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Indoor press-meet setting in a hotel conference room with a blank projection screen and green curtains. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-chain necklace sits at a table with a laptop, while a woman in white sari with a maroon border stands nearby. A woman in an orange sari sits behind a laptop, and a figure in orange with a headband and rudraksha beads sits in the background. A man in a grey shirt stands at right, looking down at a laptop. A white-draped table with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam stands at left, with cameras and monitors on the foreground table.

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A hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands on an orange cloth. A bald man in an orange dhoti wears a long gold-coloured necklace and a pendant, and touches the wall near a seated priest. The seated priest wears white with a red-bordered shawl and performs a ritual at the wall, with brass vessels nearby. Women in orange saris and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand in the line. Ceiling fans, wall lights and a microphone stand are visible, and a seated attendant in a white dhoti sits at the lower right.2011-03-05August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a home-visit or pada pooja moment indoors. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair, extending his bare feet while a devotee kneels and bows to touch them. Two women in white and blue saris press their palms together nearby, and a man in white shirt and dark mala beads stands behind with one hand raised. A tall man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands at the back. Through a window, a crowd of onlookers is visible, with a microphone on a stand. Pink drapery hangs on the wall.2009-08-11A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari sit or kneel on an orange cloth, bowing low over a brass plate with offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and white sari works with materials at the lower edge. Along the left and centre, a row of women in white saris with orange and green borders and orange shawls stand watching. Several men in white dhotis and sacred threads stand in a line, some with shaved heads. A small wooden stand with a garland, a microphone stand and a rudraksha-style cord appear on the right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-03-05Indoor photo in a hall with a red curtain backdrop, a screen showing a religious image and a gold-decorated stage with a throne. A man in a white ritual shirt and orange-saffron shawl bends forward with hands pressed together while a man in saffron-orange robe and a gold-bordered dhoti rests his hand on the bent man's head, blessing him. The blessing figure, wearing a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-banded clothing, has swept-back long hair and a smile; a probable Swamiji by the pictured cues. Other saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald man in saffron stand nearby, and a boy in a blue shirt is at the left edge.2013-10-02A group of devotees in orange and maroon robes gathers around a low white stage. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels and leans over a laptop on the floor beside a potted green plant and rocks, while a woman in maroon sits behind the laptop. A tall man on the left wears a maroon robe with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, standing and looking down. Behind them women in orange saris and beaded malas stand close together, one older man in orange looks down, and a red velvet curtain hangs at the back.2015-02-12November 05 20132013-11-05Indoor event hall with red drapes and a projector screen showing a previous event. A bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl stands at a white table, handing an orange-wrapped gift to a long-haired woman in a yellow shawl over orange robes. A seated man in orange robes with a pink head wrap and glasses is at left. A portrait of a smiling figure in orange turban and saffron clothing hangs on the right, and a woman in the foreground wears gold necklaces. The visible people are a few devotees and attendants.2009-12-30A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a carved golden throne-style chair on the left, a green fabric backdrop, and decorated deity murtis with garlands. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and sit around a central area, while a man in a white dhoti with golden border and bare upper body bends over a white table. Blurred heads in the foreground face the stage. Deep maroon curtains hang behind, and a woman in orange robe stands near the centre, with a sanyasi in saffron at left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the figures are presented as devotees and attendants.2015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12December 10 20122012-12-10Indoor satsang or blessing scene in a hall with a white and maroon draped ceiling, ceiling fans, a projector screen, and a tall decorated pillar with orange and blue fabric. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow patterned shirt who has his palms joined. Around them, men in white kurtas with joined palms and tilak marks stand in line, and monks in saffron robes hold trays of offerings at right. A golden kalasha-style ornament is visible at the right edge.2011-03-05 +1 copies