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Outdoor event at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration beside a large Tamil-language banner. A saffron-robed monk holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel draped in white and yellow flower garlands. Two white-clad people stand beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, each wearing a flower garland. Behind them, two saffron-clad attendants and a saffron umbrella with fringed tassels stand near a bamboo structure. The banner shows a black-and-white photo of a smiling long-haired figure, a red-robed portrait, and Tamil text announcing the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration.

Outdoor stage event under a colourful bunting canopy with red, yellow, green and blue pennants. A bald, bespectacled man in white shirt and white dhoti receives a large garland of white flowers and red roses from a woman in an orange sari with gold border, her arm extended toward him. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand at left, one with a rudraksha-style cord around his neck. Behind the stage a brown banner with Tamil script reads 'நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம் துவக்க' and '1008 லிங்க பிரதிஷ்டை விழா', with a white draped table in the foreground.

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A festival procession outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a purple orchid garland and gold necklaces, and gestures with his open hands while walking; beside him stands a figure in an orange robe with a beaded mala. Ceremonial red-and-gold parasols with floral medallions are held overhead. A woman in front carries a silver tray, and behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange and yellow shawls. Near the right foreground a woman in an orange robe with gold necklaces holds a silver kalasha topped with flowers and leaves. A decorated vehicle with banners and printed photographs stands in the background.

Outdoor stage under a white tent with red and orange fringed trim, at an event described as an ashram inauguration. A man in an orange cloth and orange head wrap stands centre-stage while a man in white shirt and dhoti places a long garland of white, pink and purple flowers around his neck; an older woman in a white and purple sari beside them presses her palms together. An elderly white-bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a blue chair, garlanded, hands joined in greeting. A woman in a grey sari stands at the far left with hands folded, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at right. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a framed portrait of a man in white turban and orange-brown shawl, with Tamil script. Blue and white backdrop, orange and white cloths on the floor and a striped mat.

A photo of a street procession entering a decorated gateway in Tamil Nadu. A large red banner hung on banana leaves and strings of leaves shows a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil script reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with smaller red banners at the left. Beneath it, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, followed by two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and beaded malas. White-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts crowd around them, several with hands folded in greeting. Rose petals or flower scatter lie on the sandy ground, and a thatched roof and tiled buildings frame the scene.

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A photograph of a dedication ceremony under a decorated tent canopy with orange, red and green patterned fabric. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long white and multicoloured flower garland, holds a small bell in one hand and reaches toward a brass vessel on a stand. A black stone plaque with gold and white lettering and a gold cloth draped over it sit on a white-covered table, with white flower garlands and scattered petals. Brass oil lamps stand on the table and a framed portrait labelled with a printed name hangs at right, garlanded. Two men in white clothing with folded hands stand at the right edge, and a painted forest backdrop with large trees fills the left side.

Outdoor street scene at a village entrance decorated with banana leaves and strings of green leaves. A large red banner reads a Tamil-script name for the Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in orange with a turban. A central figure in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-orange head covering walks through the gate, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around. To the right, two shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand near the crowd. A man in white with a garland of orange-red beads guides the way. A red-and-orange shamiana canopy and a bright sky complete the scene. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, appearance consistent with the page; the banner portrait is a depiction.

Outdoor ceremony under a red canopy strung with green, yellow, blue and red bunting. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-gold shawl and orange-beaded necklaces smiles while receiving a garland and an offering from an older man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a saffron-and-gold cap. Two white-clad men stand at left and a seated figure in white sits at lower right beside a white draped chair. Behind them a banner in Tamil reads a tagline and temple inauguration notices. a person: the long-haired person in saffron with orange and bead adornments, receiving the offering, appears to be the a person candidate.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path under palm fronds and a canopy of colourful festoons. At centre, a figure in long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a silver tray with white flowers. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees, many wearing beaded necklaces, walk or stand with hands folded. Ornate orange-and-gold umbrella poles and a round emblem sign appear in the background, and a green garden lines the path.

November 24 2006