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October 03 2004 - Addressing the Sengunthar Community gathering of South India2004-10-03A stage at a community function with a garlanded central speaker in saffron/orange robes and a flower garland, seated at a wooden table with a microphone, speaking. Seated around him on both sides are men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rosette badges; one standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge, another in dark trousers and white shirt stands at the right. A ceiling is decorated with a yellow and red floral medallion and strings of colourful pennants, and a yellow banner with Tamil lettering hangs behind. A portrait of a bearded man in a white cap sits on the banner's right side. Audio equipment and amplifiers sit on the stage front, with a man in white seated in the foreground facing the stage.2004-10-03A seated figure in saffron and orange robes with a saffron head covering and a white floral garland sits on a stage at a community gathering, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A small round wooden table in front holds a floral garland and a flower arrangement. Flanking him are men in white dhotis and shirts with rosettes, several with white caps or hair, and a man in a white shirt standing at the right edge. Behind them a yellow backdrop with bold Tamil lettering, a portrait of a man in a white cap, and strings of coloured tinsel and a decorative oval panel overhead. A red carpet covers the stage and a standing fan sits at left. a person (saffron robes, saffron head covering, floral garland, seated centre of the stage).2004-10-03A stage event where a long-haired man in saffron and orange ceremonial dress with an orange head wrap sits centrally on a dark wooden chair, speaking into a microphone and holding a garland of flowers. Several seated men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rosette ribbons, flank him on the stage. Behind them, a yellow banner carries Tamil text and a framed portrait of an older man with white forehead markings. Men in white and in orange stand along the back of the stage, and a coloured fringed valance hangs above the banner. A portrait labelled with the banner's Tamil heading names a Sengunthar community association and a three-festival event dated 2004. The left-centre standing figures wear white shirts and dark trousers.2004-10-03October 03 2004 - Addressing the Sengunthar Community gathering of South India2004-10-03July 16 20092009-07-16November 16 20052005-11-16October 03 2004 - Addressing the Sengunthar Community gathering of South India2004-10-03A stage event at a community gathering with a yellow and red banner behind it reading Tamil text, and strings of coloured paper streamers above. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban, with long hair and garlands of white flowers around his neck, sits on a chair at a small wooden table, speaking into a microphone. Two men in white dhoti and shirt sit to the left with blue-and-white rosettes pinned on their shirts, and another white-clad elder sits to the right beside a bespectacled man in white. A framed portrait of a man in a white cap hangs on the banner. Red carpet covers the stage and flower petals lie on it. Probable Swamiji in saffron robes and orange turban, seated and addressing the audience.2004-10-03Photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy decorated with marigold and flower garlands and red-and-yellow bunting. A banner reads 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kanchipuram Ashram' in Tamil, with a portrait of a bearded elderly man in white labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. On a raised dais, a man in an orange shawl and orange head wrap sits garlanded in the centre, and a standing man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands beside him. Another man in orange and white stands at the right edge, and several seated figures in white and an orange-clad man sit at the left. A videographer in white holds a camera on the left, and a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands in front of the stage, including women in white saris and braided hair.2006-11-24Night outdoor event under a decorated canopy with multicoloured bunting and tassels. A large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban beside a child-like figure and a Tamil headline reading the title of a satsang. On a raised stage, a seated figure in orange and a standing figure in orange robes are attended by a bare-chested person and several men in white dhotis and shirts. Rows of white plastic chairs sit on sand in the foreground, with a camera on a tripod and a cameraman at right. Crowd members in casual shirts stand at left, and women in saris stand near the stage at right.2011-11-09Outdoor 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.2008-04-19