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A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor doorway with a white concrete ledge draped in yellow cloth. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long garland of white and red flowers, stretches an arm toward the ledge while looking down. Beside them, a man in an orange robe holds a plate of flowers, and men and women in white dhotis and shirts stand close by. A cluster of children in mismatched shirts crowd behind a low wall on the right, several peeking over. A man in red garments kneels at the lower left on a patterned mat.

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July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an inauguration outdoors at a white-walled compound. A man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long hair and a gold necklace stretches his arm toward a dark memorial plaque fixed to the wall, while a yellow ribbon is stretched across the plaque. Behind him, a man in white with a red-bordered shawl stands with palms joined in greeting, and a tray of flower petals and garlands is held nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and a decorated saffron-and-red canopy shade the scene. Garlands of pink and yellow flowers hang on the plaque and wall.2007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor inauguration ceremony beside a white wall. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with a saffron turban, long hair and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at a black plaque and lifts a white cloth draped over it, beside a garland of white and orange flowers. Next to him a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A yellow ribbon stretches across the frame. Behind them, men in white and red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are visible, and a woman holds a tray of flowers at right. Palm trees appear in the background.2007-02-06Outdoor photograph of an inauguration ceremony at a white wall with a black plaque beneath a cloth draped and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace pulls a long yellow ribbon across the plaque. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around him, one in glasses and a white shirt at right, and a young man in white at far right. Above, red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe and a red-and-gold emblem are held over the scene, with palm trees behind.2007-02-06July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of an inauguration at a doorway. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers cuts a white ribbon stretched across a white doorway with a small scissors. Beside him a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass pot with green leaves. Other people in white clothes crowd nearby. Above is a woven bamboo canopy decorated with colourful festoons and banana plants, and a bunch of green bananas hangs at left.2009-08-11February 06 20072007-02-06A 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.2008-07-28January 03 20122012-01-03A 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 man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a gold chain necklace over a white flower garland, cuts an orange ribbon stretched across a white doorway. The door is draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. Around him, several men in checked and white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together, watching the ribbon cutting at a rural outdoor site with dirt ground and greenery behind them.2008-07-27