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A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a white tent-like canopy. A seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and multicoloured garland of flowers around the neck and a red bindi, is being attended by devotees; a woman in a green sari and a woman in a pale blue blouse with a white floral saree bend forward near his feet, and men in white kurtas stand nearby. Behind them a large printed banner shows a close-up portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red mark on the forehead, and a caption in Tamil script. A man in white with a cross-shaped pendant stands at the left edge, and a seated young man in orange sits to the left. Several people are visible in the scene.

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February 06 20072007-02-06A large orange-and-black banner portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long gold-beaded rudraksha necklace, hangs behind the stage. In front, a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands on a white-covered platform with a bowing woman in a pale blue top and yellow sari beside him. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a green sari watches. A woman in an orange top with a white stripe stands at right. Tamil text on the banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. a person: the standing figure in orange robe, orange turban and garland is a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A photograph at an evening event under a white tent. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a white and red flower garland around the neck, touches his cheek and smiles. Behind him, a large banner shows a close-up portrait of a man in an orange turban, red bindi and ornate gold-and-bead necklace, with Tamil text printed below. A woman in a purple sari with an orange flower in her hair leans in beside him, a seated attendant in white and saffron sits near his feet, and a woman in a green and yellow sari stands in the foreground holding a small card. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a man in white shirt stands at left. Flower offerings and fruit lie on a tray before the seat.2007-02-06Photograph of a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban with a red forehead mark, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, on a white-draped throne-like seat on a stage. Before him, a woman in a teal and red sari bows low, and a young man in white with an orange shawl sits at the front of the stage. Behind the seat stands a large orange-turbaned portrait banner with gold beaded necklaces and Tamil text. A man in white with glasses bends forward at the left, and another man in white stands in the background.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A seated sannyasi in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red garland and a gold chain, sits on a white-draped seat while a woman in a blue floral sari bends toward him. A man in white with an orange shawl sits at right, and other devotees with tied-back hair are in the foreground. Behind them hangs a large orange-turbaned portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ச நித்யானந்தர்" with Tamil text reading "நாமக்கல்" along the bottom. A brass oil lamp stands to the right. The seated sannyasi's appearance is consistent with the portrait's subject, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm him, so the seated figure is described by role only.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red bindi sits on a white-draped dais, wearing a green-and-white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, smiling as a devotee in white kneels before him with hands joined. Behind him hangs a large banner portrait of a man in an orange turban with a gold-beaded necklace gazing upward. A man in white with an orange shawl sits at right holding an object, and a woman in a red sari stands at left. Fruit and flowers are placed on the dais, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. The printed banner caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil script. Eight to ten people are visible.2007-02-06A seated man in an orange saffron turban, orange robe and a gold ornate necklace sits on a white-draped throne-like seat, wearing a white flower garland with red blooms, hands folded in his lap. Fresh flower petals and a tray of apples lie on the seat beside him. A large orange-robed portrait banner behind him shows a turbaned man with a red forehead mark, labelled in Tamil script. To the left, a man in white leans forward, and at the lower right a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a small object. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, with colourful beaded decorations hanging from the top corners. The setting is a tent-like hall with white walls.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06Photograph of a seated figure in orange sannyasi robes and an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a gold necklace, seated on a white throne-like chair before a large orange-robed portrait backdrop. Beside the throne sits a young man in orange shawl and white clothes, and another man in orange shawl bends over a tray of fruit, flowers and a red basket at the front. A standing man in white shirt is at left, a seated older man in white clothes is at right, and brass oil lamps stand at the right edge. The backdrop portrait shows a figure in orange turban with dark swept-back hair and a gold garland, with Tamil lettering below it. Page-level labelling of the event is not visible in the scene itself.2007-02-06