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Indoor photo of a crowded hall with a light tiled floor and yellow painted lines marking a walkway. Many children and teenagers stand in a loose queue, barefoot, in mixed everyday clothes: a girl in a red kurta with a long braid, a girl in a white top and long cream skirt with a braid, a boy in an orange T-shirt reading Bey Blade, a boy in a dark green shirt and jeans, and a girl in an orange-and-cream salwar. A woman in white stands near the back. On the wall are a black sign with Tamil and English lettering and framed photographs of saffron-robed figures at the top right. The 2006 program is not visible in the frame itself.

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Indoor photo of children and teenagers queued in an ashram hall with white walls and a grey floor. A row of youths stands in the foreground, several wearing white dhotis with gold borders, and a line of girls in colourful salwar kameez, skirts and long dresses in green, pink, orange and yellow stands before a wall of framed photographs. Above the frames hangs a black panel reading The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda with small portrait images, and below it a second panel in Kannada and English reads Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age. A banner beside the door reads BE BLISS, and a woman in white stands at a table on the far right.A dimly lit hall where a long, dense line of people stands along a white wall, many in white or light clothing, with some in red, pink and striped shirts. Above them hangs a dark banner with a photo montage titled The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a sign reads Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age in English, with Kannada and Tamil text beneath. A vertical poster on the left says BE BLISSFUL. The people appear to be queuing toward the wall displays.2007-05-04Indoor photograph of a large hall with white walls, brick-patterned ventilation panels and hanging woven banners with yellow fringe. Many young boys and men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls, stand in rows and circle on a concrete floor marked with yellow lines. In the foreground a man in a white outfit with an orange shawl raises one arm high, while a bald man in white with an orange cloth stands centre-left reaching toward a boy. Behind them a wall display with photographs and a framed panel reads about the spiritual journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Roughly forty people are visible.2007-10-01Children sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a large hall, arranged in a wide circle, facing a seated instructor at the far side. In the foreground, several girls sit with their backs to the camera: one in a red salwar kameez with a long braid, one in an orange-peach dress with long loose hair, one in a white top with a braid, and one in a pale yellow flowered dress with a flower in her hair. Behind them, rows of children wear white, yellow, orange and blue clothing. Along the back wall stand framed pictures, a small altar table with decorative items, and a flat-screen monitor. Lattice windows fill the walls. A figure in white stands near the back wall.2006-05-02April 04 20082008-04-04Indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and metal scaffolding, with colourful striped banners hanging at upper left. A long queue of children and adults in mixed clothing stands along a yellow line on the concrete floor, moving toward a serving counter at right. Serving volunteers wear white dhotis or sarees with yellow shawls, one holding a steel vessel, and a child in an orange top and black leggings reaches toward the counter. A woman in a white saree and yellow shawl stands at far left watching the line. No swami candidate is clearly visible; the page refers to a kids' convention for food service.2008-05-13Indoor museum-style room with a white ceiling and exposed steel roof beams. A woman in a white top with an orange-saffron shawl stands at centre, guiding a group of about 15 girls and young women who gather around glass display cases. Several girls wear braids with white flowers, and one wears a red salwar kameez. Behind them, a wooden palanquin-like structure with a red canopy and gold finial stands near a brass-and-chain balance scale (tulabharam). Glass cases hold objects and framed photographs, including a black-and-white image of a seated ascetic. A large black sign has Kannada, Tamil and English text. An older woman in a sari with a dark bag stands at left.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04A photograph of a long line of children, mostly girls and some boys, standing barefoot in a large indoor hall with pale walls, wooden doors and a high barred window. In the foreground, a girl in an orange top and white skirt, a girl in a yellow-green top with a star print, and a girl in a striped top and jeans stand with their hands clasped, all facing the same direction. Several participants wear name badges. Other children in pastel dresses, kurtas and checked shirts stand shoulder to shoulder along the line. No a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows children at a Little Anandas programme session.2006-05-05A woman in a white top with an orange scarf and a rudraksha mala stands at the left of a group of young girls in a museum-style hall, speaking to them in front of glass display cases. The cases hold framed photos and religious objects. Beside them stands a red and orange canopy-style ornamented structure topped with a golden finial, decorated with a deity figure and floral patterns. Above the cases a black board carries English, Kannada and Tamil captions reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A left-side panel reads 'Thulabharam' with a scale icon. Girls in pink, blue, yellow and purple salwar kameez and braided hair listen attentively.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04December 25 20072007-12-25