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October 19 2008

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and red top on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth draped over it, gesturing with raised hands while a man in white dhoti kneels on a red and green patterned mat with orange flower petals before him. A young girl in white sits in the foreground, and a row of about fifteen men in white shirts and dhotis, several with lanyards and hands folded, stand along the white wall. A wall poster with photographs and text is behind them, and a plate of fruit sits on a white-draped table. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally in the orange robe, long hair swept back, with a red top and orange cloth, receiving a kneeling devotee during a darshan-style meeting.

Indoor ashram hall with a white-walled room and a corrugated roof. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a white chair on a red mat with orange marigold petals on the floor, while a man in white kneels and bows before them. Seated beside them is a young man in an orange shawl over white, and another orange-clad attendant stands at a white-draped table holding a plate with rudraksha malas, an apple and a small brass bell. Around the room about twenty men in white shirts with blue lanyards and a few in casual shirts stand watching, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Framed photographs and an exhibition panel on the wall show a Ramana Maharshi image and a 'Brush with Existence' text, with a photo of Yogi Ram Suratkumar.

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March 22 2008

A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on a maroon quilted seat draped with white cloth, with a microphone stand beside them. The figure has long swept-back hair and wears a rudraksha mala, with dark hair and a visible mala. Around them, a seated audience in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sits on an orange-covered floor below a wall with framed printed portraits and a caption about spiritual experience. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, presiding over a satsang-style gathering.

Indoor ceremony in an orange-walled hall with a gold, ornately carved throne draped in red and multicolour flower garlands. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-white garland sits on the throne, reaching toward a woman in a green-and-gold sari who kneels before him. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes stands beside the throne holding a brass tray, while two attendants in white dhotis and garlands, one with a gold-trimmed cap, hold brass vessels at right. A woman in a blue-and-white sari stands at left, and a man in white kneels at lower left with hands folded. A wall map of Nithyananda Vedic Temples and a framed photo panel hang behind, and a fan and microphone are visible.

A photograph of an indoor gathering in a plain white-walled room. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a white cushioned seat wearing a saffron-orange robe over a red top, with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace visible. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels before them, pressing his hands to their forehead as a blessing. Around them, standing men in white shirts and grey trousers wear event lanyard badges, one holds a camera with an orange scarf, and a seated young man in saffron wrap and a woman in white sit nearby on a patterned red rug and light mats. A light orange flower petal pile lies on the floor. Compatible presentation cues include long hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklaces; Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre.

A seated person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe with a red-and-white garland of flowers around the neck, sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim and palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes sits on a rug with palms joined. In front of him, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a brass plate with a lamp. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with gold border turns away, and a row of young men in maroon robes sit on the left behind a metal railing. A printed banner on the wall shows a portrait and text. The setting is an orange-walled hall with a red-and-gold rug.

December 23 2010

Indoor photo in an orange-walled hall with a banner of framed portraits and text above. Two figures sit on white-and-orange armchairs at centre: one in pale peach robes seated left, and one in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace holding a microphone, seated right. Around them stand and sit devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, a bald man in orange robes stands in the background, and a seated man in orange kneels in the foreground beside a tray of fruit and flowers. Children in casual clothes sit on a red mat at left. Scattered petals cover the floor.

Padapuja ritual in an orange-walled hall beneath a person Vedic Temples map. A man in a red-and-white garment kneels and touches a golden throne, while a woman in a red-orange and maroon sari bends with an orange shawl at the feet of a seated figure wearing a red-orange shawl and a garland of red, white and orange flowers. A man in white ceremonial dress and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stand by, and a man in a white dhoti with a flower garland holds a brass tray. A woman in a light blue-and-white sari with dark trim stands at left beside a gold lion-form base. Golden peacock-style backrest and floral decorations surround the throne.

A padapuja ceremony in a temple-style hall with an orange-painted wall. A man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with floral garlands in red, pink and yellow. Two devotees bow before him: a man in white kurta and a woman in a red sari with gold border, leaning forward. A woman in a grey-blue sari stands at left. On the right, attendants in white dhotis and garlands hold brass trays of fruit and a kalasha. Behind the wall hangs a map and poster reading Nithyananda Vedic Temples and a Kannada text.