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May 01 2005

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Outdoor tent gathering at a sadhu conference in Tamil Nadu, with a red mat floor and rows of seated saffron-robed sannyasis on folding chairs. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robe with long hair sits beside a younger man in saffron and a man in an orange robe and white dhoti, both seated and listening. Behind them, a woman in a purple sari sits among seated men wearing white and orange garments, one with a white turban. Standing devotees in the background wear rudraksha malas and bare-chested orange and white attire. Yellow-tipped orange kalasha-style poles line the left edge of the stage area. No one can be identified from appearance here, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2005-05-01April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of an outdoor stage at a sadhu conference, with a blue banner behind reading in Tamil and English 'AHILA BHARATH SADHU' (Akila Bharatha Sadhu Samaj). On a green-draped platform, a bare-chested elderly sadhu with long white beard and an orange-clad attendant stand beside a man in white dhoti and white shirt bending forward, while a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a marigold garland. A woman in a purple sari with bangles stands smiling beside them. Behind, orange-robed sannyasis and seated devotees watch under pink and orange flower decorations, with chains and wooden posts lining the stage edge.2005-05-01April 19 20082008-04-19A seated group at a stage-like platform in front of a blue cloth backdrop decorated with red roses, green leaves and colourful painted borders. On the left a young man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. Beside him an older saffron-robed sadhu with a white-streaked forehead, a garland of white and red flowers and a rudraksha mala sits on a chair. In front, a bearded sadhu in an ochre-brown robe with a tall turban-like headwrap sits, with flowers and a water bottle nearby. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a man in a plaid shirt stand, and a woman in a white and green sari with gold jewellery stands at right beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. Floral arrangements and a green striped mat lie in the foreground.2001-01-01Outdoor stage event with four men seated in white plastic chairs on a green-carpeted platform. Second from left, a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, smiles broadly; probable Swamiji in the appearance-based sense, seated among saffron-clad and white-clad companions. Left, an older man in orange robe with gold border sits with hands clasped. Third, an elderly man in orange robe sits with hands folded. Right, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl sits barefoot. Behind them hangs a pink and white banner in Tamil reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam presents Kodikann Darshana Ratha Padayatra, flanked by printed portraits of a deity pair decorated with garlands, and orange pennants overhead. Purple and pink flower arrangement in front.2009-01-12Outdoor stage event under a canopy strung with triangular bunting in green, yellow, red, purple and blue. A pink mat covers the stage. Five men sit in a row: an elderly man in orange robe and sandals, a figure in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala, seated on a white-covered throne-like chair, and three men in white dhoti and shirts seated on blue plastic chairs at the right. Behind them a brown banner with Tamil script and a portrait reads as the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration. A fan and a sign stand nearby, and a few people sit at the stage edge. The figure in saffron with long hair and beads is a person candidate seated on the throne, though the image is small and the appearance is uncertain.2008-04-19A stage event under a decorated white tent with red, orange and yellow marigold garlands and a blue backdrop. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and is being welcomed by a line of devotees. Seated at left is an elderly white-bearded man in an orange shawl and garland. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at far left near a microphone. Behind them a banner shows a framed portrait of a white-turbaned man and Tamil text, with a tall brass lamp at right and an audience of women in saris and children in the background.2006-11-24Outdoor stage event under a canopy with a string of multicoloured triangular pennants. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment with a beaded rudraksha-style mala, sits on a white-draped couch and laughs while gesturing with one hand; her appearance is uncertain, so no a person identification is made. Beside her an elderly man in a pale orange shirt and rust-coloured dhoti sits with hands clasped, and men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in blue plastic chairs. Behind them a large banner shows Tamil and English text and a framed photograph; a pink carpet covers the platform and a portable cooler stands at left.2008-04-19A photo of an outdoor stage under a pink-and-green canopy with hanging bunting, at an event whose banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Seated in a row of blue plastic chairs are five people: a man in white dhoti and shirt at left, an older man in peach kurta at left-centre, a woman in orange sari partly behind a white-draped table, a long-haired figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace seated centre-right, and two men in white dhoti and shirts at right. A pedestal fan and white cushions are on stage, with a backdrop of printed Tamil text and a framed portrait.2008-04-19January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor stage event with a Tamil banner behind it reading Akila Bharatha Sadhu Samaj conference style text and a gold-lettered sanyasi convention heading. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow turban, a multicolour flower garland and a raised fist stands at the right edge beside metal railings. Seated center is an elderly bearded sadhu in saffron robes and a flower garland, with a bare-chested sadhu and another saffron-clad man behind him. A cameraman in a red shirt films at left, and a potted plant sits on the left. Several seated people are visible in the background.2005-05-01