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A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white flower garland with red and green accents, stands barefoot at a foundation plaque, holding a silver tray of petals and scattering flower petals near a newly planted sapling. A black plaque with a framed portrait and Tamil lettering is partly unveiled by a yellow cloth. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and cream shawl raises his hands in greeting, and a young boy in a checked shirt watches with hands folded.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a foundation-stone or plaque unveiling at an outdoor site. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a white flower garland stands at a white stone plinth, pulling away a yellow cloth from a dark plaque with Tamil lettering. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a second man in orange with a red-bordered shawl look on; one holds a plate of flowers. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a crowd of children in school clothes react with raised hands and smiles against a whitewashed wall. A colourful woven mat lies on the ground. The orange-robed figure with the turban and garland appears to be a person by appearance cues: orange turban and ornate saffron attire with garland.2008-07-28A 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.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor inauguration ceremony at a small concrete building with orange-and-white walls, a red flower-decorated plaque framed in white. A central plaque reads a Tamil inscription and holds a black-and-white portrait photo of a bearded man in a cap. A saffron-robed person in an orange turban and white flower garland raises one hand in blessing beside the plaque, while an orange cloth is draped over its lower part. A bald man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a silver plate of flower petals, and another man in white shirt and dhoti holds a similar plate. Several men in white and yellow shawls, a man in a white shirt holding a camera, and onlookers in the crowd fill the background. Banana bunches and a yellow marigold garland decorate the scene.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28July 29 20082008-07-29