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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 seated audience in a light-roofed hall with exposed steel trusses and a skylight. A man in an orange saffron robe stands at right, speaking to the gathered crowd, beside glass display cases holding small objects. A white chair draped with an orange cloth sits behind him. Most attendees wear white clothing and sit on the floor facing him, while a woman in white stands at left. Framed golden deity images hang on the back wall, and a wall plaque in English and other scripts reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'.2010-02-09Indoor gathering in a bright hall with a corrugated translucent roof and exposed steel trusses. A woman in an orange saffron robe stands at the right, holding an open book, and speaks to a large seated audience. Many attendees in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with some wearing white with orange-yellow scarves or cords. Behind the speaker is a glass display cabinet with a sign reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age' in English, Kannada and Tamil. Framed images and a deity murti are displayed in cases on the left wall, and orange cloth drapes a white seat at the back. Audience members are mostly women with varied hair colours, and a few men sit toward the rear.2010-02-09Indoor photo of a seated audience of roughly fifty people in white clothing facing a display area in a simple white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near glass cabinets holding small historical objects; one points into a cabinet. A sign reads "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age." Orange cloth draped over a white chair sits at left, with framed images on the walls and a standing fan at right. a person (long dark hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style presence) stands at right; the figure in the middle is a robed attendant.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.2010-02-09Photograph of a seated crowd in a covered hall listening to a standing speaker in an orange-saffron robe near a tall display case. Many attendees sit on the floor in white clothing, some in teal and pink tops, with a few wearing yellow lanyards. Behind the speaker is a wall-mounted sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age" beside a glass cabinet of framed photographs and objects. A red-orange cloth drapes a white chair at left, and framed artworks hang on the left wall. Corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights overhead. The speaker appears to be a sannyasi in orange robes addressing the group, not clearly identifiable from appearance.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.2010-02-09