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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth stands in an open outdoor yard, turned to his right, surrounded by a crowd of children and young people. Several boys wear white shirts and dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, one boy wears a green polo shirt, and a girl in a white shawl stands nearby. Behind them is a white single-storey building with red-trimmed windows and a corrugated roof. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair and saffron wrap cues, consistent with a person at a gurukul visit, but the appearance is not conclusive.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and loincloth standing barefoot on sandy ground, surrounded by a loose circle of schoolchildren and young adults in white, green, red and striped shirts. Several children wear rudraksha malas and one girl in a pink dress has a beaded mala. A white building with red trim and a green-roofed entrance behind them shows a banner reading Nithyananda Gurukul.2008-09-24September 24 20082008-09-24December 23 20082008-12-23Crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a white building with red trim and a doorway, beneath a hanging banner showing a portrait and the logo 'Nithyananda Foundation'. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl stands at centre, turned to the side, among women in colourful salwar kameez and a younger girl in orange with a long braid. Other people include a man on the left with orange cloth and a tilak mark on his forehead, a boy in white, and women in blue and pink printed outfits. Inside the doorway a framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall. a person: the long-haired man in an orange shawl matches the page's identification with distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but the face and angle are not clear enough to be certain.2008-09-24A photograph of a discourse on a raised platform. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat with a red cloth draped behind, hands folded, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A red mat with a printed design lies on green carpet in front. Around him, a seated group of young boys in white shirts and white dhotis, many with orange shawls, sit on the floor, and several women in orange and white sit at the right. Some adults in white and orange shawls sit behind. White wall with a red stripe behind.2008-01-25Outdoor photo at a school-like compound with a white corrugated-roof building behind. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair, wearing only an orange cloth wrap, stands at centre facing a semicircle of children and young adults. Around him are potted flowering plants and a white-clad man in an orange shawl. Children in school uniforms, blue shirts, salwar kameez and orange shawls crowd the foreground and stand in lines to the right, many with hands folded or clasped behind their backs. A small stone platform sits beside the figure.2008-09-24September 24 20082008-09-24Outdoor photo on a dirt courtyard in front of a white single-storey building with corrugated roof and green-trimmed entrance. A tall figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and stands centre-right among a crowd of children and young adults in mixed clothing. A probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair and orange robe stands with barefoot children gathered around him. Nearby, a man in white shirt and white dhoti faces him, and a girl in white kurta and brown shawl stands at left. A small printed banner on the building reads Nithyananda Gurukul. Potted plants sit on a low white platform at right, and a flagpole stands behind.2008-09-24A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in front of a white building with red trim and a corrugated roof. A man in the centre with long dark hair and an orange shawl faces a woman with a long grey braid wearing a red-orange patterned shawl. Around them, young people and women wear orange, pink, blue and floral printed kurtas and salwar, a few in white, and a boy at right wears a rudraksha mala. Above them hangs a white banner with a photo of a smiling woman and the printed words Nithyananda Foundation. A framed portrait is visible through the doorway.2008-09-24December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo on a dirt courtyard in front of a white building with a green-trimmed entrance and a banner reading "Nithyananda Gurukul" above the doorway. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and sandals stands centre-right with one arm extended toward a group of children, appearing to instruct them. Around him, a large group of children and young people, many in shorts, t-shirts, and kurtas, stand in lines; a boy at left in a white kurta and a girl in a pink top press their palms together in anjali. A few adults in orange and white stand among them, and potted plants sit at right.2008-09-24July 02 20072007-07-02