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July 10 2006

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A thatched palm-roofed hall with woven bamboo walls and a fluorescent tube light. A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing, sits on a red throne-like seat with red cushions and a red rosette on the armrest. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes face the throne; one man in white sits near the lower left and a younger man in orange sits beside him. A water bottle sits on the platform. On the right, a framed portrait shows a man in a yellow turban. Several visible heads of women and children are in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes on a throne, consistent with a sannyasi giving satsang.2006-10-03A photograph inside a round thatched-roof pavilion with a palm-frond ceiling and woven matting walls. A woman in an orange-saffron robe stands barefoot on a pink platform before a red throne with red cushions. Beside her a framed portrait shows a seated person in orange with a garland, and a standing printed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a figure in a yellow turban and white robe. A bald smiling man in a yellow-and-white shirt sits at right on the floor near a white plastic chair. Red and patterned runner mats cover the tiled floor, with a small red book and bags on the floor.Interior of a round thatched hut with a domed ceiling of bamboo rods and woven palm-leaf panels. A figure in an orange saffron robe sits smiling on a pink throne with a red cushioned back and red rosette ornaments, a red floral cloth placed before it. Two framed portraits flank the throne: on the left a gilt-framed photo of a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala seated before a tree; on the right a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban and dark embroidered jacket, labelled Nithyananda. A red and white patterned runner and a woven mat extend across the floor tiles, with a small notebook on the floor.A thatched-roof hut with a woven palm-leaf wall. A seated figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned raised seat with hands folded in the lap, facing four standing men in white shirts and grey trousers who look toward the seat. Two white plastic chairs sit to the right with a fruit plate on one, and a framed portrait of a turbaned man is visible on the right wall. A small mat with lamps lies on the red tiled floor.2006-07-25A photograph inside a thatched hut with a woven palm-leaf ceiling and walls. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a red cushioned throne-like chair, holding an open booklet and speaking. A framed portrait showing a smiling man in a white turban and orange shawl stands beside the throne. Around him on the tiled floor and white plastic chairs sit devotees in white clothes, a woman in a pink top at the front, and a television set on a stand at left. A brass tray with orange and yellow flower petals sits on a mat in the foreground, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2006-11-18A photograph inside a large hall with a thatched palm-leaf roof and exposed wooden beams, taken from behind a crowd of seated devotees. At the front, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised ornate dais or throne framed by a decorated arch with white and pink flower garlands. The seated figure is in an orange robe with a visible garland; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Devotees in white clothing sit on the floor in rows, some with flowers in their hair. A standing attendant in white stands at the right edge near a wooden pillar. Lattice panels fill the side walls and a light bulb hangs from the ceiling.A large open-sided pandal with bamboo poles, palm fronds and hanging green leaf strings hosts a crowd seated on the ground. In the centre, a robed figure in orange and saffron clothing sits on a white-draped platform beneath a white and red fringed canopy, with a garland of white flowers and a red floral garland around the neck, hands folded. A standing man in a white shirt holds a microphone at left, and several men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around the platform. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right.2006-07-16July 09 20062006-07-09July 20 20052005-07-20A photograph inside a thatched palm-leaf pavilion with a woven palm ceiling and walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits smiling on a pink and red throne with a red cushion and red flowers, appearing to address a seated audience. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron-orange robes with a shawl, seated on the throne. To the left, a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a mala stands with his hands clasped. In the foreground, the backs of several seated devotees in orange clothing and a woman with hair in a bun face the throne. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban is displayed on a green screen. A water bottle and glass sit on the platform.2006-10-03A photograph inside a thatched round pavilion with a palm-leaf roof and a red-tiled floor. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands barefoot in the centre with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Behind him a red cushioned seat stands against a red arched alcove decorated with red flowers. Around him stand four men: two in white shirts at left, one in a white shirt and orange shawl at right, and one in a striped shirt at far right with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and red shawl at left-centre bends forward near a small table.2006-07-25A photo inside a thatched, round hut with woven palm-leaf walls and a ribbed bamboo roof. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a yellow-orange flower garland sits on a red-cushioned pink throne, holding an open booklet. A standing man on the left wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl with long hair and a beard. Three seated devotees face the throne: a woman in a purple and blue sari on a striped mat, and two men in white shirts, one in a white dhoti. Oranges sit on a tray on the floor, and a green folding chair and white plastic chairs are in the room.2007-02-01