figure's feet. Another man in white shirt and dhoti stands with an arm raised at right, and a man in orange stands at left holding his hand to his face. Several men in white clothes move through the stage area.

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April 19 20082008-04-19Indoor ashram inauguration scene. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a beaded necklace sits on a white-covered seat in front of a backdrop bearing a portrait of a long-haired figure with a red bindi and a Tamil banner reading Rajapalayam Ashram. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, one bending low in front of the seated figure, another kneeling in prostration on a patterned carpet. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang along the top of the backdrop. A woman in pink stands at the right edge. Seated figure shows cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so.2008-07-29April 19 20082008-04-19 +1 copiesOutdoor stage event under a canopy strung with multicoloured triangular bunting in red, green, blue and yellow. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows deeply, his head lowered toward the hands of a smiling woman in a saffron-orange sari with long dark hair who leans forward, her arms extended. Behind them a second man in white stands beside an elderly bald man in white, and another person in orange garments stands at right. A tall banner in Tamil script hangs behind the stage. Offering or honouring a guest seems to be the activity; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.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.2008-04-19July 29 20082008-07-29A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland stands at the right, turned toward a stage table draped in white. Beside her, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a banner of coloured triangular flags. Behind the table hangs a large framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair, labelled in Tamil and Sanskrit script as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The brown banner beside it carries Tamil text referring to a dhyanapeetham inauguration.2008-04-19July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor 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.2008-04-19A photograph of a stage event against a bright orange backdrop with large red and yellow Tamil lettering. A seated figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate brown throne with black carved armrests, smiling, barefoot on a small footstool. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left with raised hand, a younger person in a blue checked shirt kneels and reaches toward the seated figure, and a woman in orange garments with hands folded in greeting stands at right. Another woman in a white sari with gold border and a black beaded necklace stands at far right. Tall figures in white and orange are partially visible at the edges. The seated figure's appearance shows an orange robe and rudraksha mala on a throne, which fits the page's a person reference, but this is not a confident identification.2010-08-19July 29 20082008-07-29November 24 20062006-11-24