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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2009-01-12Outdoor 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 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor stage event under a white canopy hung with marigold and mango-leaf garlands, with orange pennants above. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at a carved wooden lectern on the left, gesturing as he speaks. Seated on the stage behind a green turf-covered dais are several men: a bald man in saffron robes, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a bald man in white, and a turbaned man in white. Potted flowers and red and pink floral arrangements decorate the stage. Orange-robed attendants stand at the edges, and a cameraman films at left. Behind the stage rises a white temple tower and a banner in Tamil reading the event title and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name, with a portrait and a deity picture printed on it.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor stage event under a white tent with orange pennants and a dark bunting of garlands. A man in an orange robe with an orange turban and long dark hair bows with palms joined toward a man in white dhoti and kurta with a pale turban and a brown shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind them a large banner shows Tamil text and a deity murti adorned with garlands. A seated elder in orange robes and orange head wrap sits to the left, and white-draped chairs and red and white flower arrangements fill the stage front. a person is the orange-robed man with long hair and orange turban, shown in appearance-based label only.2009-01-12Outdoor stage event under a white canopy hung with marigold garlands and orange pennants, with a banner reading in Tamil (world peace and religious harmony) and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event title. A portrait labelled with a name sits on the left, and a framed deity murti with garlands on the right. Seated on a white and green stage are a bare-chested young man in white cloth, a woman in a saffron-orange sari, a sannyasi in saffron robes with a turban, and an elderly man in white. At left, several saffron-robed attendants stand at a lectern with a microphone, and a flower-decorated arrangement sits in front of the stage. Four to six visible people in total.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12