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A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white canopy hung with marigold garlands. A young man in orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands at left, holding a tray and bending toward a seated figure. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, receives the offering from a tray held in both hands. Beside him sits another elderly figure in orange robes. The white throne-like dais is decorated with pink and lavender flowers, and a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a portrait labelled with a name. Behind the stage stand a white temple tower with a golden finial and rows of orange and blue pennants, and a few people are visible at the edges.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor stage event under a white tent with orange and pink banners. A man in orange robes and an orange turban at centre-left sits on a white chair with his hands folded; beside him a man in saffron robes sits on a white chair. At right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass tray of fruit and offerings toward the seated saffron-clad men. A saffron-clad attendant stands at far left. Large banner portraits show a deity murti with garlands and a man in a portrait. Red and white roses in planters decorate the green-carpeted stage, and orange pennants fly from poles.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with marigold garlands strung along its edge and orange pennants on poles. A central figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beads stands with palms pressed together, probable Swamiji by appearance. Beside him a monk in saffron sits, and two white-clad men stand at the front; one white-clad man extends an object to another. Behind the stage, a banner reads in Tamil with a deity image and portrait, and green turf and purple and orange flower arrangements line the platform. Several white-clad and saffron-clad attendees stand at the rear.2009-01-12Outdoor stage under a white canopy strung with marigold garlands and small orange pennants, facing the sea. A banner reads in Tamil about a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kodikkan Darshana Ratha Padayathirai and shows a portrait labelled with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name and a deity murti with garlands. On the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand and sit around a microphone; one central figure in orange wears an orange turban and holds a sheet. Some men in white stand near brass pots and flower arrangements, and a man in white with a white turban stands at right. Green mats cover the stage floor. Bags and garlands sit at the front.2009-01-12Outdoor stage event under an orange-and-white canopy with marigold garlands strung across it. A white-clad man in a white dhoti and shawl stands center stage holding a brass plate, while saffron-robed attendants in orange clothes surround him; one attendant holds a dark wooden stand on the left, and another in orange with an orange turban stoops in front. Two seated elders sit on the right, one in saffron and one in white with a white turban and beard. A pink banner behind the stage shows a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, and text reading 'உலக அமைதிக்காகவும் மத நல்லிணக்கத்திற்காகவும்' and 'நித்யானந்த தியா...'. Green artificial turf covers the stage floor with flower arrangements in front, and orange flags fly beside a pink temple building behind.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor stage event under a white canopy hung with yellow and white marigold garlands. Behind the stage a pink and white banner reads in Tamil about world peace and religious welfare, with a portrait and the printed name நித்யானந்த தியான (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) and கோடிக்கண் (Kodikann). A sannyasi in orange robes and a shaved-headed elder in saffron sit on the dais, one speaking into a microphone. A tall man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands center, gesturing, with a man in white dhoti beside him receiving or handing over something. Men in orange and white stand at the stage edge, and flower arrangements sit at the front. Orange flags and a temple gopuram stand in the background under blue sky.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12