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A photograph of a temporary tented stall with red fabric walls and a thatched roof. Black shelves hold rows of small bottles, jars and tubs, and a wooden display rack of framed portrait prints stands on a metal table. An older man in a white shirt stands at left, a man in white with dark hair sits at a white plastic chair near the bottles, and an older man in an orange-yellow shirt reads a booklet at right beside racks of printed photographs and books. No deity or ritual activity is visible. Several people are present, including partially visible figures.

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April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of a temporary bookstall inside a tent lined with red fabric with gold trim, supported by wooden poles. Metal shelving units along the back and sides hold rows of books, booklets and framed portrait photographs. White plastic chairs sit at left, a white-draped table in the foreground displays rosary-style beads and small items, and cardboard boxes are stacked on the floor. A small notice board with handwritten marker text stands near the table. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-05A photograph of a small wooden shop stall with shelves stocked with bottled and packaged products, rows of books and magazines whose covers show a figure in saffron/orange robes and a bearded figure in an orange turban, and framed printed portraits displayed on wooden racks in front. No people are visible in the shop; the shelves hold printed covers, bottles, jars and packaged goods, with a bowl and loose papers on a lower shelf.2008-08-03Inside a thatched-roof pavilion with green tarpaulin walls, a white-draped sales table holds books, booklets, framed and printed photographs, small brass lamps in plastic wrap, and a red rudraksha-style mala coiled on the cloth. Two men stand at the table; the nearer one wears a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl over a white shirt, and the other wears white clothing. Behind them, several people in white shirts stand near a long table stacked with boxed merchandise and small packets. Paper pennants strung across the ceiling and fluorescent tubes light the scene. The printed portraits on the table are depictions, not physical people, and the shawled man's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2006-11-04A photograph of an outdoor stall under a colourful patterned canopy at an open dusty site. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left beside a white-clothed table holding rows of small glass bottles with dark caps. Two women sit behind the table; one wears a white sari with a green blouse and red lanyard, the other a white and red sari with gold bangles. A third woman in a blue and white sari sits at right beside a large glass jar and steel container. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands in the background near the back wall. The red back drape displays framed portraits and printed posters, and is decorated with orange and purple flower garlands. Printed notices and a banner mention Dhyanapeetam and Ayurveda, and a small portrait is labelled with a Tamil caption. Behind the tent, a red and white vehicle is parked.2007-01-01A long covered sales stall under a red and white tent along a building wall, with a white tablecloth crowded with books, booklets, CDs and rows of small glass bottles and jars of herbal products. Several seated and standing volunteers in white and cream clothes attend the stall. A man in a white shirt sits at the right edge and a standing man in a light striped shirt stands beside him. Wall posters and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" hang behind; the portrait shows a woman in orange and gold. No candidate for a person is clearly visible among the people.2009-02-27Outdoor stall at an event, with a long white-covered table laden with stacks of books and rows of small glass bottles with labels. Behind it sit several people in white and light clothing, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red-and-white sari, with a man in white standing at the left and another at the right edge. Overhead a red patterned canopy shades the table, and a red-and-white draped backdrop with banners hangs behind. A framed portrait of a woman in orange robes stands on an easel at right, beside a banner reading NITHYANANDA with the text 'Blessed Enlightened Dhyanapeetam' and a phone number.2009-02-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்A photograph of two young men standing behind a white-draped table displaying jars, bottles and boxed products in green and gold packaging. The man on the left wears a white shirt with an orange shawl; the man on the right wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl. Shelves behind them hold rows of glass bottles and jars under bamboo blinds. In the lower right, the heads of seated audience members are partly visible.2008-06-20Outdoor stall under a palm-thatched canopy with bunting at a convention. Rows of small bottles, jars and boxed products with white-capped containers cover a white-draped table. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace stands at left, looking down at the goods. Seated at the table, a man in white clothes and rudraksha malas writes on a form, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala at right fills in paperwork. Behind them, other attendees in white and a woman in green stand near banners and a backdrop with portraits.2009-02-27A book stall under a red and maroon draped tent at an outdoor event. Three young men in plain white dhoti-style clothing stand behind a table stacked with books and magazines; one wears a white shawl and beaded malas, another wears a mala around his neck. An older man in white stands at the table on the left, looking at a booklet. A large banner on the right shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and a long dark braid, labelled as a portrait. Framed small photographs sit on the table near a red plastic chair.2007-12-12Outdoor photo at a stall under a palm-frond and striped canopy, with palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari with a long side braid stands at left, handling small cream-and-orange jars lined up on a white-covered table. Two men in white shirts with rudraksha malas sit at the table counting or sorting packets; the man in front wears a white shirt and dark mala while the other, at right, wears a white shirt and dark mala and a gold ring. Other attendees in white and orange saris stand behind the table, and a woman in an orange sari sits nearby. Bottles, boxed packets and printed booklets are displayed on the table.2009-02-27