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April 19 2008

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April 19 20082008-04-19A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands on a stage, reaching up to pull a white curtain away from a large banner. The banner partly reads "Institution of Fine Arts" and "Ultimate Union of Meditation and M..." and is labelled "affiliated to International Vedic Hindu University". Beside them a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded white cloth. On the left, a framed portrait shows a woman in orange garments with a rudraksha-style necklace, next to a brass oil lamp and a garland of marigolds. A microphone stand, water bottle and patterned carpet are in front, with red velvet drapes at right.2008-04-19Outdoor ceremonial stage under a white canopy with a yellow draped curtain and marigold garlands along the edges. Two saffron-robed men stand at the centre; the one on the left wears an orange shawl and orange head cloth and is reaching to pull or unveil a yellow curtain, while the one beside him wears an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala and places a hand on the curtain. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge, and a few onlookers in white are visible at the right. A deity picture hangs behind the stage. The gathering suggests a dedication or unveiling ceremony at a festival. a person appearance is uncertain for the two saffron-robed figures.2008-12-31Indoor photograph in a plain hall with a tiled floor and a red-patterned rug. On the left, a bald man in orange robes with a red border holds a microphone toward a younger man in orange robes who holds out a large pale peach silk shawl, smiling. The younger man wears a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala, beside a trident and ceremonial metal lamps. Strings of red and orange pennants hang on the wall and a striped maroon curtain is behind them.2008-01-14April 19 20082008-04-19A man in a sleeveless orange saffron garment with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder stands on a white cushioned platform on a stage, palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. Behind him is a gold ornately carved throne with an orange cloth and a microphone on a stand in front. Deep maroon velvet drapes with gold trim hang behind the stage, and a blank projection screen is on the left. Blue and red floor cushions sit at the platform edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 21 20092009-07-21December 06 20092009-12-06A figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on a red-carpeted stage holding a microphone and speaking. Behind him hangs a red drape and a large banner bearing a portrait photo and Tamil script. A white chair sits on the right, with a red monitor speaker nearby. On the left, another orange-robed person stands, and a seated person in orange with short hair faces the stage in the foreground. The setting resembles an indoor hall with large windows and a metal truss.2009-07-12July 17 20092009-07-17December 22 20092009-12-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a red-draped stage, raising his right hand in a gesture while holding a microphone in his left. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching wrap and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A white table with a small digital device and a water bottle sits at the right edge, and a metal lattice truss frames the left side. The distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha cues are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), shown speaking in person on stage. Visible people: one.2009-07-12