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A stage event under an orange and green draped canopy with a banner behind it. Four men stand in a row with flower beds in front. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands out. Next, a man in a white kurta and a white cap holds a book. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban with long hair holds a book or CD case and smiles. Beside him, a bearded elder in orange robes with a green-bordered shawl holds the item, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands on the far right. The banner shows Tamil script in yellow and red, and the saffron-robed man with long hair and an orange turban shares a probable match to Swamiji by visible cues of saffron clothing, long hair and turban, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) receiving a book from the bearded elder during the stage ceremony.

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November 24 20062006-11-24Four men stand together on a decorated stage, passing a small green booklet between them at a public event. On the right, a bearded man with long white hair wears an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and holds one end of the booklet. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban and reddish-brown robe with long dark hair smiles and holds the other side. To the left, a clean-shaven man in a white shirt and dhoti reaches in, and an older man in a white kurta and dark skullcap with glasses also grips the booklet. A far-right man in white clothes stands at the edge. Red and orange flowers and foliage fill the foreground, with a yellow banner and a painted lakeside backdrop behind them.2006-11-24Outdoor stage event with a flower arrangement in the foreground. On the right, an older bearded man with shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange wrap, hands a book to a younger person in an orange robe and orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala. Two men in white shirts stand left; one wears a white kufi-style cap. Behind them a large banner shows a saffron-draped figure, a lake scene, and Tamil text on a yellow and red backdrop with draped fabric above.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A stage event with flower arrangements along the front edge. Four men stand in front of a banner showing a saffron cloth, a lake scene and Tamil printed text. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands beside a man in white kurta and skullcap, who hands a folded paper to a bearded elder in an orange-saffron robe and shawl. Beside the elder stands a figure with long hair, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe and smiling. On the right, a man in white shirt and trousers stands at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in the orange turban has long hair and rudraksha beads over saffron clothing, so this is a candidate present in person; appearance is consistent but not certain.2006-11-24Evening stage event under a decorated canopy with concentric red, yellow and green festoons. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a patterned border stands centre-right, extending a gift or packet to a figure in saffron with long dark hair beside him; both are receiving or presenting an object on a tray-like item. Two men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing stand on the left, one in a white cap, and another in white at the right edge. The backdrop banner shows a yellow-and-white Dhyanapeetam-style title with orange and green imagery. White decorative cones and a bed of red and white flowers fill the foreground. The setting is a public stage at night.2006-11-24Stage event under a decorated canopy with strings of lights and orange and red fringe. A saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, hands folded, with a yellow-and-gold ornamental arrangement near him. A white-shirted man at left hands a small framed object or booklet to a bearded man in a white kurta and cap. Another white-shirted man stands at right. Behind them a large backdrop shows an orange turban and a lake, with a yellow banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Marigold-like flowers line the stage edge. Three physical people are visible in the foreground, plus a partially visible saffron-robed figure at far right edge.2006-11-24A photograph of an outdoor stage under a decorated canopy with orange, red and green trim and hanging tassels. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left raises one arm holding a small object while another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a person in saffron/orange robes wears a saffron head wrap, a rudraksha-style mala and a long necklace, smiling with hands together. Beside them, another person in orange robes stands, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right. The stage backdrop shows a large saffron-coloured drape, a water scene, and a yellow banner with Tamil text. White draped pieces and a row of flowers in the foreground complete the scene.2006-11-24November 22 20052005-11-22