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A photograph taken indoors under a white tent-style canopy decorated with multicoloured striped hanging pillars and a red and gold lit display board. A tall man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and walks barefoot through a doorway, smiling broadly with one hand raised. Around him, children in white kurtas and shirts, a girl with long braided hair and glasses, and several adults in white and cream clothing walk or gather close, with an older man on the left in a white shirt and orange shawl gesturing with open palms. Background figures stand under the tent. Visible people appear in the scene, with the older man in white and orange and the children in white on the right and left.

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A photograph of a group walking barefoot under a corrugated metal-roofed pavilion decorated with painted cylindrical pillars bearing bird and floral motifs. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together while speaking. Beside him a bearded man in plain white dhoti and shawl walks, and to the right an older bald man in white kurta and pants wears an orange shawl. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a yellow shawl, follow, and a young girl in a blue dress walks among them. Behind them a deity murti is visible with floral garlands. A man at left holds a garland of pink and orange flowers. Thirteen to fifteen people are visible.2009-10-15A 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.2006-10-02A photograph of a hall with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair on the back wall, decorated with red and gold draping, hanging garlands and bells. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a black walking cane walks across a yellow-striped floor, smiling, while devotees in white clothes stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. A row of women in white saris with green and orange trims sit to the right, and a camera on a tripod and a camera bag are on the floor. A gold ornamental throne stands near the back.2007-02-15A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.2009-08-03A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland with white blooms, with a small red mark on the forehead, walks through a doorway and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him an orange-clad attendant and others in orange and white stand near an open doorway where a ceremonial umbrella and a procession are visible. To the left a woman in a cream sari with yellow shawl and a young girl in cream sari with orange-red border stand nearby. On the right, men and women in white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha-type beads and yellow shawls observe, and a man in a white kurta stands near a red chair. The walls are pale pink with orange curtains.2009-12-23Indoor photo in a bright corridor with pale green walls and cream tiled floor. A man with short dark hair in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti walks at left, barefoot, looking toward the centre. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and smiling. Probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu and a dark jacket gestures with her hand. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in a doorway opening onto green trees.2008-01-14A photograph of a hall where a person in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet, smiling, between two lines of people. Many people on both sides press their palms together in anjali greeting, many in white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow shawls. Another person in orange robes stands at right. Blue draped curtains with gold trim, ceiling fans and hanging decorative banners frame the room.2010-02-18A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet inside a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations with colourful patterned panels and orange fringe. Blue curtains with yellow trim frame the windows. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes, a saffron turban and a long white and red flower garland walks barefoot, smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes carries a small tray. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis follow; the nearer one carries a tray and wears a rudraksha mala. On the left, people in white garments walk, one filming with a camera. Behind, others in white and in colourful clothing stand along the hall. Identity of the central figure is not established from appearance, so the role is given as a devotee in saffron. Visible people number roughly 10 to 20.2010-02-18November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph of a procession inside a open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete walls. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white, pink and yellow flower garland, and smiles while raising one hand in greeting as he walks barefoot toward the camera. Around him, devotees in white and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a man in a white dhoti holds a walking stick, and women in white and cream saris line the path. A small girl in a pink dress stands among them. An orange flag is visible overhead. The scene suggests a padukas procession, with the central figure appearing as a probable Swamiji by cues of long hair, saffron robe and garland.2007-02-24A photograph inside a large white tented hall with a curved ceiling and small window panels. Two people walk down the centre aisle in front of a crowd: a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, and a woman in a saffron-orange robe with short dark hair. Behind them, many children and adults in white clothes stand or move along the aisle, some with white and orange garments. A girl in a pink top and denim skirt stands at the left edge, and a child in white points toward the right. Decorative colourful textile banners hang from the tent poles, and blue, yellow and red floor mats line the path.2006-10-02A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled corridor with a doorway and grille window behind. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe stands centre-frame, appearing to walk through. Beside him a younger man in white clothes wears an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange-shawled attendant stand near the doorway, and a seated woman in a red sari sits at left near a table. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the centre figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2007-01-12