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Two black granite inauguration plaques stand on a white concrete base in front of a white wall, each with a white-bordered Tamil inscription. Each plaque carries a small framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and a beaded necklace, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Behind them a yellow cloth hangs on the left, and at the right an orange-clad person stands beside a white plastic chair. Small red flower petals lie on the ground. No people are clearly visible as the main subjects.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo of two black granite memorial plaques on a grey concrete plinth, each covered by a draped saffron-yellow cloth that is partly pulled back. Each plaque bears a small portrait photo of a smiling man with long hair and a bead garland, with Tamil inscriptions below. Behind the plinth, several women in colourful saris stand watching, one holding a baby, and flower petals in red and orange lie on the dirt ground. A woven red, white and blue mat lies at the lower left. The portraits are printed pictures on the plaques, not physical people present, and no clear appearance-based candidate is physically in the scene.2008-07-28A concrete foundation-stone plinth with two black granite plaques covered by yellow cloths, set outdoors on reddish earth with scattered flower petals and a small patterned mat in front. The left plaque bears Tamil text and a portrait photo labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda; the right plaque shows a similar portrait and inscription. Behind the plinth, women in saris (pink, green, yellow, and a woman holding a child) stand watching, and men in white shirts and trousers stand at the right edge. No one is shown performing a ceremony directly at the stone.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A person seen from behind in a sleeveless orange robe and an orange wrap draped over the head, wearing a white jasmine garland, unveils a black memorial plaque on a white wall by pulling down a yellow cloth. The plaque shows a framed black-and-white portrait captioned with a Tamil name and a dedication. In the lower left, a brass tray holds pink and yellow flower petals. A second person in orange is partly visible at the top edge. The scene is an outdoor school dedication ceremony.2008-07-28A black stone commemorative plaque mounted on a white wall, its tamil inscription in white lettering, partly covered by an orange silk cloth draped from its upper right corner. Marigold-like flowers with red centres decorate the plaque's grey frame. A partially visible hand and wrist holding a cloth or string appear at the right edge. The plaque's text names Paramahamsa a person and records that a flag was hoisted by his blessings on 15.7.2009, attributed to a person Dhyana Peedam, T. Kallupatti. A wooden bracket and a poster edge are visible at the left.2009-07-14A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied in a bun unveils a black stone plaque with an orange silk cloth. He smiles while adjusting the cloth over the plaque, which is framed by white jasmine and red flower garlands on a whitewashed wall beside a doorway with a brick step. Green banana stalks stand at left. The plaque carries Tamil text in white lettering. a person: the visible long hair, saffron robe and white garland match the page's identification of the unveiling figure, though no distinctive ornaments like a crown or rudraksha are visible, so identity is uncertain.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white and red-pink flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, smiles while unveiling a black plaque by pulling away a yellow cloth. A brass plate of flower petals sits in front of the plaque. Several onlookers in white shirts and a woman in a patterned top stand nearby, some applauding, against a plain white wall. The plaque carries Tamil text and a small portrait of a woman. The man's identity is not established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the one unveiling the plaque.2008-07-28July 29 20082008-07-29