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Night-time photograph of a festive outdoor stage decorated with multicoloured paper streamers and fans overhead, garlands of marigolds and flowers on pillars, and pink and white draping. A central figure in an orange robe with flower garlands stands on a raised platform before a white canopy and a large framed portrait of a smiling man in orange. A woman in a green sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt face the platform, a man in white stands at the right edge, and a standing figure in orange robes attends at left. Devotees sit and stand in the foreground below. Flower arrangements and a decorated seat fill the stage. Tamil banner text is visible above.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Evening outdoor satsang stage under a canopy of multicoloured streamers and marigold garlands at a Tamil Nadu event. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron/orange garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a white raised seat, with a seated attendant in orange behind. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd near a flower-decked stage, one man bending to offer a garland. Banners and a floral canopy surround the stage. A figure in orange stands at the upper left. Crowd of roughly thirty people visible in the foreground and background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, seated on a throne-like white seat, receiving devotees.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A night-time outdoor stage event under a decorated pandal with colourful fringed streamers in red, pink, blue and green, and garlands of yellow-orange marigolds on the pillars. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-orange garland sits on a white-draped seat, with hands extended forward, while a flower-decked display and a framed portrait stand nearby. Two other saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one with a garland. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold-colored shawls, surrounds the stage, and one man reaches toward the seated figure. Pink cloth, marigold garlands and a large floral arrangement decorate the platform. Visible scene activity suggests a darshan or satsang gathering with devotees gathered around the dais.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night photo of a garlanded outdoor stage at a Tamil temple-style satsang or darshan event. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang on pillars under an orange and green canopy. A sign reads "9.1.2" and a banner with Tamil text and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs behind the stage. A man in an orange robe with a white shawl and garland stands at centre. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl carries a flower garland. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground. A white-clad figure kneels at the front. A brass kalasha, flower arrangements and a table with a white cloth sit on the stage, and a bright floodlight and a standing fan are visible.2009-01-12Outdoor stage under a white tent at a Kanchipuram ashram inauguration. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and beard stands centre, smiling, as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a garland of yellow, white and red flowers around his neck. Beside him, a white-haired elderly man in orange and white sits on a chair wearing garlands, and an older woman in a grey sari stands at left. Several men in white clothes stand nearby. Behind them hangs a banner with a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Peetham" showing a smiling man in white turban, with Tamil text and a red-and-white circular emblem. Printed portraits and banners are not physical people.2006-11-24Outdoor stage under a white tent at the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering wears a long multicolour flower garland and is touched on the head by a man in white kurta kneeling in front. Behind them a banner shows a framed photo of a smiling bearded man in a white turban labelled with Tamil text. To the left an elderly bearded man in orange shawl and white dhoti with garlands sits on a chair, and a woman in a grey sari with folded hands stands at the edge. Women in cream saris with purple borders and men in white stand nearby, one holding a green cloth. Red and white circular emblems decorate the tent edges.2006-11-24