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A photograph of a covered hall with a purple and green floor mat where a line of women and girls stand in saris and salwar kameez, many holding small children. In the foreground a woman in a dark green sari bends down to set down a brass tray of fruit and flowers. At the left, a man in white kneels before two large pots beside a red mat, and a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands nearby. A large portrait on the left wall shows a smiling figure with a white turban and long hair, labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda", beneath a lit wall fixture. Orange fruit lies on the mat.

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A covered open hall with a green floor and a purple mat laid in the centre. Devotees line both sides of the hall, mostly in white, cream, pink, blue and saffron clothing; one man on the left wears a dark t-shirt and light trousers. At the far end, a large portrait of a bearded-looking figure with a white turban and long hair is displayed on the back wall, with a printed caption. In the centre, several people in white and orange clothing stand near the portrait, and a person in a white top kneels on the mat in front of a seated group. The scene appears to be a ritual or darshan gathering.2006-10-29A long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a purple carpet laid over green flooring. Along the left, men in white shirts and trousers and a man in a black shirt stand in a line facing inward. On the right, women in saris and salwar in pink, yellow, green and red stand in a line. At the far end, a large portrait backdrop shows a smiling figure in a white turban and white robe, and in front of it a few people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand near a low platform with a small white-cloth-covered seat and an orange cloth. A small child in white kneels on the carpet near the platform.2006-10-29A photograph inside an open-sided thatched pavilion with a bamboo-mat ceiling and a concrete floor. A long line of about two dozen women in saris stands along the left and centre, many in orange, red, blue, purple and white garments, with some holding small items. On the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands barefoot near the line, with a crowd of additional people visible at the far right. Hanging overhead are fluorescent fittings and a small logo appears at the upper left corner.2007-01-02A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated and thatched roof and a bare concrete floor. A seated man in saffron wrap and white dress, with a shaved head, sits on a red mat behind a white-draped table holding a basket of offerings, papers and flowers. He is attended by a standing man in white dress with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace who holds papers. Before them, a man in white kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Along the right, a long queue of about thirty women and girls in white, saffron, pink and multicoloured saris and salwars stands behind blue metal barriers, several holding small items. A white-clad attendant stands at the far right edge.2006-11-19December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesNovember 19 20062006-11-19A photograph inside a long open-sided pavilion with an orange-tiled roof and exposed dark beams. Rows of people sit and stand on the left and right, and several seated people in the foreground have their backs to the camera. Near the centre, a woman in a bright green salwar kameez holds a microphone while a man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers walks across a striped mat. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling figure wearing a white turban and long hair, with a dark-clad man on a side platform and figures in white and orange clothing. A white plastic chair and a low table with a green and white cloth stand nearby.2006-12-10October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a concrete floor, showing a seated figure bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over the shoulders and an orange head wrap, seen from behind at left, facing a kneeling man in white with his palms pressed together in greeting. A standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace holds papers beside them. To the right, a long queue of devotees, mostly women in white, pastel and colourful saris and a few children, stands behind blue metal barriers. A low red wall and a white-draped table with a basket and flowers sit at left.2006-11-19December 13 20092009-12-13December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a blue cloth backdrop at the far end. Several people kneel on white cloth before a low table with offerings at the centre. A man in an orange shawl stands at the back near the backdrop, and a woman in white stands nearby. Along the right, women in white and colourful saris stand in a line, some holding small children. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis stand in a queue, one holding a child on his shoulder. The floor is concrete.2007-01-02