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A photograph at an inauguration ceremony. A tall man in orange robes with an orange turban and a long flowing mane of hair stands at the left, wearing a garland of white flowers with red and green accents, and smiles while holding a brass tray of flower petals. A second man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland stands beside him. Behind a grey marble plaque draped with a yellow cloth, a crowd of children in white and yellow school uniforms and adults in white shirts watch. The black plaque reads in Tamil that the Pattanam Nithyananda Dhyanapeeda Ashram residence building was opened and dedicated, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and the date 28-7-2008.

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A photograph of an outdoor inauguration at an ashram. A woman in an orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a long garland of white and red flowers stands at a concrete plaque, reaching toward it with a hand and holding a tray of flowers and petals. Beside her, a man in orange robes holds a brass tray of petals. Behind them a crowd of children and adults in white and yellow clothes watch and gesture. The plaque has a black panel with Tamil text and a portrait photo, and a yellow cloth is draped over part of the stone. Marigold petals are scattered on the monument.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a dedication ceremony at a newly built ashram structure. A long-haired figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a multi-strand garland of white flowers, red blossoms and rudraksha beads smiles while holding a brass plate of flower petals. Beside them a man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth tends to the plate. A yellow cloth covers a black dedication plaque set into a white concrete base, bearing a framed portrait and Tamil text. Behind them a crowd of children and adults in white and bright shirts watches, some with hands folded in greeting. A reddish-patterned mat lies on the ground.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A saffron-robed figure with an orange head-wrap and a garland of white and pink flowers unveils a plaque on a white concrete structure, pulling aside a yellow cloth. A plate of flower petals sits in the hand of an attendant in orange robes beside him. A man in a white shirt and an older man in white stand close, while several children and villagers in white and striped shirts cheer and raise their hands. A woven colourful mat covers the ground. The plaque is inscribed in Tamil. The figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so this is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown unveiling the inauguration plaque at the Pattanam event.2008-07-28A photograph of a foundation stone ceremony. A figure in an orange turban, orange robes with gold borders, a long multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a striped mat beside a grey stone slab with a black inscribed plaque. A second orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flower petals at left. Behind, several men in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands and gesture toward the stone, and a young girl in a pink top looks on. The plaque shows a framed portrait and Tamil lettering. Yellow cloth hangs from the stone's base. Visible people: about six or seven in the scene.2008-07-28A photograph of an inauguration at a whitewashed building. A woman in an orange sari with an orange turban and a white-and-red flower garland unveils a black plaque by pulling back a bright orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl hold brass trays of flowers and offerings. Red flower garlands hang above the plaque, a banana stalk stands at left, and a crowd of men and boys in white and yellow shawls watches. The plaque's Tamil engraving includes the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the scene is a public opening ceremony.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a foundation-stone or plaque unveiling at an outdoor site. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a white flower garland stands at a white stone plinth, pulling away a yellow cloth from a dark plaque with Tamil lettering. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a second man in orange with a red-bordered shawl look on; one holds a plate of flowers. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a crowd of children in school clothes react with raised hands and smiles against a whitewashed wall. A colourful woven mat lies on the ground. The orange-robed figure with the turban and garland appears to be a person by appearance cues: orange turban and ornate saffron attire with garland.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony where a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a white and red flower garland, rings a brass bell and holds a brass lamp with a large open flame over a white stone plaque. Beside him, a second man in orange holds a tray of pink flower petals. Behind them a crowd of children and adults in white, yellow and orange clothing stands with hands pressed together in prayer. The plaque carries a framed portrait and Tamil inscription, with a second framed portrait on the right. A faded yellow cloth hangs over the plaque edge.2008-07-28