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Outdoor stall under a colourful canopy with red, orange and green floral-patterned cloth. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti seated on a red plastic chair has a white-clad helper pressing a hand to his forehead, while an onlooker in a white shirt with a mala stands at left and another man in a striped shirt stands at right. Behind them a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dhyanachikitsai Maiyam (meditation therapy centre) and shows a portrait of a saffron-robed, long-haired figure with a rudraksha mala and ornate necklace seated in a rocky setting. A small table holds oil lamps and offerings; a framed picture leans on it. Buildings and palm trees are behind.

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November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a healing or blessing moment on a stage. A young man in an orange turban and an orange and gold silk shawl with a pink border sits on a red-cushioned throne, his right hand placed on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands and a gold bracelet. Behind them a standing man in a white shirt wears a dark beaded mala and glasses, and another white-clad person stands at the right edge. Red and white floral garlands drape the throne, and a blue banner with large yellow Tamil lettering hangs behind. The seated figure in orange and gold is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the orange turban and gold-bordered silk shawl with a rudraksha-style mala visible on the standing man rather than the seated figure; the cues are not sufficiently distinctive, so the label is uncertain.2002-07-07 +2 copiesAugust 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor relief camp under a red and orange patterned tent canopy with floral motifs. A seated man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a plastic chair with a bindi on his forehead, a person in white beside him with a cloth bag labelled Dhyanapeetam. A standing man in a white hat and white shirt holds a clipboard and pen, a bald man in orange with rudraksha beads stands behind, and a woman in orange robes stands at right. Elderly women sit in chairs in the background. Scattered petals lie on the dirt ground.2012-01-06April 06 20122012-04-06A photograph of a ritual blessing. A young man with long dark hair and a crown-free head wears an orange saffron wrap, a mala of rudraksha beads, and bare shoulders, and presses one palm on the top of the head of a seated man in a white collared shirt with hands joined in prayer. The seated man wears a lanyard and a name badge. Behind them, a man in white kurta with glasses stands near a woman in a white top, with a red curtain and a pale wall in the background.2011-07-20A photograph inside a canopied tent with striped green, orange and maroon panels at a free medical camp. A man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl applies vibhuti or kumkum to the forehead of an elderly bearded man in a patterned shirt holding a walking stick. To the left, a younger man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches. Behind them a large framed portrait shows a smiling figure in orange robes seated in meditation, garlanded with white and orange flowers and a beaded necklace, placed above a white-draped table with small packets and a red flower. A cloth bag hangs from the elderly man's shoulder.2007-07-01A photograph on a stage under a white tent. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white flower garland with red flower clusters and a rudraksha mala, smiling and looking down. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, his hand on the head of a seated man in white clothes. Another person lies prone on the red stage floor at bottom. Behind them a red banner shows Tamil text and a rocky hill backdrop. White draped chairs and a yellow-draped table sit at right. The page lists this as a Seeragapadi stage function with a person not present per the page, so the standing figure is an unidentified saffron-clad person and is described by role only.2010-02-18A photograph at an outdoor relief camp on a dirt ground. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edging and a dark rudraksha-style mala faces away, raising one hand toward the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bows his head. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold borders and bare arms stands with a bead necklace, and behind them several onlookers in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari with gold border watch. A plastic chair and a parked truck with a red-orange banner are visible in the background.2012-01-06A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who has his eyes closed. A younger attendant in orange robes stands behind, and two men in white and yellow dhoti-style clothing stand to the left near a white wall with red and white decorative border. A low brass pot and an orange-cushioned chair sit in the foreground, with a wooden tray of beads and ornaments beside the chair and a blue-and-maroon mat with printed letters on the floor. The saffron figure with long hair and orange clothing is an appearance-based a person candidate, seated and blessing the devotee.2010-07-17April 06 20122012-04-06November 24 20062006-11-24