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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands smiling on a decorated stage, wearing a red and white flower garland, a green-and-yellow bead garland, a rudraksha-style bead strand and gold ornaments, with a gold armlet on his right arm. He holds a white rope. Two golden trishul tridents flank him, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a second in white with a gold necklace stand nearby. Behind them is a zebra-striped seat backed by a flower-decorated arch, marigold festoons and a banner with Tamil text. Women in orange and red sit to the left. The scene resembles a festival procession or public ceremony. a person: the smiling long-haired man in saffron with garlands and bead ornaments matches the page's description of a Jayanthi event.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor stage event with a person in saffron-orange robes raising one arm in greeting, smiling, with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, a gold necklace, bangles and a garland of green limes and red flower strands. Beside them stands a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold chains and a sacred marking on the forehead. Gold trident staffs stand on the stage, and a gold kalasha-like ceremonial vessel is at right. Behind is a decorated backdrop of yellow and orange marigold garlands, banana leaves and a zebra-striped throne-like panel. Swamiji (probable) appears on stage, identified by saffron robes, long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and the garland of limes and flowers; the attendant is a devotee. A partly visible banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham-style Tamil lettering.2011-12-20A seated man in an orange-saffron robe smiles at an outdoor ceremony, in front of a large floral backdrop arranged in colourful bands of yellow, orange, red and white marigold-type flowers edged with green leaves and pink blossoms. He wears a long garland of red and green beads with gold-toned ornaments and a green rudraksha-style mala, a gold armlet, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. He holds a gold trident-tipped staff in each hand, flanking a zebra-striped seat or throne. A man with a shaved head and tilak sits partly visible in the lower right corner. A red-and-white flower decoration hangs at the top, and a saffron cloth covers the left background. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and a trident-staff throne setting, consistent with a Jayanthi celebration.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a golden-cushioned throne decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. He wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, and gold bangles. He holds a gold trident (trishul) in one hand and gestures with the other. Blurred heads of seated audience members fill the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a procession where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands centrally, wearing an orange and gold silk dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace, and a white and orange-tipped jasmine garland with a tricolour tassel. He has his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, hold tall silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. A red and orange umbrella canopy with tassels is overhead. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by his long hair, orange and gold silk, gold necklace and jasmine garland. The attendants are men in white with silver staffs and orange sashes.2006-12-27