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A 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.

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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 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 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 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 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 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.2010-02-09Photograph 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.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 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.2010-02-09Indoor satsang in a hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. A man in full saffron-orange robes stands on the right holding a microphone and a small booklet, speaking to a seated audience of about thirty people in white clothes and yellow-beaded lanyards. Behind him is a draped orange cloth over a cream throne-like chair. Glass cabinets on the left hold brass and silver deity murtis, metal ornaments and necklaces; a display case on the right holds framed photographs. A banner with Kannada text hangs at the top right, and a paper sign reads 'Thing' beside a framed picture. Rows of white plastic chairs sit at the back.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.2010-02-09