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A photograph of an indoor event hall decorated with ornate floral and fabric arches in red, white and green. A man in a white kurta with a mala necklace stands on a green carpet runner while another man in white prostrates himself face-down on the carpet in front of him. Crowds of young men and women in white shirts, checked shirts, salwar kameez and sarees stand and sit on red carpeting on both sides, watching. A banner above the arch reads a Tamil-and-English event heading with dates, and white paper scraps lie on the floor.

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A decorated indoor stage hall with a large banner reading a Tamil program title and dates, flanked by two dark backdrop panels with painted figures. A central ornate floral-decorated altar-like platform with flower garlands and offerings stands before a green-and-red carpeted aisle. Several people in white and cream clothes and saris stand and sit around the altar, with a man in a white shirt and a standing figure in white near the platform. A crowd of students in white shirts and dark trousers and women in saris line the sides of the hall. Two floral-canopied chariot-like structures with marigold and white flower decorations frame the stage. Red and gold drapery hangs above.2006-09-17A covered outdoor event hall with a long green carpet runner down the centre over red carpeting, lined on both sides by students in white shirts and light trousers and salwar-kameez-clad girls in pastel tones who stand in two rows facing the stage. Large banners on the backdrop show a bearded man's face, and a central banner reads Nithyananda Spurna Program. Several people in white clothes stand near the stage, a camera tripod is set up, and a seated audience sits on the floor in the background. Framed portraits hang on the tent poles.2006-09-17A photograph of a central figure in an orange-saffron robe walking down a green carpet in a marquee, hands in anjali (namaste) and a long white flower garland with tassels draped over the robe. Dense lines of devotees in white clothes stand on both sides with palms pressed together, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha mala and a man in white shirt and mundu follow behind. Festive red, white and green bunting decorates the tent, and a banner in Tamil reads an event title beneath a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblem. Appearance-based candidate, a person is unsure; the figure's features and hair are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of a procession under a white tent with coloured bunting along the roof. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a white flower garland around the neck and a crown-like headpiece, walks down a green carpet with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas line the carpet, and devotees in white on the left, including a grey-haired woman, stand with hands folded in namaste. A banner in the background bears Tamil text and a portrait. The walker's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange garland walking along a green carpet with palms pressed together in namaste. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, line both sides and bow or fold their hands toward him. Behind them a cameraman films, and a banner above reads Tamil text on a festival pavilion with colourful decorations.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland, standing with palms pressed together in namaste on a green carpet at an outdoor event. Gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala are visible. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, line the path and watch, while women in the foreground, one with a flower in her hair, join their hands in greeting. Behind them a banner reads in Tamil about NSP and education programmes, and a camera operator is visible at the back of the tent entrance.2006-09-17A stage event in front of a large orange and red backdrop with Tamil text and the letters NSP, plus a partial portrait of a man with a red tilak and orange turban at the left edge. A seated figure in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a brown throne-like chair with dark carved backrest. Around him, several young men in white shirts and light trousers, a man in a yellow and white garment, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand or bow on a red-brown mat. One man in a white shirt bends forward with folded hands toward the seated figure, while another standing man in a white shirt and jeans holds his hands together in greeting. The seated figure appears to be the a person by appearance cues including the orange robe and mala, though the face is partly obscured by distance.2010-08-19