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Outdoor scene at a building entrance with steps, a white-walled facade and a red wall beside a blue sign reading "MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED". A man in a saffron/orange robe with long dark hair and an orange shawl walks forward while a young man in white with an orange shawl and beaded necklace holds a large blue-and-white umbrella over him. Behind them a crowd of people in white and some children in colourful clothes gathers on the steps, and a man in white stands to the left.

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Outdoor photo at an ashram building with a red-painted wall and a blue sign reading 'Maintain Silence, Switch off cell phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-audio & photography prohibited'. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks down a dirt path under a white umbrella held aloft by a man in white dhoti and shirt. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes, including children in white uniforms, stands on the steps and along the entrance. A woman at left folds her hands in greeting. The man in saffron has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and orange robe, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to a person. The surrounding people are devotees and ashram members in white.2006-10-02A photograph of an outdoor covered walkway beside a red-walled building. A boy in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a blue-and-white umbrella over a woman in a saffron-orange sari with long dark hair who smiles while walking down concrete steps. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a lanyard stands near the steps, and another man in white kurta and dhoti stands on the steps. Several children in white and colourful clothes stand on the right, some holding their hands together. Footwear lies on the ground at left, and a wall sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2006-10-02June 05 20112011-06-05A photograph of a crowd of ashram devotees gathered in a hall, many wearing white dhotis or white clothing with orange shawls. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange robe holds pink flowers, surrounded by people offering pink roses. Two women in white with yellow shawls stand to the right, and a bearded man in orange stands behind the centre figure. A blue sign on the wall reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Around 25 people are visible.2008-02-14February 14 20082008-02-14February 14 20082008-02-14A medical checkup area inside a plain white-walled room with a blue sign on the wall reading MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED. On the left, a seated man in a checked shirt sits at a table with papers while a young woman in a yellow patterned dress sits nearby, and white plastic chairs are set out. In the centre, a line of young men wearing white dhotis and white shirts with thin red borders stand on yellow floor markings, several wearing orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala. At the right, an older woman in a light blue patterned sari stands near the doorway, and an orange-clad figure stands in the open doorway behind the line.A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at a temple-style entrance with decorated umbrellas and fringed canopies overhead. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and smiles while walking down steps. Beside them, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and saffron shawl holds a camera-like object at his waist. Around them, young attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry poles and stand along the stairs, while a shaved-headed man in white stands among them. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair wears an orange shawl with his back to the camera. Red-and-white striped steps lead down through the crowd.2007-12-07October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a yellow headband, sitting beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella on a red-and-white striped platform. Around him, a group of children and adolescents in white kurtas and dhotis sit on the platform edge, while a standing attendant in orange robes holds a golden trident-topped staff at left. Behind them, orange and gold decorated canopies frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands near a building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Strings of flowers and marigold garlands decorate the entrance.2008-12-24A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in bright sunlight beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels, held on a golden pole topped with a trident. A central figure with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead and a long saffron/orange robe over one shoulder wears a heavy gold-and-bead necklace and smiles while people press in around him with palms joined in greeting. Children in white clothes with folded hands surround him, and adults in white and orange stand behind. A banner above shows a smiling figure in a white turban and the words Nithyananda Foundation on a building wall.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23