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A photograph in a glass-walled museum-style hall showing a standing speaker in a flowing saffron-orange robe holding a handheld microphone and gesturing toward hanging metal chains on a frame. Seated before him on the grey concrete floor are about twenty devotees in white clothes with yellow lanyards, some with shaved heads, a few wearing white head coverings. Behind them are glass display cabinets holding framed photographs, small objects and fabric, a golden deity murti and ornate ornaments on the left wall, an orange draped cloth, and a white plastic chair. A black banner with gold lettering hangs across the top of the room.

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A photograph inside a display room with a corrugated metal roof and a wall of glass cabinets holding gold and silver ritual objects, figurines and framed photographs. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe holds a handheld microphone and gestures toward a glass case, addressing a seated audience. Around the figure, roughly two dozen seated people in white clothing and yellow-gold cords or garlands listen attentively, several with their heads turned upward. A cream-colored chair stands draped with an orange cloth, and a black sign with a printed title reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa' beside a Kannada-script heading. The scene suggests a guided tour or talk among devotees.2010-02-09A photograph inside a museum-style hall where a standing man in orange robes holds a microphone and gestures toward a glass display case filled with framed photos and objects. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears an orange garment with a loose orange wrap. Seated in front of him are roughly thirty people on the floor and in white plastic chairs, many in white clothing with yellow-gold neck cords, including a woman in a white head covering on the left and several bald men in white. Behind the speaker is an orange-draped chair and a display of metal ritual objects and a chain-hung scale. A Kannada and English sign reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa...'. The orange-robed speaker shows cues associated with the page's a person, so he is identified as a probable candidate in person.2010-02-09A photograph inside a small museum-style hall with cabinets displaying relics and framed photographs. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a short-sleeved orange top and dark hair, holding a handheld microphone in one hand and gesturing toward a framed picture in a glass case with the other, stands at right, addressing a seated audience. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with yellow-gold beaded necklaces sit on the floor facing him. A black signboard above reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa' with text in Kannada and Tamil script. Behind them are display cabinets with ceremonial brass items, a wooden swing-like frame with chains, and an orange draped cloth over a cream throne-like seat. Watermarked archive copyright text runs across the image.2010-02-09A photograph inside a display hall where a standing man in a flowing saffron-orange robe holds a microphone in one hand and an open book in the other, gesturing toward glass display cases of relics and framed photographs. Seated in front of him are a large audience of devotees dressed in white clothing with yellow-trimmed garments, several bald or shaved-headed, some wearing glasses, and a few wearing white head coverings. A large orange cloth drapes over an ornate white throne-like seat near the left wall, with silver-framed display cases behind. A black signboard above reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa' in English and Kannada script. A man in orange robes stands at the display, with his long hair swept back, a rudraksha-style neck adornment is not visible, and the robe is the defining cue for the presenter, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-02-09A man in orange saffron robes stands at right, holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks to a seated audience. The audience sits on the floor of a white-walled hall, mostly dressed in white with yellow or gold neck cords, with a few in peach or yellow. Behind the speaker stands a glass display cabinet holding framed photographs, books and a red cloth. A sign on the wall reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa' with text in English and other scripts. At left are framed photographs of ornate golden deity ornaments, a white throne-like chair draped in orange cloth, and a hanging brass weighing scale. The image shows a teaching or talk held in a museum-like room of memorabilia.2010-02-09A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. A man in orange robes stands at the right holding a microphone and gesturing, speaking to a seated audience. Around 40 people sit on the floor in white clothes, many wearing yellow or orange-striped neck cords, and a few in yellow shirts at the lower right. Behind them are glass display cabinets holding gold and silver ritual objects and framed photographs, and a sign on the right reads in Kannada, Tamil and English about things used by Paramahamsa Nithyananda in his childhood. A low orange cloth draped over a cream chair sits at the centre-right.2010-02-09A large group of devotees sits on the floor of a bright museum-style hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange robe stands at the right, holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks, with an orange cloth draped over a white chair beside him. Many seated people wear white clothes and yellow or gold-coloured garlands; one woman wears a white head covering. Behind them, glass cabinets display framed photographs and ritual objects, and a wall of display cases holds gold and brass deity murtis, bells and lamps. A black sign with white lettering reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa', and a banner above the displays is partly visible.2010-02-09A photograph inside an ashram museum-style hall with a seated audience of roughly two dozen people in white clothes and yellow-gold neck garlands, many with shaved heads or white head coverings. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi and a handheld microphone gestures while speaking. Behind them, glass display cases hold framed photographs and small objects, a saffron cloth drapes over a chair, a brass temple bell and metal ritual items sit in a cabinet, and a black board on the wall reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa' in English and Kannada. Chains hang from a metal frame at the center, and white plastic chairs are stacked along the left wall.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated audience in a white-walled hall facing a standing speaker. A man in a saffron-orange robe holds a handheld microphone and gestures toward glass display cabinets holding framed photographs, small figurines and objects. Above the cabinets is a dark banner with text in Kannada, English and Tamil reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A second orange-robed figure with long hair stands at the left edge, and a deity murti in dark stone stands at the right edge beside an orange cloth. Audience members, mostly in white clothing with yellow-trimmed shawls, sit on the floor, some with shaved heads and some with long hair. A framed black-and-white photograph hangs on the upper right wall, and a fan stands near the right.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated audience of devotees in white clothes with yellow-orange cords around their necks, listening to a man standing on the right in a saffron-orange robe and holding a microphone. He gestures as he speaks. Behind him are a white throne-like chair draped with an orange cloth, a metal swing frame with chains, and glass display cabinets holding gold and silver ritual objects, photographs and small items. A sign on the right reads in Kannada script about things used by Paramahamsa. Several audience members are bald-headed or wear white head coverings. The room has a corrugated roof and white walls.2010-02-09A standing man in an orange saffron robe holds a microphone in one hand and a small book in the other, addressing a seated audience in an indoor room with white walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. Behind him, glass display cabinets hold framed photographs, small figurines and religious objects, beneath a black signboard with multilingual text reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A dark statue of a standing figure in colourful robes stands at right beside a doorway. The seated listeners wear white clothes, some with orange or yellow shawls, and several are bald or have white head coverings. Over twenty people are visible.2010-02-09A photograph inside a room with a whitewashed wall and a dark banner reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age" in English, Kannada and Tamil. Glass-fronted grey cabinets hold framed photos and small objects below the banner. A man in an orange robe stands at the right holding a microphone and speaking, with a small fan and a framed black-and-white photo on the wall. Seated in front of him in white clothes, many people with garlands face him, some with hands folded. A bearded man in orange stands at the far left beside a chain. Visible text includes the banner and a copyright line on the image.2010-02-09