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A photograph of an indoor hall with a thatched palm-frond roof, bamboo lattice windows and a dark curtain on the right. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes sits on a white-draped chair or throne at the right, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He has long, swept-back hair and orange cloth wrapped around his body, and his bare feet rest on a red-and-cream rug. Three people in white clothing sit cross-legged on a rug at the left, facing him, and a fourth person in white sits near the throne. A tripod-mounted video camera stands in the foreground, and a white whiteboard leans against the wall. Hanging decorations with orange and colourful beads hang from the ceiling and the window frame. A purple emblem with a white bird is visible at the top left. The appearance-based candidate is a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, seated on a throne while teaching.

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August 03 20052005-08-03 +1 copiesInterior of a thatched-roof hall with a bamboo lattice window, where a seated group of participants in white clothes faces a raised platform at right. A figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat with a microphone on a stand, while a person in white sits on the floor beside it. Two women in white sit on a red mat in the middle, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. A large crowd in white sits on the floor at left, with hanging orange and patterned cloth decorations overhead.2005-08-03August 03 20052005-08-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of an interior hall with a thatched roof, bamboo lattice walls and a fluorescent tube light, decorated with hanging orange and red cloth bundles and colourful flower garlands. A seated person in orange robes speaks into a microphone on a raised white-draped seat, while a black-and-white framed photo of a seated figure in meditation hangs on the wall and a large poster is visible at right. Several people in white clothes sit on mats at the right edge, and a green curtain hangs at left.2005-08-03A photograph of a seated audience inside a thatched-roof hall with bamboo lattice walls and colourful paper hangings. A woman in an orange saffron robe sits on a white chair on a raised platform at left, holding a microphone and a sheet, with a tripod-mounted camera beside her. Rows of women in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing her, several with long dark hair in braids. Behind her is a black-and-white framed photograph of a seated figure, and a larger portrait printed on fabric hangs on the right wall with brass lamps and marigold garlands below it. A chalkboard stands near the platform.2005-08-03A thatched palm-roofed hall with woven bamboo walls and a fluorescent tube light. A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing, sits on a red throne-like seat with red cushions and a red rosette on the armrest. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes face the throne; one man in white sits near the lower left and a younger man in orange sits beside him. A water bottle sits on the platform. On the right, a framed portrait shows a man in a yellow turban. Several visible heads of women and children are in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes on a throne, consistent with a sannyasi giving satsang.2006-10-03A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall at an ashram, with a seated teacher in orange robes on a white-draped chair at left, speaking into a microphone. Facing her, a large seated audience of mostly women in white and pastel clothing sits on mats on the floor. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the foreground at left, and a black chalkboard is set on an easel. On the back wall are framed black-and-white photographs of a man in meditation posture and a portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda" with a white turban, plus a framed image of a deity below and colourful hanging decorations on the bamboo walls. The teacher's long dark hair and orange robe are visible, and she is seated on a raised white seat. About 40 people are visible.2005-08-03A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a thatched roof and whitewashed walls. A bald man in orange robes sits on an orange-draped armchair before a deep red curtain, speaking into a microphone, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure on a small table beside him. Around a dozen devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats on the floor, several with hands folded or raised. A standing man in white clothes gestures toward the seated audience near a tripod-mounted camera. A person in orange clothing stands at the back near a striped curtain. Pillars, a fan and white plastic chairs complete the setting.2010-11-30A satsang hall with a red velvet curtain backdrop and a thatched ceiling. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned chair on a raised platform, with a framed portrait on an easel beside him and a water bottle on a small table. Before him, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothes sit on orange mats on a tiled floor, several with shaved heads, facing the platform. A standing man in white clothing with a white shirt and cloth stands at right near a microphone stand, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Speakers, a pedestal fan and white plastic chairs are visible along the walls.2010-11-30A thatched hut interior where a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, raising one hand and holding papers, sits on a red cushioned throne-like chair addressing a group. Around him sit about eight to ten devotees in white clothes on a mat and plastic chairs. A flower-filled metal plate lies on the floor, a small television stands at left, and a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban is displayed at right.2006-11-18A photograph inside a thatched hut with a woven palm-leaf ceiling and walls. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a red cushioned throne-like chair, holding an open booklet and speaking. A framed portrait showing a smiling man in a white turban and orange shawl stands beside the throne. Around him on the tiled floor and white plastic chairs sit devotees in white clothes, a woman in a pink top at the front, and a television set on a stand at left. A brass tray with orange and yellow flower petals sits on a mat in the foreground, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2006-11-18A photograph of a satsang hall with a tiled floor, thatched ceiling and red draped backdrop. A bald man in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned chair at left, hands raised near his face, with a framed painting on an easel beside him and a water bottle on a small table. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti gestures toward the seated audience. Several seated devotees in white clothes, some with white headbands, sit on the floor with hands folded near their faces. Two video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a woman in an orange sari with a shawl stands near the back wall beside a yellow and red curtain. A table fan and a speaker are visible in the room.2010-11-30