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Photograph of a seated group inside a bright hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Many people in white clothes and yellow or white garlands sit on the floor facing right, looking up toward a standing figure in saffron-orange robes holding a black notebook or book. Behind them glass display cabinets hold ritual objects and brass items, and a wall sign reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa'. A saffron cloth hangs on the right. Several people in white sit close to the camera, some with white head coverings, a woman in a blue sari sits at left, and a man in a yellow shirt sits at right.

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A 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 of a large hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the floor facing a standing man in an orange-saffron robe holding a microphone at right. Many attendees wear white outfits and yellow-gold lanyards or cords around their necks, and a few women have long blonde or dark hair. Behind them stands a glass cabinet displaying gilded deity and ritual items, and a dark display case at right holds framed photographs and objects under a banner reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa' in English and Kannada. An orange cloth draped over a chair and a bronze-toned wall ornament appear nearby. The standing speaker is in the orange-robed role of a teacher giving a talk, consistent with a satsang-style session.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated group in a long, high-roofed hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Around the room, many people in white ritual clothes and yellow or orange shawls sit on the floor in rows, some with yellow lanyards. Behind them stand more people and a row of murti figures and framed images on the left. On the right are dark glass display shelves holding small framed photos and objects, and a banner with Tamil script above a glass case. An orange cloth draped over a stand sits in the middle left, with a large framed painting on the back wall.2010-02-09A 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 of a seated audience in a white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and skylights. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on the floor facing the front, with a few in teal and purple. A standing man in an orange robe speaks near glass display cabinets holding framed photographs and small objects, and a second person in orange stands in a doorway at the right. A cloth banner hangs above the cabinets reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age', with a smaller wooden placard on the left. Orange drapes, a tripod-mounted camera and an orange cushion are visible at the right. The orange-robed speaker has a clear distinctive cue of saffron clothing with a presenter role, but the face and hair are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2010-02-09A photograph of a large seated audience in a white-walled hall with a steel-framed skylight roof. In the foreground, many people in white clothes, some with yellow lanyards, sit cross-legged facing a standing man in a saffron-orange robe holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks. Behind him are glass display cabinets holding framed photographs and objects, a black board with printed text, and an orange drape. Along the left wall are shelves with deity murti and framed images, and a woman in white stands near the left edge. The standing man in saffron, with cropped dark hair, appears to be a sannyasi giving a talk; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-09A seated audience of roughly 40 people in white clothes fills a tiled hall in front of glass display cabinets holding deity images and ritual objects. A figure in orange robes stands at the right, holding a microphone and gesturing toward the audience, with a white chair and an orange cloth nearby. A black sign with white lettering reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa' above the cabinets. Several attendees wear yellow or saffron-coloured garlands. The scene resembles a satsang or teaching session in an ashram exhibition room.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated congregation inside a corrugated-roof hall, with many devotees in white clothing sitting on mats facing a central area. A standing figure in white with an orange-robed attendant near a draped orange cloth and a white seat stands at the front. Glass display cabinets line the walls, one with a golden deity murti, and a wall sign reads in English and Kannada about things used by Paramahamsa in his young age. Several people in the foreground wear white and orange, and a man in teal shirt stands at the right edge.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 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.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.2010-02-09