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A photograph taken at dusk inside a covered, open-sided building with a corrugated roof and white walls. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, a saffron/orange robe, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl walks down steps toward the camera, smiling and holding a small orange-wrapped object. Two men follow in white dhotis and orange shawls, and a few devotees in white and in a pale green sari stand along the walls. A poster labelled "Welcome Center" and a banner reading "Ananda Galleria" with DVD, CD and gift articles are visible on the walls, along with potted plants. Several people visible, roughly six to twenty.

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August 16 20062006-08-16August 16 20062006-08-16A photograph of a night-time gathering in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a Welcome Center sign on the left wall. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands near the centre, speaking or teaching to a seated audience of many people dressed in white. Several seated listeners wear white robes and some have orange scarves draped over them. Framed photo boards hang on the white walls, and a banner on the right reads Ananda Galleria. A person in white stands on the left near a doorway, and a small lamp or light is visible at the centre rear.2006-08-16A photo of an evening session in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and white block walls. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a raised platform facing a group of seated people dressed in white, many of them wearing orange sashes or shawls. A cameraman in white with a video camera stands near the back wall. Framed photo displays hang on the walls, and a blue banner on the left reads Welcome Center beside a picture of a saffron-robed figure. Several people sit on the steps in the foreground.2006-08-16A photograph in a whitewashed concrete-block corridor at an ashram. A young man with long dark hair and a broad smile, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, walks forward. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at an open wooden door labelled "Ananda Galleria". Behind them a man in white clothes and a man in orange-and-pink cloth carry a round gold-bordered red fan-like plaque with a bird emblem. A large poster above shows a smiling man in a turban and jewelled necklace, with the words "Books" and "DVD / ACD" visible. A bulletin board with newspaper clippings hangs on the wall.2007-02-10A photograph of a brahmacharya training session in a plain indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white block walls. About two dozen people in white clothes sit on dark steps facing a standing teacher in an orange-saffron robe who gestures with one hand. Another person in saffron stands near a doorway at the back, and framed photo boards and a 'Welcome Center' sign hang on the walls. The scene is dimly lit with overhead fluorescent lights.2006-08-16Outdoor photo at an ashram gallery entrance under a sign reading Ananda Galleria with Books, DVD/ACD, Tapes and Gift articles. A tall man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, standing barefoot on a concrete veranda. Beside him, three men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand in a line near the doorway. A fourth person in white and orange hurries across the dirt yard, with a row of footwear on the ground. A silver car and a motorbike sit beyond, under trees and a clear sky. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala; the cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robe and mala, and his role as the central figure greeting the others.2006-07-23September 20 20062006-09-20August 16 20062006-08-16August 09 20072007-08-09A 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.2006-10-02August 16 20062006-08-16