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Outdoor ceremony on a raised platform beneath a large blue banner with red Tamil lettering and large red numerals reading 1008. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare, shaved head sits before a microphone, smiling, with a bangle on his wrist. Behind him a man in white clothes holds a tall pole with a canopy of colourful tassels. To the right, a deity murti adorned with garlands, a jewelled crown and gold ornaments sits under an arch of multicoloured flower garlands with peacock-feather motifs. Left of the platform, a large pink poster portrait of a face is displayed, with a smaller framed portrait and floral garlands. Attendants in white clothes tend to offerings, brass vessels and marigold garlands in the foreground. Several people are visible.

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September 03 20072007-09-03Outdoor festival stage in front of a large blue banner with a close-up portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban and a tilak mark on his forehead, with Tamil text and the number 2008 printed on it. In the foreground, a decorated deity murti pair sits under a semicircular arch of multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green, pink and purple, with white jasmine garlands draped over the figures. A framed photo on an easel shows a white-robed man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair, and white flower offerings lie at the base. No physical people are visible.2007-09-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits at the left, facing a decorated deity murti of a goddess on a central altar. The murti wears red and gold garments and garlands, and sits under a white canopy framed by a large arch of colourful flower garlands in green, yellow, purple, pink and white. Behind it hangs a blue banner with a large portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Tamil headline text with the number 1008. At right, rows of brass-and-banana-leaf style kalasha pots with red and green tops are stacked in tiers, typical of a puja offering. A microphone stand and oil lamps sit near the seated figure.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03November 09 20112011-11-09A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at left, holding up a lit flame near a richly decorated shrine. The shrine features a deity murti draped with garlands and silver ornaments, framed by a large arch of pink, green and yellow fabric with jewelled tips. Behind is a large blue banner with a portrait of a turbaned man and Tamil script. Oil lamps and a brass bowl sit in the foreground. The scene is lit with warm reddish light and smoke.2007-09-03A photograph of an outdoor stage set up for a Hindu event. A large blue banner shows a close-up portrait of a man wearing a saffron-orange turban with a vermilion mark on his forehead, looking to the side. Tamil text and a logo appear on the banner. In the foreground, a rainbow-coloured floral arch of garlands frames a small shrine with an orange canopy, where two deity murtis are dressed in colourful garments and adorned with white and orange flower garlands. Beside it stands a framed photograph of a seated figure in white robes on an ornate silver throne, and white flowers sit at its base. Brass items and white cloths are arranged on the platform. No physical people are visible.2007-09-03A stage event under a decorated tent with orange, green and blue garlands and a banner behind. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands at a brass lamp, smiling. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds the lamp's flame area, and a man in orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl leans in to light the lamp. A man in cream clothes stands at the right edge. An orange-cushioned throne and flower arrangements are visible at left. The brass lamp appears to be a standing oil lamp being lit, not a fire pit. The presenter's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity cues are only partly distinctive, so this is uncertain.2010-01-23 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20072007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an outdoor stage behind a microphone on a stand, with a white forehead mark (vibhuti) and a light orange-draped shawl. Behind him a standing attendant in white kurta with a lanyard holds a tall wooden pole, and to the left another attendant in white stands near a colourful striped umbrella with orange and blue panels. Decorated striped poles with floral motifs flank a yellow backdrop, and trees and an overcast sky form the background. A portion of another person in white is visible at the right edge. The seated man is described only by his role as the speaker, with a probable appearance-based label: a person.2007-09-03Evening stage event under a white tent with orange draped valances and a tiered blue, orange and green ring light fixture. A large backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and a Tamil title banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar nadathum, with a large lettering line below. On stage, a man in an orange robe and a bearded sannyasi-style figure stand near a seated man in white, while a man in white receives a garland and a shawl from a person in an orange cloth. A bald man in white stands at a wooden podium at right holding a microphone. Plastic chairs and speaker boxes sit on the orange-draped stage platform.2005-11-16