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Outdoor stage event under an orange and purple canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting. Banana stalks with green bananas are bound to the poles. A man in a dark checked shirt and cream dhoti stands at right holding a microphone and speaking, with an orange cloth over his arm. Seated on blue plastic chairs are a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl, a man in orange robes beside her, and two men in white clothing. A pink-draped stage and a backdrop with Tamil script are visible. Four people appear in the scene, one of them partly seen at left edge.

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April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy with orange and multicoloured bunting, green-and-white striped poles and a hanging banana bunch. A man with white hair and beard in an orange kurta sits barefoot on a blue chair at left, beside a woman in an orange top with a long dark braid, smiling. Four men in white dhotis and shirts sit on blue chairs at right, one in a dark shirt. A banner with Tamil script hangs behind. Pink carpet covers the stage. Several people stand at the edge, and a white-robed figure is partly visible at far left.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under an orange and purple canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting and banana stalks on bamboo posts with green and white spiral wrapping. Seated on blue plastic chairs on a pink-draped platform are a man in an orange kurta with white hair and beard, a person in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, and three men in white dhotis and shirts. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at right, speaking with hands clasped. Devotees in white and orange sit on the ground in front. Partial Tamil signage appears at upper left.2008-04-19Outdoor event under a pink and green canopy decorated with multicoloured bunting and banana stalks. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left speaking into a microphone. Seated in blue plastic chairs on a pink-covered stage are several men: one in an orange-saffron robe, one in a white dhoti and grey-checked shirt, one in a cream dhoti and white shirt, and one in white clothes with a garland draped over his lap. A large banner beside them shows a portrait of a smiling man with long hair and reads the date 19.04.08. Seated devotees in white fill the ground in front of the stage.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a canopy strung with triangular bunting in green, yellow, red, purple and blue. A pink mat covers the stage. Five men sit in a row: an elderly man in orange robe and sandals, a figure in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala, seated on a white-covered throne-like chair, and three men in white dhoti and shirts seated on blue plastic chairs at the right. Behind them a brown banner with Tamil script and a portrait reads as the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration. A fan and a sign stand nearby, and a few people sit at the stage edge. The figure in saffron with long hair and beads is a person candidate seated on the throne, though the image is small and the appearance is uncertain.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a dark green canopy with a bunting of green, yellow, purple and red pennants. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt speaks into a handheld microphone. Seated on the pink-carpeted stage, a bald elderly man in orange-peach robes gestures with his hand, beside a seated man in orange robes wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. At right, a long-haired person in orange and red garments with a beaded mala sits on white bolsters, with a white-clad man beside them. Blue plastic chairs, a cooler and a white sheet are on the stage, with trees behind.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a canopy with a string of multicoloured triangular pennants. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment with a beaded rudraksha-style mala, sits on a white-draped couch and laughs while gesturing with one hand; her appearance is uncertain, so no a person identification is made. Beside her an elderly man in a pale orange shirt and rust-coloured dhoti sits with hands clasped, and men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in blue plastic chairs. Behind them a large banner shows Tamil and English text and a framed photograph; a pink carpet covers the platform and a portable cooler stands at left.2008-04-19An outdoor stage under a canopy decorated with red, yellow, green and blue striped bunting and palm-leaf arches hosts a ceremony. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl and beaded necklaces sits centrally on a white draped seat, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts seated in blue plastic chairs. A man in white standing at a microphone addresses the gathering, while a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits to the right. A large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man appears on the backdrop, below Tamil text announcing a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration event. Thatched bamboo fencing lines the front of the stage.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event under a decorated pandal with strings of red, yellow, green and blue triangular bunting and banana plants with hanging bananas at the corners. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a white-draped throne-like seat. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a microphone on the right, while several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts flank the stage, one in a saffron-coloured kurta and one in a dark shirt. A banner behind shows a portrait of a bearded man and Tamil text. A woman sits at the stage edge. The stage is edged with woven palm-leaf matting. Several people are visible on the stage.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a white-draped throne-like seat under a white canopy; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate. To the left, an older man in a pale pink dhoti and shirt stands at a microphone speaking. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on chairs on the stage, and a saffron-clad person stands at the stage edge. A large colourful ceremonial umbrella with peacock and floral motifs stands in the foreground, with banana leaves and banana bunches framing the stage.2008-04-19