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A photograph of a temple-style pavilion with orange and red walls, an orange curtain and a carved stone pillar. A bald man in an orange robe and a long orange garment stands at center, looking toward a woman in an orange sleeveless outfit who stands with her back to the camera at left. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers films with a large video camera, another man in pink shirt and dark trousers stands behind, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a man in grey jacket at far right holds a camera to his eye. Brass lamps stand at left on a stone base, and a blue and gold rug with the printed name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham lies on the orange floor.

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A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a red-and-white striped band. A seated woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, sits on a white cushioned seat facing away from the camera. A bald man in an orange robe stands beside her, holding a small offering dish on a stone pedestal. To the right, a cameraman in a pink shirt films with a camera, and several men in striped shirts and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand watching. Orange cloth covers the floor, and a blue sign with white lettering hangs on the wall.2010-07-24Photograph of a seated figure on a raised white-and-orange platform at the front right, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing with long dark hair swept back, a cross-legged posture with hands folded in the lap. Several people stand around the orange-carpeted stage area: a cameraman in a white shirt filming with a video camera on a shoulder rig, a man in a striped shirt holding a camera, a man in white dhoti and saffron shawl, a man in a pink shirt with a video camera, and a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl standing at right. A red carpet runs along the left floor. On the orange wall behind is a framed display board of photographs with printed headline text. Count of visible physical people: about seven.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor-looking hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange garment, sits in a white chair on an orange mat, facing left. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand or move about; one man in front holds his hands together in greeting, and another in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head stands near. Photographers and videographers are at work, one filming with a camera on his shoulder and another kneeling to shoot. A framed photo display hangs on the wall behind, and a man in orange robes stands at the right. A yellow shawl and garlands are visible on some attendees.2010-07-24Indoor photo in an orange-walled room. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at right, facing left and smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand with orange shawls, and several camera operators film or photograph the scene. One cameraman in a striped shirt holds a shoulder camera, another in a pink shirt and grey trousers films with a handheld camcorder, and a man in a white shirt raises a small camera. A framed photo collage hangs on the wall at upper left. The seated figure's long hair, saffron robes and orange shawl match the description of a person, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Visible people: seven or eight.2010-07-24A photograph of a press and devotee gathering indoors against an orange wall. Several camera operators film and photograph: a man in a striped shirt holds a video camera on the left, a man in a pink shirt with a video camera at the centre, and a man in a white shirt raises a still camera. Behind them, young men and a woman in cream and white clothes with orange shawls stand watching. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits in profile on a low seat, hands resting in the lap, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A framed poster hangs on the upper left wall.2010-07-24A photograph of a seated man in orange robes on a white-cushioned chair on an orange cloth-covered floor, with a flower garland around his neck and a wooden box of fruit beside him. He has long dark hair and gazes to the side. Orange flower petals and a marigold-decorated object lie at his feet. In the background, men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand near a wall; one man in a white shirt holds up a camera, and a photographer kneels at the lower left filming the seated figure. A sign on the wall lists names.2010-07-24July 27 20092009-07-27Outdoor ceremony against an orange-painted wall with a hanging banana bunch and foliage. On the right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, beside an orange-cushioned armchair. Nearby, a devotee in orange kneels with palms joined, a man in orange with a mala and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand, and a cameraman in white shoots with a Sony video camera. A low table holds a wooden tray of fruit and flowers, and a woman with white flowers in her hair sits in the foreground. a person is the figure in orange with long hair, gold necklace and namaste, identified by appearance cues only; other people are devotees, priests and camera operators.2010-07-24A photograph of a temple shrine scene with several cameramen filming. In the foreground, two cameramen with video cameras sit on a red carpet and a third man in a brown shirt raises a still camera at left, with a metal railing between them and the stage. On a raised orange-draped platform, a person in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat wearing a garland of orange flowers, with a brass oil lamp placed before them. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind them is a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure adorned with flower garlands, flanked by ornate brass lamps and potted banana plants. Orange curtains hang at the sides.2010-07-24June 28 20102010-06-28Photograph at an outdoor temple-side platform. A devotee in orange robes bows forward with forehead to the ground beside a large orange-draped seat or throne. Behind, a cameraman in an orange shirt films with a shoulder camera, and a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers holds a camera rig. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands beside another man in white, one filming with a small camera. A man in a light grey shirt walks past in the foreground. Carved stone pillars, a brass lamp stand and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene. A blue mat with printed a person text lies on the floor. Six people are visible.2010-07-24October 03 20152015-10-03