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Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with red and pink bunting. A man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha mala stands at left, placing his hand on a floral crown worn by a smiling young man in an orange-saffron shawl and turban, with a red-yellow-green flower garland draped over his shoulders. Two men in white shirts stand to the right, one wearing a dark bead necklace and a gold pendant. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Kanchi, with a floral garland and a blue-and-white tent backdrop.

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November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of an outdoor inauguration under a white tent with red and gold trim. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large floral garland of yellow, orange and green blossoms, stands centrally with a hand raised in blessing. Another man in white shirt and mundu lifts a garland over his head, while men in white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas and pendants, stand around him, smiling. Behind them a banner reads in Tamil about Dhyanapeetam Kanchipuram Ashram.2006-11-24A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at a tented event, with a tall floral headpiece of white, yellow, pink, red and green blossoms placed on his head by a helper in white whose arm is visible at left. He wears long rudraksha mala beads and a yellow-and-white flower garland, and raises one hand in greeting. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Beside him a smiling man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a locket. Behind them hang a banner with red Tamil lettering and a framed portrait of a bearded man in white headwear. Long hair and saffron clothing are visible on the central figure, matching the page's Swamiji cues; identity is probable rather than confirmed.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands under a tent with red and gold trim, wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers with green leaves and a rudraksha mala. A tall tiered floral crown in white, red, pink and green is placed on his head, and a man in white reaches up to position it. Beside him on the right, a man in a white shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala. Behind them a yellow banner shows a framed portrait of a white-turbaned figure beside printed Tamil text and a red headline, and the banner reads Kanchipuram Aadheenam. The man in saffron has long swept-back hair and a red tilak, with an upraised open palm.2006-11-24Photo of an outdoor stage event at the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban, long hair and a flower garland drapes a lavender shawl over an elderly bearded man with white hair, glasses and a sandalwood/vibhuti forehead mark, who wears an orange-and-red garland-adorned cloth. Behind them a white-clad man stands smiling with arms folded, wearing white dhoti and a gold necklace. A bare-chested man in a yellow shawl sits at right. A large banner shows a portrait labelled with Tamil text and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, with flower garlands and a lamp at the top edge.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands on an outdoor stage under a white tent, smiling as a man in white shirt and dhoti places a green leaf garland and white and yellow flower garlands around his neck. Behind a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kanchipuram Ashram Bhoomi Pooja Vizha with a banyan tree, a man in white shirt wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and smiles. Other men in white shirts and dhotis sit around the stage, one in orange shawl at right, and an older bespectacled man with white hair at lower right. The orange-robed figure appears to be a person, with a saffron turban and orange robe, and the garlanding marks an honouring at the bhoomi pooja ceremony.2006-11-24Outdoor stage under a white tent with red and orange fringed trim, at an event described as an ashram inauguration. A man in an orange cloth and orange head wrap stands centre-stage while a man in white shirt and dhoti places a long garland of white, pink and purple flowers around his neck; an older woman in a white and purple sari beside them presses her palms together. An elderly white-bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a blue chair, garlanded, hands joined in greeting. A woman in a grey sari stands at the far left with hands folded, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at right. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a framed portrait of a man in white turban and orange-brown shawl, with Tamil script. Blue and white backdrop, orange and white cloths on the floor and a striped mat.2006-11-24A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at the centre of an outdoor stage, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while wearing a tall floral crown with white and red flowers and a long garland of yellow, white and red blossoms. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest, and a red mark is on his forehead. An older man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala behind him places the crown on his head. To the right, another man in a white shirt with a pendant smiles. Behind them a blue and red tent backdrop displays a banner with Tamil script and a framed portrait of a bearded man in white headwear. The scene shows the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration ceremony.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24