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Event photo on a stage with a red floor. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and an orange head covering drapes a large orange and gold shawl over a seated person in white at left. A second person in orange robes and an orange head covering stands at right holding a folded dark green cloth, while a man in white at far right claps. A banner behind shows a sunflower border, a portrait, and Tamil text with the date 02.2008. a person cues are absent for the central figure; the orange-robed standing figure with a head covering is described by role only. Scattered white petals lie on the stage floor.

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A photograph from a stage event with a white banner behind, bearing Tamil red script and a row of yellow sunflower motifs, and the printed date 2008. A man in white shirt and dhoti, barefoot, bows with hands together while receiving a folded book and a gold-bordered orange shawl draped over his arm from a figure in saffron robes. That central figure wears an orange turban, long dark hair, an orange robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and smiles with palms pressed together. To the right, a second saffron-robed man in an orange turban holds a folded green cloth. A white armchair and white cushion sit on the red-carpeted stage with scattered flower petals. A cooler stands at left.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A stage event with a large banner behind it reading Tamil script in orange letters on white. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap stands center, placing a shawl or wrap over the shoulders of a bespectacled older man in white dhoti and shirt. A young man in white kurta stands at left holding a small item, and an older man with white beard in orange shawl and cream dhoti sits in a red plastic chair behind. Red carpet and a red plastic chair at right. Ceremonial felicitation on stage.A photograph of a stage event with a red carpet and a white banner behind, partly reading Tamil text and '2008'. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with hands extended. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl bows deeply with his head near the ground, a red cap on his head. A seated or kneeling devotee in a light blue sari with a gold border receives the gesture. Flower petals scatter the floor, and sunflower motifs decorate the top of the banner. a person appearance cues are not clearly sufficient on the standing saffron figure, so identity remains unsure.2008-02-09A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy with a red backdrop. A woman in orange sari-style robes and an orange head wrap leans forward, extending her arm to place a gold-coloured shawl or garland over the shoulders of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with his head bowed. Beside her, another woman in orange holds a brass tray of fruit and offerings. Men in white shirts and a man in a green striped shirt stand on the red stage. A large portrait on the backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red mark on his forehead. Plastic water bottles and a cooler sit at the front, with a metal folding chair set in the foreground.2010-02-18A photograph of a stage event with a red-carpeted platform and a blue skirted front. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over an orange garment and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, seated on a large white armchair. A second person in white bends forward, bowing or offering reverence at the armchair's arm. Scattered petals or confetti lie on the stage. Behind them a banner with red Tamil lettering and a sunflower border; a white air cooler stands at left.2008-02-09A photograph of a stage event in a hall with a banner reading in Kannada script behind it, with orange marigold garlands hanging at the left edge. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall orange turban, with long hair swept back, stands center-stage garlanding a seated man who wears a golden-brown silk shawl with tasselled borders and a white garland of flowers around his neck. Next to them a bald attendant in white dhoti and cream shirt with a yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings covered in green cloth. Seated audience members in white and cream clothes line the right side of the stage, and a standing fan and a row of water bottles are on the stage edge.2010-09-20A stage event in a hall with a large red and white banner showing a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a bindi, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil with the word "Vaazhum Varalaru" below. A woman in an orange saree sits on a white ceremonial seat folding an orange cloth, while a man in white with an orange shawl raises both arms and a second man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a cooler fan. Several people in white clothes watch from the foreground, with raised hands among them. The stage has pink and gold drapes and a white backdrop with floral decor.2008-08-01On a red-carpeted stage in front of a white banner with Tamil text and a dated heading, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head covering, with red-orange flower garlands around the neck, sits on a white throne-like seat with hands folded in greeting and a smile. A standing man in white clothes and a woman in a white and pink sari bend forward to offer respects at the seat. Behind them a framed peacock-feather picture and a white air cooler and fan stand at the side, with red and yellow floral border decorations on the backdrop. a person cues: orange head covering, saffron robes and garlanded seat, shown as a devotee bowing before the figure on the throne.2008-02-09A stage event with a Tamil-language banner behind the platform. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap stands at right, smiling and draping a red and gold shawl over the shoulders of an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who stands at left with his hands raised to his chest. A third man in white kneels and bows forward as the shawl is placed on him. Ordinary white ritual attire marks the two men in white. The orange-robed figure has long hair and a visible gold necklace; he is a probable Swamiji by the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing, head wrap and gold necklace, though this is an appearance-based label, not a confirmed identity. A green carpet covers the stage, and a white cooler stands at left.2007-01-12 +1 copies