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Outdoor event under a red, white and orange striped canopy with yellow and red decorative trim. Rows of seated saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees fill chairs facing a raised stage on the right. On the stage, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands at a wooden podium, and a man in white shirt stands beside her. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a temple illustration and a portrait of a bearded man with long hair. A photographer in a light shirt and a cameraman in white stand in the aisle. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts. Crowds of attendees fill the background under trees.

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Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped canopy with decorative floral panels, crowded with seated and standing attendees. In the foreground, several monastics wear saffron/orange robes, some with shaved heads; one seated monastic wears an orange turban. A man in a white shirt stands at the center, and a person in a red-orange robe stands at a wooden podium with a microphone at right, flanked by a man in white. Behind them a red and yellow backdrop displays a large banner portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a shaved head, beside a temple-like illustration. A man with a camera stands at left among the crowd. Many people sit on white plastic chairs under the canopy.2007-08-09A large outdoor gathering under a red-and-white striped canopy with decorative gold valances. Dozens of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on rows of plastic chairs and mats, facing a raised dais at the right. On the dais, a figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair stands at a wooden podium, speaking into a microphone while a man in white stands beside. A wooden throne-style chair and seated monastics in orange sit in the foreground, one wearing an orange turban. A backdrop banner shows a portrait of a bearded man with a caption reading the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Camera operators in orange and white film the event. Roughly fifty people are visible.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a large red-and-white striped tent with decorative floral canopy motifs. Hundreds of seated attendees in saffron and orange robes face a raised orange-draped stage. On the stage, a figure in a dark orange robe and turban sits in the centre, while a woman in red-orange clothing and a man in white stand nearby. Ritual items are arranged around them, and a red-and-white backdrop with a printed banner shows a temple and a portrait. Several cameramen film the proceedings from the front of the crowd. A palanquin-style wooden chair with a red cushion stands in the foreground.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A large outdoor gathering under a red-and-white striped canopy with yellow floral trim. In the foreground, three people seen from behind sit in dark red upholstered chairs facing the crowd: a figure with long dark hair in a red top, a figure with a dark curly bun in a saffron top, and a shaved-headed figure in orange robes. Rows of seated saffron-robed monks and devotees fill the middle ground, with many white-clad attendees in plastic chairs behind them. A cameraman in a red shirt stands at left. A red carpet and blue mat cover the stage area, and trees are visible beyond the tent.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor assembly under a red-and-white striped canopy with a tent frame and string lights. Rows of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes face the camera, with many white-clad devotees seated on chairs at the sides and back. In the foreground, the backs of several saffron-robed monks and a woman in red sit on ornate wooden-backed chairs, one wearing an orange turban. A red-and-yellow banner hangs at the left edge. The gathering is large, with people filling the open space beyond the tent.2007-08-09