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A photograph inside a white-walled tent with a grass-thatched roof. A person with long dark hair and wearing an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace sits on a patterned cushioned seat on the left, with bare feet. Beside them, an elderly man in white clothes and a white cap sits on a folding chair. A standing young boy in white clothes presses his palms together in greeting. Around them, about a dozen men in white clothes sit on woven mats, several with hands folded in prayer and one bearded man in a white t-shirt seated cross-legged in front. A red banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban inside an oval frame, with Tamil text, and framed photographs hang on the far left.

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A photograph of a seated group inside a simple shed with white cloth walls and a concrete floor. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting on a leopard-print cushion with a book at his side. Facing him, a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together on a striped mat, and a younger man in white stands with hands folded in namaste. Around them, about a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis sit on mats or chairs, several with hands folded, and one older man in a white turban sits on a chair. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the back right. A red banner with Tamil text hangs at the left edge.2011-01-16A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a leopard-print cloth-covered seat at left, smiling and gesturing as he speaks. Opposite him, a bald man in an orange-and-red robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat at lower right. Between them, bearded men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats, and a young man in white stands at upper right with hands folded. A seated man in a white cap and white clothes sits in a chair in the centre-left. Behind them, a red banner with a portrait and Tamil script hangs on a white tent wall, and framed photographs decorate the left edge. The scene is an informal satsang-style gathering in a tent.2011-01-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in a thatched open hall, with a small table before her holding framed photos, flower garlands, fruit, a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth stands holding a phone. Behind, a white-clad elderly man in an orange head wrap sits on a chair among several seated men and youths in white. A large red banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, and wall posters with Tamil text and photos of medical treatment line the back. A youth in white stands at right with hands folded.2011-01-16A photograph of a seated gathering in a thatched-roof hall with a concrete floor. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari sits on a cushioned low seat facing a bald man in white clothes seated on a chair. Beside them stands a small framed image of a deity and a framed photo. Behind them, large posters show a smiling woman in orange, a hilltop temple, and a red banner with a portrait of a man in an orange turban. Around the room, men in white and saffron-orange robes sit on mats or stand, several wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, and a man in orange sits on the left with a small brass lamp. Marigold garlands decorate the seat and offerings lie on the floor.2011-01-16February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A photo inside a open-sided thatched hall with a concrete floor. A seated woman in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a brown patterned sofa-style seat in the centre, holding a small object, with flower garlands and pink flowers before her. Two men in orange robes kneel and stand nearby; one kneeling figure in orange has a shaved head. A man in orange with long hair and beard stands to the left gesturing, while men in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand and sit around, one in a white cap. Trays of flowers and a banana-leaf offering lie on the floor. Behind them are display boards with photos of a fruit-and-flower offering, a temple hill, and a red banner with a smiling man in an orange turban. Printed English and Tamil text is visible on the boards.2011-01-16A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a white-covered chair draped with orange cloth, placed on a red patterned rug over bamboo mats in a hall. Facing him, a bare-footed man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands with hands together, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his wrist. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl and mala holds a dark bag, while women and girls in white and yellow shawls sit or stand among the devotees. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and orange clothing, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person appearance with the role of a seated guru receiving devotees at a darshan-style gathering.2008-09-30February 06 20072007-02-06February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor meeting in a plain white-walled hall with a tiled floor. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a brown cushioned seat draped with a garland, with a fruit plate and water bottle on a small orange-cloth table beside him. Behind him hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" garlanded in red, a blue-robed figure in a poster above, and a brass lamp stand at left. Seated devotees in white dhotis and saris fill the floor, and a standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers gestures while holding an orange. Chairs line the right wall. A blurred man in white walks past at right.February 16 20072007-02-16