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A photo from a tented outdoor stage with a red carpet and yellow draped backdrop, where an inauguration is taking place. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, one with palms pressed together. Two saffron-robed figures stand centre-right, one with a saffron turban and one bald, both pulling down a yellow curtain that reveals a black plaque. Marigold garlands decorate the stage edges and a framed deity image hangs at upper left. The plaque reads the inauguration of Nithyananda Sangeeth Academy on 31 December 2008 by the Jagadguru president of Brihanmath, Sirigere, in the divine presence of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. a person cues are weak here: the turbaned saffron-robed figure wears a long wrap and beads, but the unveiling is attributed by the plaque text, so appearance is uncertain.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Four men stand on a red carpet beside a yellow-draped plaque under a white tent with marigold garlands. On the left, a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands barefoot with hands folded. Next, a bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl stands with a red tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a wooden walking stick. On the right, a man in orange robes and an orange turban with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A black plaque with white lettering is unveiled from yellow cloth. Behind them hangs a framed deity painting with a golden arch and marigold garlands.2008-12-31Outdoor event under a white tent at a dais draped in yellow cloth with marigold garlands. Two men in white shirts and trousers stand at left. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand center: one elderly man with white hair and a walking stick, and a younger figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a saffron head covering. Between them, a black plaque reads the inauguration of the Nithyananda Sangeeth Academy. Behind them hangs a framed painting of a deity pair in ornate gold arch, with a brass lamp and kalasha at left. The scene is a dedication ceremony.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor event under a white tent with a yellow draped plaque unveiling and marigold garlands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, another in a white shirt and dark trousers beside him. A bearded man in ochre robes stands behind, and an elderly man in orange robes and an orange shawl leans on a walking cane at center, next to a younger man in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala who clasps his hands. The black plaque, partly covered by yellow cloth, reads an inauguration of the Nithyananda Sangeeth Academy on 31 December 2008. A framed deity image with a golden arch hangs behind them.2008-12-31Outdoor event under a white tent with a gold-and-yellow cloth draped over a black plaque reading "Inauguration of Nithyananda Sangeeth Academy" and "In the Divine Presence of Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Four people stand on a red carpet before it: two men on the left in white shirts and trousers, and two saffron-robed figures at centre. The left saffron-robed figure wears an orange head wrap, holds a wooden walking stick and has a rudraksha mala; the right figure wears an orange head wrap and saffron robes and stands with hands clasped. Marigold garlands edge the plaque and a large painted deity image hangs at upper left. Appearance-based label: the right saffron-robed figure is a person, shown by his saffron robes, rudraksha mala and orange head wrap, though his face and hair are not clearly distinctive; his placement beside the plaque is consistent with the page's attribution. Those cues are not conclusive, so the a person field is set to unsure.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an unveiling ceremony under a white tent with a red carpet. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a man in an orange turban pull back a yellow cloth from a black plaque reading the inauguration text, with marigold garlands along its top edge. Beside them stand a man in an orange robe and a white-shirted man in a white dhoti, with a garlanded white-clad man at the left edge. Behind the plaque hangs a framed deity image with a crown and a shining halo. The plaque is a sign and is read as text, not as a depiction of anyone. Several people are visible, including a figure partly cut off at the right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31