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A photograph of a stage event under a decorated ceiling with orange, yellow and red fringed bunting and a diamond medallion motif. A figure with long dark hair, an orange-saffron turban and orange robes stands centre-stage, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with long hair, a saffron turban and saffron robes, receiving a garland or cloth from a man in white shirt and white trousers on the left. Another man in white shirt and white trousers stands on the right, holding the offering, and an older man in a white cap and white clothes stands behind. A backdrop shows a large orange-and-yellow banner with Tamil text and a Dhyanapeetham logo, over a painted image of a river and a large orange-brown ornament. White-covered chairs and a row of dark red and white flowers fill the foreground.

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Evening stage event under a decorated canopy with concentric red, yellow and green festoons. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a patterned border stands centre-right, extending a gift or packet to a figure in saffron with long dark hair beside him; both are receiving or presenting an object on a tray-like item. Two men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing stand on the left, one in a white cap, and another in white at the right edge. The backdrop banner shows a yellow-and-white Dhyanapeetam-style title with orange and green imagery. White decorative cones and a bed of red and white flowers fill the foreground. The setting is a public stage at night.2006-11-24A stage event with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban beside a lake with lotus flowers. A man in orange robes with a long beard and turban stands centre stage, shaking hands with an older man in white. A younger man in white shirt and trousers stands at left. Another bearded man in orange sits on a white-draped chair at right, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. The stage is lined with flowers and white-covered chairs under colourful festoon decorations. The backdrop shows Tamil text announcing a Dhyana Satsang meditation gathering.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind it showing a lake scene and a smiling portrait, with a Tamil headline reading Dhyana Satsangam. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban stands facing an older bearded man in a maroon-and-orange shawl with a garland, and they are exchanging an object between their hands. To the left, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tray of offerings, and a seated elderly man in white sits near the edge. White cushions and a row of red and white flowers line the stage front.2006-11-24Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a decorated canopy with orange and yellow streamers and a Dhyanapeetam banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda's Dhyana Satsang in Tamil. A figure in an orange robe with an orange turban receives a garland from an elderly man in white clothes and a white cap, while a younger man in white kurta and orange shawl stands beside them holding offerings on a tray. Marigold and palm plants decorate the stage edge, and a seated sannyasi in orange sits at the right. a person cues: the orange-robed figure in the centre wears a turban and ornate orange clothing, but the face and presence are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm. Several people are visible on stage.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Stage event with a large backdrop banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a lake scene, with Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda's Dhyana Satsangam (Meditation Satsang) as a printed caption. Center stage, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban drapes a garland around the neck of an older bald man in orange robes, who has his hands folded. A younger man in white with an orange shawl holds a tray of offerings on the left, and a seated elderly man in white with a cap sits at the far left holding papers. White cushioned seats and a row of red and white flowers decorate the stage edge. Three people are visible.2006-11-24A stage event with five people seated in white chairs behind a floral-decorated dais under a festooned orange and green canopy. The central figure wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged with a microphone before him, and appears to be the speaker. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban over a lake scene, with a printed title in Tamil and a Dhyanapeetha logo. Flanking seated men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and an older man with white hair wears orange robes beside the speaker. Water bottles and red and white flower garlands line the stage edge, and a few spectators' heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24