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A photograph of a temple-style inauguration event under a thatched roof with strings of triangular bunting. On the right, a man in orange robes and dark sunglasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a brass lamp stand decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a small lit oil lamp. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, holding his hands in front of him. A man in an orange cloth on the left holds a tray covered with a white cloth and flowers, and another man in a white shirt stands at the far left. A wooden bench holds a small framed photo. A black-and-white arrow sign is visible at right. The orange-robed man's appearance has several cues but the page is unverified, so identity is marked unsure.

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A photograph of a ceremonial inauguration inside a small whitewashed room with a thatched and tarpaulin roof strung with colourful pennants. A bald man with a white beard and dark sunglasses, wearing an orange robe, stands at the centre lighting a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) decorated with a peacock-shaped top and garlands of pink and white flowers. Beside him to the left, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a tilak stands with hands folded. Behind them, a man in pink clothing and eyeglasses stands with hands together, and a figure in orange and red is partly visible at the left edge. At the right, a sign with a red arrow points toward a doorway. A tray of flower petals is held at the lower left by another person's hands.2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamPhotograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting at a thatched-roof pavilion with a white-washed wall and bunting strung across the top. An elderly man in dark sunglasses and orange robes lights a large brass oil lamp decorated with pink and white flower garlands, its peacock-head stand visible at top. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, stands with hands folded. Two more men stand at left in orange and yellow robes, one wearing glasses, and a figure in pink is partly visible. A framed portrait sits at right, with a printed caption reading 'Nithyananda Vidyalaya' in the lower right corner.A ceremonial lighting at a stage decorated with marigold garlands and a painted mural of deities. A tall brass lamp with a flame sits on a yellow and orange flower-garlanded pedestal. A young man in an orange-red saffron robe and a bright orange turban reaches toward it with outstretched hand, while a bald older man in orange robes stands beside him. A third man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a man in a pink shirt stands at right. Pink and white flowers decorate the area, and a framed portrait of a saint hangs on the upper right wall. Appearance-based cues suggest a person in the saffron-robed figure with the orange turban and long hair, presented as the lamp-lighting host.2009-07-23Outdoor scene on a sandy path with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man in peach-coloured robes stands with his back partly toward the camera. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with grey beards and white tripundra marks on their foreheads stand with hands pressed in anjali. One older man in a grey shawl stands among them. At right, a young man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a small brass vessel containing yellow flowers or offerings. Behind them, women in white and blue salwar clothing wearing lanyards and yellow garlands watch. Stalls and a stone structure appear in the background.2009-12-29December 30 20072007-12-30Indoor photograph of a ritual in a plain blue-walled hall with blue curtains edged in marigold garlands and small orange-and-white hanging cloths. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe with rudraksha beads stands with a red mat at his feet, smiling and holding his hands together beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands. A woman in orange sari sits in the background, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a door. On the right, a brass tray holds oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and bundled cloth. Other men in white and in striped shirts stand around. The orange-robed figure has long hair and distinctive saffron cues, but the identity is uncertain, so the role is given as a devotee in orange, with puja offerings in progress.2010-02-182001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-012009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamJuly 05 20012001-07-05September 26 20092009-09-26Several saffron-robed sannyasis and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand in a doorway of a whitewashed building with a green corrugated roof and a red-painted wall. In the foreground a bald monk in a pale orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Next to him, a smiling monk in an orange cloth with a vertical red tilak holds a small card, and beside him an older bespectacled monk in orange smiles with hands folded. Behind them more monks in orange and a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl are visible, and a shrine area with a red-framed doorway and garland decoration is in the background.2009-12-30