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A small blue-walled hall with a corrugated roof where a group sits on the floor facing a wall. A large poster on the wall shows a smiling man in a cream turban and dark garment, labelled in Tamil script as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Nearby are a calendar and a colourful deity print. In the foreground, several seated people are shown from behind: children with braided hair and flowers, a woman in a pink-and-purple sari, and a young man in a striped shirt. A man in a striped shirt sits near the wall, and an older woman in white sits on a red plastic chair at the right beside an orange cloth hanging. The scene resembles a satsang gathering.

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2006-HEALING-AND-SERVICES-IN-TAMILNADUA photograph of a group of women sitting cross-legged on blue mats in a plain room with pale blue walls, facing a framed portrait on the wall. Their backs are toward the camera; most wear long braids decorated with white flowers and colourful saris in orange, red, purple, yellow and maroon. Two men in white and checked shirts sit at the right edge. The wall portrait, on a green background with a garland, shows a smiling man in a yellow turban, gold necklaces and a blue garment, with Tamil text printed beneath it. A wall calendar hangs nearby.2005-07-09Indoor devotional gathering in a whitewashed room with a crowd of seated devotees, many women in saris with flowers in their hair and several children, facing a small shrine at right. Two adults in white clothing lead the worship: a woman with her hands folded in front of her and a man in white at the shrine with a lamp and ritual items. Framed posters on the wall include a figure in orange robes seated on a stone step holding a cane, and a black-and-white portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A decorated deity image with garlands is at right, and a red-and-orange cloth covers the floor near the shrine. About 20 people are visible, including partial figures in the foreground.September 23 20062006-09-23Devotees sit on mats in a blue-walled room facing a framed portrait draped with a garland and marigold strings, set above a white-covered table with flowers and a brass lamp. The portrait shows a smiling man in a cream turban and dark blue embroidered jacket, labelled with a Tamil caption reading the name in the sign below. Around a dozen people are seen from behind or in profile: a man in white at left with folded hands, a woman in a purple sari, women in blue, pink, red and white saris with long braided hair, and a woman at right in a pink-and-white sari. A glass display cabinet stands at the right wall.2005-07-09May 25 20112011-05-25 +2 copiesA photograph of a small indoor hall with white walls where a seated audience of about twelve people wear white cloth blindfolds tied around their heads. Several women have orange marigold flowers in their hair, and clothing includes a blue saree, a green saree and a red top. Near the front, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a banner on the wall showing a framed image of a figure with a glowing aura, and a Lions Club banner hangs nearby. A second man in white stands on the right side of the room beside a blue cabinet. A framed picture with flower garlands and marigolds sits on a small stand in front of the wall. Plastic chairs line the room.2005-07-09January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A group of devotees sits on the floor of a plain whitewashed room, facing a large framed portrait garlanded with orange and yellow flower strands and a yellow flower arrangement on top. The portrait shows a smiling man in a cream turban with a red tilak, long dark hair and bare shoulders, with white flowers behind him. Devotees include a young person in a pale orange shirt, a person in a white shirt, a person in a plaid shirt, and women in purple, blue and red-checked clothing, some with orange flowers in their hair. A small green bottle sits near the portrait's base and a lit oil lamp is placed in front of it.2005-07-09A photograph taken from above of a small blue-walled room where a group of devotees bow with folded hands before a large green-backed portrait of a woman wearing a pale yellow head covering and orange flower in her hair. Several people in white, yellow and purple clothes, including a bald man in white, lean forward in prostration toward the framed picture on a low platform. A second large poster of a woman in a white head covering stands to the left beside a small altar with marigold and red flower garlands, small framed pictures and oil lamps. A white ceiling fan and a blue curtain are visible, with an orange cloth on the floor.A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls where a group of people stand around a blue-topped table laden with books and a folded paper. On the left, an older woman in a blue blouse and purple-and-gold sari stands beside a man in white dhoti and shirt, and a young boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands near a small girl in yellow and green. Across the table, a seated woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace rests her hands on the table beside an elderly man in an orange shirt. Men in white shirts and glasses stand at the right edge, and a framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall with garlands above it. About ten people are visible.2009-01-15