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A photograph of a ribbon-cutting or inauguration at a healing centre. In the foreground an older man with white hair, glasses and a white shirt and dhoti stands beside a younger man in an orange-saffron garment and white dhoti, both reaching toward a yellow cloth covering a plaque-like object on a white table. Behind the table, a dark placard with Tamil script is displayed, and a floral garland hangs on the left pillar. Around them, a row of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in greeting, one wearing a red-and-gold shawl. The floor has a striped woven mat, and a few heads of seated attendees appear at the bottom edge. The white-walled room has light yellow trim and a small flower arrangement at the left. a person is.

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A photograph of an inauguration at a Dhyanapeetam healing centre. An elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing white dhoti and shirt with an orange garment and a white and orange garland, stands at left with palms pressed together. Opposite him, a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a red and gold shawl and holding hands in namaskar, face a black plaque with gold trim placed on a white-draped table under a yellow cloth, with flower garlands and offering trays. Behind them, several men in white stand near a light-coloured wall with a window and a bright red and white banner. The scene shows a formal dedication ceremony.2006-02-12A photograph inside a bright hall at the inauguration of a healing centre. A tall, orange-robed figure with an orange cloth at the shoulder stands at a white-draped table, lifting a yellow cloth from a plaque and offerings of fruit and flowers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around the table with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in a white dhoti and shirt at the left, with a rudraksha mala, claps his hands. A man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands near the table. Floral garlands hang on a pillar at the left, and a striped rug lies on the floor. A black plaque with gold lettering sits beneath the yellow cloth.2006-02-12July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA 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.2010-02-18February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a small white-walled hall with a colourful striped mat on the floor. A woman seated in front wears a bright orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl over her shoulders and her hair in a low braid, her back to the camera. Facing her, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a semicircle; one in the centre gestures with his right hand while another in the middle with a rudraksha-style mala has his hands pressed together in namaste. An older man in a cream shirt also presses his palms together. The men's appearance is ordinary white ritual and everyday clothing; no candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made. Fruits sit on a plate at the right edge.2009-08-05Photograph of a devotional handover at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Six men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, holding a white cloth with orange-gold borders and flower garlands. One man on the left has white-rimmed glasses and rudraksha-style beads; another centre-right wears a vertical tilak and a loosely hung cord. A man on the right holds his palms together, smiling. On the right, a figure seated on a striped floor mat wears an orange saffron robe, long dark hair and a white flower garland, with raised palms in greeting. Devotees sit in a crowd behind, and a palm tree is visible outside.2007-02-24A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a striped floor mat. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and saffron cloth, with long dark hair swept back, leans forward offering something from a tray held by a devotee. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaste, others lean in to pass a wrapped bundle or plate forward. Books and water bottles sit on a blue chair and table at left. A partly visible banner lettering reads Dhyanapeetham at the lower edge. The seated figure has cues consistent with the presentation of a person, appearing as a sannyasi receiving the offering, though the face and full attire are not clearly visible.2009-08-05Indoor convention hall with a large crowd of devotees in white clothing standing and joining palms in prayer toward a low stage draped in red cloth and pink satin, edged with white flower garlands. Men and women in white kurtas, dhotis and saris stand closely packed; a woman at right wears an orange and cream sari. Stage lights, speakers and a wall of ventilation grilles are visible, and a figure in white stands near the stage at left. Colourful wires hang along a pillar at right.2006-07-30January 12 20072007-01-12