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A photo of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-yellow garment and a beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a golden ceremonial seat and a small brass lamp on an altar table. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-trimmed cloth, holding hands folded, stands near a brass vessel with flower offerings. Between them a line of devotees in white and coloured saris and orange robes stands behind a metal rail along a red carpet. Ceiling fans, speakers and a small shrine-like display are visible.

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November 02 20102010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style gathering in a red-walled hall with orange floor mats. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a beaded mala sits on a gold-trimmed seat before a wooden lectern and a microphone, a carved stone pillar beside him. In front of him, seated devotees with hands folded in namaste include a bald man in white, a man in a light blue shirt, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a woman in an orange top. Brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees, many in white and orange, face the speaker. A wall board lists a number of people trained in a meditation programme.2010-09-22November 02 20102010-11-02A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the centre front in an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling and looking upward. Behind him, a line of devotees in white and orange-saffron garments, many women wearing orange or yellow shawls, stand under a corrugated roof in an orange-walled hall. A red carpet runs along the right side, with metal railings and a tripod-mounted camera. On the wall is a red sign reading that more than 20,000 people in 147 countries are visiting, and a framed poster with deity imagery is on the back wall. Swamiji (probable) is the man at centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-11-09November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a pada puja or darshan at an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a red carpet wearing a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together at his chest and gaze raised. Behind him a line of devotees in orange and white robes stand with hands folded, including a white-clad priest at left. A metal railing, a red wall placard and a banner with deity imagery are visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, standing in the foreground as the central figure.2010-11-02A photograph of a barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck, standing with palms pressed together in namaste on an orange cloth carpet in a covered open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Behind him a line of women and girls in white saris with orange or saffron borders and shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. To the left is a gold-trimmed wooden seat with a red cushion, a microphone on a stand, and a brass kalasha. A red carpet runs across the floor and a cameraperson stands at right. The man's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron garments, rudraksha mala) fit the a person candidate, but his face is not clearly confirmed, so this is an unsure appearance-based candidate in person.2010-10-31 +1 copiesIndoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, a red carpet runner down the center and a gold-and-red ceremonial seat at the lower right. A central figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print top over orange clothing and walks along the carpet. Two men in orange robes stand at left, and a double row of devotees in white dhotis and white and green saris with hands folded line the right side behind a metal railing. A young boy in a yellow shirt stands near them. Some people in the background are blurred by low light.2010-11-05Indoor satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with a red-orange wall. In the foreground a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered dhoti-style wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala walks across a striped mat, leaning on a white cane. He has long swept-back dark hair. Behind him a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; women wear white saris with yellow and orange shawls. A red carpet runs along a metal railing, and at left stands a gilded peetha-style seat draped in red with a tray of flowers and an offering. A plaque on the wall reads about more than 20,000 people attending daily satsang.2010-11-07A photograph of an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the centre a barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and a red-and-orange garland stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Around him a crowd of devotees stands in rows: women in white saris and men in white dhotis, some in orange or yellow clothing, several with folded hands. A tripod-mounted camera stands on a mat near the front. On the left a golden peetha-style chair with a red cushion and a wooden lectern sit on red carpet, and a red-and-purple cloth is laid on the floor. Printed signs on the walls read as notices, and a small plaque on the wall reads Nithyananda Paramashivam Ashram. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha garland is the presiding speaker, with a saffron robe and garland cues.2010-11-03A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and orange shawl, wearing a white flower garland, stands barefoot on a red carpet with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a row of women in orange and cream saris with red and orange shawls stand in lines, and a man in white dhoti kneels on a mat at right. On the left a red-and-gold patterned mat and a brass lamp stand on a wooden platform. Signboards and framed images hang on the walls.2010-11-06