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Night event on a striped green-and-white mat stage under a dark tent hung with orange pennants. A woman in a white tunic and cream trousers stands centrally with palms pressed together in namaste, a beaded necklace at her neck. In the foreground at left, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a white-and-yellow flower garland, his back to the camera. Other seated devotees in white and orange sit nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a camera and lanyard stands behind them. The scene suggests a satsang or devotee greeting.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Photograph taken at night at an outdoor event on a green-and-white striped mat under dark tarpaulin. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a thick garland of white, yellow and magenta flowers, sits with hands folded in namaste, back partly toward the camera. Facing them, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red blouse stands with palms pressed together in greeting, a mala around her neck. Seated behind is a woman in white, and a man in a white shirt holding a camera stands in the background, with other people seated in the shadows. Orange bunting hangs overhead.2006-12-30Multi-panel photo collage from a 2006 Jayanti celebration. Left panel: a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a camera stands behind a woman in white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste on a striped green mat, while seated people in white and orange sit nearby. Right panel: a close view from behind of a long-haired, bearded figure in orange shawl with white floral garland, hands in anjali, seated among devotees in white; flowers and a red-and-white banner are visible. Dim evening setting with orange triangular bunting overhead.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Photograph inside a temple hall decorated with orange pennants and a blue-and-white emblem. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and red and orange garlands, sits on an ornate throne covered with white and yellow flower garlands, with a carved stone lion at its base. Before him a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands with palms joined in respectful greeting. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white marks on their foreheads, fill the floor, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them a crowd watches, and a woman in a green patterned dress stands at the far left. Probable Swamiji, seated on the throne with long hair and orange robes, receiving devotees.2006-12-30A night photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of red-orange pennants. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) heavily decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands in yellow, red and magenta, with a red cushioned backrest. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a red-magenta flower garland around the neck and holds a slender rod, his hands joined in greeting. In front, a woman in a white sari with a long braid and red blouse stands with palms pressed together, bowing toward him. Seated devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls fill the floor, and more devotees, including children in white and green, stand along the back. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure in orange with the garlanded throne, indicated by his distinctive long hair, orange robes and ceremonial garlands; the page places him at this event. Behind, a woman in white with folded hands stands to the right.2006-12-30A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with orange triangular bunting. A figure in white kurta and pants stands on the left, palms joined, facing a throne. On the right, a seated person in orange robes wears long red and orange flower garlands, with the throne draped in white and orange flowers and a red cushion. Seated and standing devotees in white and orange fill the background, with a few children in front. A brass object sits at the lower right. A printed caption on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2006-12-30A dim, open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of orange triangular flags overhead. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a red garland sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped in red and heavily decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, feet resting on a cushion. A man in white clothes stands on the right with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, seated devotees in white and some saffron clothes sit on a green-patterned mat, and several people in white stand near the throne. A woman in white holds a camera at lower right.2006-12-30October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph taken at night under a corrugated metal roof decorated with orange triangular bunting. On the left, a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a gold-coloured throne heavily garlanded with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands; the hands are extended forward in a blessing gesture. On the right, a woman in a yellow-and-black patterned sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste, bowing toward the throne. Behind her, seated devotees wear white clothing, and a man in white holds a camera. A tall striped cylindrical banner stands in the background.2006-12-30A photograph of a devotional darshan in a temple hall. A seated figure with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes and red and orange flower garlands, sitting on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion base and a red cushion, with a red-and-white floral backdrop behind. A young girl with a long braid in a peach top and black trousers bends forward to touch his feet. Behind her, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing sits and stands, one man in a black top wears an orange shawl, and a woman on the left wears a white dress with orange cloth. Marigold garlands drape the throne and a deity mural with colourful motifs hangs in the background.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30