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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.

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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.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.2006-02-12A 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 20062006-02-12August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with whitewashed walls and a colourful striped canopy at top right. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to touch the feet of a seated figure in an orange robe with a white and pink flower garland and a folded-hands gesture. Nearby, several men in white dhoti and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a brass bell sits on a patterned mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white fill the hall, with palm trees visible through the open doorway. The scene suggests a padukas procession reception with padapuja.2007-02-24July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2007-02-24December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a hall dressed in white. In the centre, a man with grey hair and a white shirt and dhoti stands with hands clasped in front, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a black cord necklace with a pendant. To his right, a devotee in white with a red-orange mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands with folded hands. Others behind join palms in anjali. Behind them, framed pictures hang on the walls, and a tiered display of sanctified items is visible at left. No one in the scene has long hair, a crown, or saffron robes, so no candidate is identified on appearance.2015-04-25A 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.2009-08-05January 12 20072007-01-12