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Indoor event hall with a red velvet curtain at right. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder sits on a white-covered chair behind a microphone stand, holding papers and gesturing. Along the left, a row of young men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand, one holding a video camera. In the foreground a young man in white lies prostrate on the floor in front of the seated figure. Several small children sit on the floor at left beneath a banner with a woman's portrait and colourful patterned hangings. A water bottle and a small brass cup sit on the table.

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November 14 20062006-11-14February 11 20072007-02-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a white-draped raised seat in a hall with dark red curtains and a decorated tassel banner. A man in a white kurta kneels on a white mat before him, while another person in white sits in the foreground and a standing man in white with an orange shawl watches nearby. A small table holds a blue clock, a glass, and ritual items. Several people in white and orange move through the background near an open doorway.2007-02-11April 04 20082008-04-04A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and blue plastic chairs along the wall. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a dark cushioned seat before a microphone stand and a white-draped table; the robed figure is labelled by the page as Swamiji, but the appearance cue is uncertain. In front of the seat, a man in white dhoti and white shirt lies prostrate on a blue mat in full pranam. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one holding a folded paper. On the left, several seated people in orange robes sit on a mat with books nearby, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall behind the doorway.2008-03-23A photograph inside a plain hall with white walls and a grilled doorway, showing a seated figure in orange robes and long dark hair on a cushioned seat with a microphone on a stand and a white-draped table. Facing the seat, a man in a white dhoti lies prostrate on the floor in full obeisance on a blue mat. Standing nearby, several men in white dhotis and kurtas and one man in a purple shirt look on, with a bearded man in white among them. Five seated people in orange robes sit on the left on mats, and a video camera is at the right edge. A printed2008-03-23A photograph on a stage with dark red draped curtains behind it. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and sits barefoot on a white cushioned throne edged with gold-embroidered trim, placed on a red patterned carpet. Two men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls stand and kneel beside him; one standing man wears a gold bracelet and the kneeling man's back is turned toward the camera. A water bottle sits on the stage edge. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair and orange saffron wrap with a bare chest, and he occupies the throne as the central figure of a reception. The seated figure is the only candidate present, so in_person applies.2006-11-14March 23 20082008-03-23A man in white kurta and dhoti kneels with palms pressed together before a seated figure in orange robes on a white-covered chair and red-carpeted dais. The seated figure has long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth, with a hand fan nearby. Standing youths in white with orange shawls watch, one holds a video camera. A microphone stand, water bottle, flowers and a small tray sit on a table. Behind them a red curtain and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hang on the wall. a person: the seated figure with long swept hair, orange clothing and bare upper body, receiving the kneeling devotee.2006-11-14A photograph of an event stage with a red velvet curtain backdrop and potted palms. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and purple flower garland, sits on a white-covered seat and gestures with one hand. To the left, a man in white kurta and orange shawl sits. To the right, a young man in white with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits beside a small table holding a water bottle, a glass and pink flowers in a clay pot. Two devotees in white and silver/grey clothing prostrate themselves in front of the seat on a white-covered mat. A microphone stand stands at right. a person candidate is visible in orange robes and a flower garland with long hair, though the page does not confirm his identity.2007-12-23A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark flowing hair and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a white-draped seat with a microphone on a stand before him, in a plain hall. Two men in white kurta-style clothing kneel and bow before him, one with palms pressed together, while a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards stands behind. Two saffron-robed monks sit at the left edge. A blue mat and a leopard-print cloth lie on the floor.2008-03-23November 14 20062006-11-14